Psychiatry Physician Assistant

Psychiatry APP at Porter - Denver, CO
Annual Salary $154,134 - $167,324
AdventHealth Porter Centre for Behavioral Health is looking for a full-time Advanced Practiced Provider (APP), either a Psychiatric Physician Assistant or a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). The primary tasks of the psychiatric APP are to assess, diagnose, and treat patients with a variety of behavioral health conditions. The psychiatric APP meets patients both in-person and virtually.
GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Behavioral Health APP (Psychiatric Physician Assistant or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner), under a physician's collaboration, provides assessment and treatment to patients with psychiatric conditions.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Provides assessment and medication management for patients in the AdventHealth Porter Centre for Behavioral Health.

• Assures timely and accurate entries of medical histories, progress notes, and treatment recommendations in the patients' medical records.

• Assures all patient management documentation, including pharmaceutical modalities, is outlined in the patient's medical record.

• Practices within scope, as delineated by education and training including prescriptive privileges and in accordance with collaborating physician guidelines.

• Collaborates with the clinic Medical Assistants.

• Refers patients for laboratory, radiology and other specialty care as needed for services that cannot be provided at the practice.

• Assures that adequate patient health records and confidentiality are maintained under HIPAA regulations.

• Participates with supervising physician in a periodic review of the patients' health records and treatment plans.

• Appropriately charges for services rendered according to Federal, State, and third-party payors laws, rules and regulations.

• Performs other clinical duties as required, such as evaluating and treating patients in the intensive outpatient programs and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE STRONGLY PREFERRED:

• Must have knowledge of local, state and federal regulations regarding the delivery and billing of healthcare services.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

Experience in either an outpatient or inpatient psychiatric setting.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Master's degree and certification from an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

Three years of experience in a behavioral health setting.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

• Psychiatric Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

• Current Colorado Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner license.