Physician Assistant

Description

MISSION STATEMENT:  To foster healing and growth in individuals and communities by providing behavioral and mental health services with compassion, competence, and stewardship in the spirit of Christ.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES 

• The role of this PA will be as a Psychiatric Physician Assistant.  The Physician Assistant will function in a collaborative role with a responsible psychiatrist for adults and older adults, and other members of the multidisciplinary teams associated with outpatient work.
  • Provide outpatient medication evaluations and medication checks to population served in the Reflection Ridge location.
  • Be responsible for monitoring and adjusting medication types and doses, per protocol.
  • Assess, diagnose, and make recommendations for physical ailments that arise during treatment of patient, as needed.
  • Document all psychiatric evaluations and medication management appointments in the EMR within the specified time frames.
  • Take primary responsibility for the Medication Reconciliation process for those outpatients seen for medication management.
  • Be responsible for maintaining contact with families of patients, as appropriate.
  • Be responsible for ordering appropriate screening and laboratory tests, as needed.
  • Serve as a consultant to other clinicians / Prairie View staff.
  • Collaborate with other staff members for the purpose of evaluation and treatment.
  • Provide weekend and/or weekday call coverage, if agreed upon.
  • Maintain clinical outcomes within Prairie View standard.
  • Utilize Prairie View resources in a cost effective manner
  • Actively participate in ensuring that CMS and The Joint Commission requirements are met in the outpatient setting.

1. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES 
2. PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT 
3. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
4. EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTES TO POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT WITH
   CO-WORKERS AND CUSTOMERS

Qualifications

• Minimum Education:  Bachelor of Science Physician Assistant degree; must have and maintain a PA category license from Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
• Minimum Experience:  Must have experience working with adults, older adults, children / adolescents for the purpose of doing clinical assessments, psychopharmacologic prescribing by protocol
• Must be competent in observing, interviewing, and assessing patients in order to formulate a diagnosis using current DSM criteria
• Must possess basic psychotherapeutic skills to establish patient/clinician relationships
• Must have sufficient psychopharmacologic knowledge to effectively manage psychiatric illness
• Must be competent in recognizing side effects, adverse drug reactions, and drug-drug interactions, especially as it pertains to psychotropic medications
• Must have a desire to work within the Prairie View multi-disciplinary team structure
• Must have good listening skills, verbal skills, and written communication skills to effectively interact with patients, staff, and multidisciplinary treatment team members
• Must have working knowledge of the principles of managed care
• Must possess basic computer skills to utilize email and to navigate the Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
• Must be willing and able to provide psychiatry support to providers in the community e.g., aging agencies, external care providers, and schools if / when needed.
• Experience with physical assessments of adults and geriatrics preferred.
• Must be able to pass Kansas Bureau of Investigation Screen and the Central Registry Screen for both adults and children
• Must maintain current CPR certification