Psychiatric Physician Assistant — Impactful Correctional Care

Wellpath; Yulee (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

PTO

401k

DailyPay

Tuition Assistance

EAP

Job summary

Wellpath is seeking a Psychiatric Physician Assistant to deliver comprehensive psychiatric services to incarcerated patients in accordance with state guidelines and supervision. You will provide direct care and offer clinical consultation across teams to ensure consistent mental health services.

Requires a Master’s in PA studies, current PA license, and 2+ years in psychiatry; DEA and BLS are required, CAQ preferred.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in physician assistant studies from an accredited university.
• Minimum two years of experience in providing psychiatric services; corrections experience preferred.
• Unrestricted PA license in the state of practice; CAQ in Psychiatry preferred; active DEA registration; BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric evaluations, treatment, and follow-up care.
• Monitor and manage psychotropic medications and follow-up requirements.
• Collaborate with mental health, medical, and administrative teams.
• Complete timely clinical documentation and participate in meetings and on-call coverage.
• Support crisis intervention, referrals, transfers, and involuntary treatment processes as required.

Skills

Psychiatric care

Med management

Team collaboration

Documentation

On-call support

Education

Master’s degree in PA studies

Job description

Wellpath is seeking a Psychiatric Physician Assistant to deliver comprehensive psychiatric services to incarcerated patients in accordance with state guidelines and supervision. You will provide direct care and offer clinical consultation across teams to ensure consistent mental health services.

Requires a Master’s in PA studies, current PA license, and 2+ years in psychiatry; DEA and BLS are required, CAQ preferred.