Psychiatric Physician Assistant

Gateway CSB PEO LLCBrunswick, GA, US

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Job Description

Job Summary : Provide healthcare services under the supervision of a physician including conducting psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and psychiatric treatment.

Essential Functions : Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Interviews patients and completes psychiatric assessments including diagnosing and treatment planning
Obtains medical history from patients, manages stable medical conditions and determines if medical consultation is needed
Instructs and counsels patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens including psychopharmacologic recommendations
In concert with the multidisciplinary team develops comprehensive plans of care including aftercare planning
Assesses patients daily during Behavioral Health Crisis Center rounds, updating charts, ordering treatment and reporting back to physician as needed
Maintains accurate and up-to-date patient records following professional and organizational practice guidelines
Orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests.
Interprets diagnostic test results for deviations from normal
Completes all documentation within 24 hours of service

Required Knowledge & Skills :

Knowledge of assessment tools, interviewing, and mental status examinations.

Ability to formulate diagnosis based on examination and test results

Ability to interpret test results, identify deviations from norms, and intervene or make appropriate referrals

Ability to assess, plan for, and provide basic nursing skills; knows procedures including developing, implementing and revising plan of care

Ability to prescribe certain medications as part of a treatment plan gaining physician approval when needed

Ability to document problems and / or needs identified from the treatment plan; competent in completing treatment plans

Ability to document treatment in electronic health record systems and to operate standard office equipment.

Competencies :

Communication

Accountability / Responsibility

Cooperation / Teamwork

Creative Thinking

Customer Service

Dependability

Flexibility

Initiative

Analytical Thinking

Job Knowledge

Judgement

Professionalism

Quality / Quantity of Work

Ethical Standards of Profession

Required Education & Experience : Certification to practice as a physician assistant through approval by the Georgia Composite Medical Board.

Supervisory Responsibilities : None

Work Environment : This job operates in a behavioral health crisis environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Some minor travel between Gateway sites may be required at times.

Physical Demands : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Employee is frequently required to walk, sit, stand or kneel and occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop. Employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 15 pounds. Must have the ability to sit for long periods of time at a computer. Employee frequently uses fine hand / eye coordination, hearing and visual acuity. Lighting and temperature are adequate, and there are not hazardous or unpleasant condition caused by noise, dust, etc. Employee must be able to travel between Gateway sites. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Gateway CSB promotes a drug / alcohol free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing.

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Psychiatric Physician Assistant • Brunswick, GA, US