Physicans Assistant-C

Friendship House; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Friendship House in Scranton, PA seeks a Physician Assistant to provide psychiatric evaluations, manage patient care, and collaborate with supervising physicians to develop treatment plans. The position involves assessing patients with psychiatric conditions, referring somatic concerns to PCPs, and maintaining thorough medical records.

You will order labs, discuss medications and side effects with patients, and participate in supervising physician consultations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an Approved/Accredited PA Program.
• Experience with Child Mental Health Psychiatric Service.
• Licensed in the State of Pennsylvania as a Medical PA.
• Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
• Maintain DEA License.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients with psychiatric complaints and develop treatment plans with Supervising Physician.
• Refer patients with somatic complaints to PCP/pediatrician as warranted.
• Maintain comprehensive reviews of physical condition and medications, monitoring contraindications and side effects.
• Document encounters in medical records and complete required paperwork/electronic transmission.
• Provide patient/family instruction on medications, side effects, and diagnoses; regularly address concerns.

Skills

Clinical psychiatric care

Education

Bachelor’s Degree from an Approved/Accredited PA Program

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Scranton, PA 18503

• Evaluate patients with psychiatric complaints. May perform initial or ongoing psychiatric and medical history along with complete mental status examinations. As per regulations, cases will be reviewed with the Supervising Physician and an appropriate treatment plan will be developed and instituted.
• Refer patients with somatic medical complaints to their PCP/pediatrician as warranted.
• Maintain a current and comprehensive review of the patient’s physical condition and medication regime, while carefully ruling out any contraindications, side effects or contributing co-morbid medical conditions related to the patient’s psychiatric diagnosis or concurrent psychotropic medication regimen.
• Document the encounter in a medical record and complete additional paperwork/electronic transmission as needed by the patient and condition.
• Provide instruction to patients and/or families regarding medications, side effects, and their diagnosis. Regularly evaluate any concerns or complaints they may have regarding their treatment.
• Regularly consult with Supervising Physician. Primary supervision will be performed in the office and satellite settings with personal contact as outlined in the regulations. When the primary supervising physician is unavailable, alternate supervision will be performed by the substitute supervising physician who will meet all requirements as outlined in the regulations. Immediate access via telecommunications is always available.
• Order laboratory or radiological data and evaluate upon receiving them. Report abnormal findings to Supervising Physician and refer to PCP/pediatrician as needed.
• May execute and relay medical regimens by ordering, prescribing, dispensing and administering medications, medical devices, diagnostic or therapeutic medical regimens in accordance with treatment regimens as designated by the supervising physician and in accordance with guidelines instituted by the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine and the conditions of the Physician Assistant’s DEA license.
• Perform these duties at Satellite Licensed Outpatient Locations, as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an Approved/Accredited PA Program.
• Experience with Child Mental Health Psychiatric Service.
• Licensed in the State of Pennsylvania as a Medical PA.
• Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• Maintain DEA License.