Physician Assistant Psychiatry

MAVA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM LLC•Downers Grove, IL

2d•$100,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Mava Healthcare Systems, PLLC provides fully integrative behavioral health services. Our multi-disciplinary team realizes that this population has special physical, emotional, and social needs. The psychiatric team is board-certified psychiatrists who collaborate with the psychiatric nurse practitioners and physician assistants. We are seeking a Physician Assistant to join our team! As a Physician Assistant, you will be examining patients, collecting patient medical history, and making tentative diagnoses on minor and major issues. You will also be reading diagnostic tests and reports, interpreting data, taking the time with each patient to explain their test results and medical diagnoses, and prescribing therapy or medication with a physician's approval. The ideal candidate has an excellent bedside manner, experience charting in a medical environment, and has strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Requirements

Advanced Psychiatric Skill Sets
Experience prescribing and/or recommending psychotropic medications in a Psychiatric Setting
Nurse Practitioner PMHNP (Required)
Physician Assistant with Psychiatric CAQ (Required)
Licensed in IL
Current License & DEA Required
Experience with all age groups
Must be a team-player
Must be adaptive and flexible

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish is a plus!

Responsibilities

Examine each patient, take a detailed medical history, and chart everything medically important in their records
Read test results, interpret data appropriately, and make diagnostic suggestions based on those results
Explain to the patient test results and expected health outcomes
Prescribe medication or therapy with a physician overseeing as part of a larger health plan
Work closely with nurses, other Physician Assistants, and Physicians to formulate a full, comprehensive treatment plan