Psychiatric PA | Collaborative Mental Health Care

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

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.