Physician Assistant - Psychiatry
PA Full Job Description
Title: Psychiatric Physician Assistant (PA)
Department: Multi-specialty group
Pay: Base Pay $135,000 - $155,000 plus 15% incentive bonus
Location: Owasso, OK
Position Type: Part Time or full-time
I. Purpose of Position
The PA Provider is responsible for providing a full range of primary outpatient mental health services, with a focus on promotion of optimal mental health, prevention and treatment of psychiatric disorders, including medication management of the treatment. Practice within licensed scope of practice with supervision/collaboration with delegating physician, in conjunction with other team members.
II. Essential Job Functions/Duties
The Psychiatric Provider’s essential duties and responsibilities will include the following:
- Delivery of a full range of primary mental health services within the provider’s licensed scope of practice including but not limited to:
- Comprehensive psychiatric evaluation and intake visits
- Accurate diagnosis and treatment of commonly occurring psychiatric disorders through assessment and evaluation of patient data or test findings
- Treatment of acute and chronic psychiatric and mental health issues through medication management and traditional psychotherapy (if appropriate and within scope)
- Use of a variety of evidence-based treatments to design individualized care and treatment plans
- Development of appropriate differential diagnoses
- Integrated and collaborative visits with the patient and care team
- Utilization of the SBIRT approach as needed for assessment, intervention, and referral to treatment for substance use disorders
- Receive and address referrals from primary care, women’s health, and BHC providers
- Delivery of direct patient services primarily via telehealth, with the option to see patients on site when/if necessary
- Utilizes expertise in psychiatry to provide team support/consultation to primary care and women’s health providers when appropriate. Follows integrated, team-based approach to deliver effective, ethical, and quality behavioral/mental health treatment for patients of the clinic.
- Consistently and effectively collaborate with clinic staff/providers of all specialties on patient treatment plans, treatment delivery, and progress.
- Maintain up-to-date individual charts on patients in adherence to governing agencies and Pine Ridge Healthcare policies
- Educate patient and family about diagnosis, treatment, and medication.
- Manage psychiatric emergencies by appropriately determining level or risk and working collaboratively with team members to ensure appropriate treatment.
- Assist in coordinating patient care referrals to/with community agencies to provide continuity of care.
- Advocate for patients’ rights regarding treatment options and use ethical and legal principles in patient treatment, with adherence to patient confidentiality at all times.
- Engages in effective communication with patients, agencies, other health care organizations, and all team members
- Coordinates with other service lines as needed.
- Utilizes conflict-resolution skills as needed.
- Demonstrates use of shared decision-making skills.
- Works collaboratively across disciplines and administrative functions.
- Shares and receives information, concerns, and feedback in a supportive manner.
III. Additional Job Functions/Duties
- Ability to adhere to and remain flexible with a template/schedule that is developed based on the needs of clinic’s patient population and providers. Maintains understanding that the scheduling template will be developed by the provider and clinical leadership team members and will be evaluated/adjusted periodically depending on patient and clinic need.
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
IV. Education, Experience and Credentialing
Required Qualifications:
- Physician Assistant Program from accredited college or university
- NPI and DEA number
- OK license as PA in good standing
- Certification/licensure through governing board in the state of Oklahoma/national accreditation
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required
- 3- years clinical experience
Preferred Requirements:
- 2 years previous mental health experience
- Experience in a community health setting.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
V. Supervision/Managerial
- Reports to Manager of Behavioral Health Services
- Must be able to work independently and prioritize with minimal direction as PA will be offsite from physician supervision
- Must be able to build an effective team environment
VI. Personal Qualifications
- Must be reliable and dependable with attendance.
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Appropriate attire per company policy.
- Attentive to safety and security issues
- Demonstrates cultural competence with patients and staff.
- Open to continuous learning to build effectiveness.
VII. Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Sitting, standing, walking for much of the day
- Manual dexterity
- Lifting up to 30 pounds (may exceed this amount at times in emergency patient situations)
- Bending and reaching
Job Types: Part-time, Full-time
Schedule:
- 8-10 hr hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Shared call
Clinical Setting:
EMR Used:
Relocation Assistance Provided:
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $135,000.00 - $185,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- On call
Experience:
- Physician Assistant: 3 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Oklahoma PA License (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Owasso, OK 74055 (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Owasso, OK 74055
