Behavioral Health Physician Assistant — Autonomy & Growth

Family Care Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Fertility benefits

Retirement plan

Wellness program

Profit sharing

Job summary

Family Care Center in Nashville, TN is seeking a Physician Assistant to provide direct psychiatric care under the supervision of a licensed physician. You will assess, diagnose, plan, and prescribe therapies for adults and families within outpatient behavioral health.

Join a multidisciplinary team in a modern Midtown clinic offering a comprehensive benefits package, opportunities for growth, and a focus on work-life balance with no on-call requirements.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an NCCPA-approved physician assistant program
• 1-year clinical experience in a psychiatric or mental health setting preferred
• Current Physician Assistant full and unrestricted licensure in the state of practice and active state DEA License required.
• PA with Psych Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) preferred.
• BLS from the American Heart Association required.

Responsibilities

• Performs psychiatric diagnostic evaluations to determine diagnoses, treatment strategies, and care coordination needs for clients with mental health, substance use, or other psychiatric and medical needs.
• Provide all psychiatric and/or medical services within reasonable and expected medical standards, timelines, and in conformance with all requirements imposed by the applicable health licensing boards. Applies medical knowledge and skills to the process of diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of illnesses.
• Maintain timely, complete, accurate and legible medical records for all patients evaluated and treated by the Physician Assistant. Performs timely, concurrent, accurate clinical/billing documentation meeting professional standards in compliance with State and Federal regulations, clinical necessity, and appropriate coding standards.
• Performs pharmacologic treatment strategies, orders medications, monitors, and evaluates progress on psychiatric and/or other medications
• Order, obtain and assess appropriate laboratory tests and diagnostics. Base clinical decisions based on laboratory interpretation.
• This position works as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide clinical services and coordinate care to mental health patients.
• Assures timely access to care, demonstrates flexibility in scheduling to fully meet client needs, and meets applicable productivity standards
• Under the supervision of an MD or DO, the PA will assume client care responsibilities inclusive of psychiatric evaluation, professional diagnoses and prescribing and/or administering treatment.
• Completes medication and health education to include but not limited to informed consent, benefits, risks, side effects and alternative treatments for medications ordered, health/wellness management, metabolic risk reduction strategies
• Care coordination: Professional and timely communication/care coordination with client/families/involved agencies/ PCP/ and other specialty care providers to ensure timely and coordinated treatment planning and evaluation of patient progress.
• Conduct Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation mappings/remapping procedures once trained and demonstrates competency.
• Remain in compliance with state laws and regulations for PA, including meeting supervised hour requirements, CME, and completing appropriate assessments in timely manner with supervising physician.

Education

NCCPA-approved physician assistant program

Job description

Family Care Center in Nashville, TN is seeking a Physician Assistant to provide direct psychiatric care under the supervision of a licensed physician. You will assess, diagnose, plan, and prescribe therapies for adults and families within outpatient behavioral health.

Join a multidisciplinary team in a modern Midtown clinic offering a comprehensive benefits package, opportunities for growth, and a focus on work-life balance with no on-call requirements.