Physician Assistant

Job Description: Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant/ Psychiatrist The ideal candidate has a holistic background and prescribes medication conservatively. Training in alternative medicine and techniques preferred. Job Duties and Responsibilities: Helps clients by evaluating medical and psychosocial conditions Develops and implements treatment plans, including prescription of psychotropic medications Monitors and evaluates treatment results Evaluates clients by interviewing patient, family, and other persons; conducting history and physical examinations; observing behaviors; reviewing medical history and related documents; selecting, administering, and interpreting psychological tests Develops treatment plans by determining nature and extent of cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders and establishing treatment goals and methodologies Treats clients by utilizing psychotherapeutic methods and medications; discussing progress toward goals with clients; providing instructions; monitoring effect of medications; and supervising staff provision of services Maintains interdisciplinary treatment by reviewing treatment plans and progress, and consulting and collaborating with primary care physicians, mental health therapists, nurses, and other health care providers Assures quality and safe service for patients and staff by enforcing policies, procedures, standards, rules, Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Care Organizations requirements, H.H.S.C., and legal regulations; participating in utilization reviews; and remaining available for emergency consultations Improves staff competence by providing training and discussions regarding the interrelationship between psychosocial and physiological problems, psychotropic medications, crisis intervention, and related issues Maintains historical records by documenting symptoms, medications, and treatment events and writing summaries Updates job knowledge by participating in continuing medical educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations Qualifications Decision-making Verbal communication Patient services Building relationships Discretion Bedside manner Minimum Qualifications: Completion of a psychiatric residency or a family medicine/psychiatry residency in an ACGME approved residency program Current BC/BE in Psychiatry (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in psychiatry) Valid state medical license as MD, DO, NP or PA 2 years’ experience working full-time with child/adult psychiatry #J-18808-Ljbffr