Physician Assistant (PA-C) - On-Call Night Coverage, State Psychiatric Facility - Corpus Christi, TX

CLFC Healthcare and Communications • Corpus Christi, TX

92d • $150,000 - $200,000 • Onsite

About The Position

CLFC is hiring an experienced, Texas-licensed Physician Assistant to provide overnight on-call medical coverage at Rio Grande State Center, an inpatient psychiatric facility serving an underserved South Texas population. The night-only role offers supplemental income for someone who wishes to keep a daytime position. Coverage is primarily on-call availability, and the number of actual encounters varies according to facility needs.

The schedule is overnight, 5:00 PM to 8:00 AM, with flexible nights across primary and relief rotations. Compensation includes $800 guaranteed for each overnight on-call period, even when there is no encounter, plus $175 per post-restraint evaluation and $225 per H&P. The posting also offers a $2,500 sign-on bonus and mileage at the IRS rate.

CLFC coordinates the Texas-registered supervising physician arrangement, credentialing, privileging, and malpractice coordination. The position is described as a 1099 opportunity and a multi-year contract. CLFC is an equal opportunity organization and part of a network of more than 500 providers.

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted Texas Physician Assistant license (PA-C); a copy is required.
• Current NCCPA certification.
• Graduation from an ARC-PA-accredited program.
• Active DEA registration or eligibility; CLFC coordinates the Texas supervising physician.
• Current BLS certification.
• Ability to respond on-site within the time required by the facility.
• Malpractice coverage of $1 million/$3 million before starting; CLFC assists with coordination.
• Clean NPDB history.

Nice To Haves

• Inpatient or psychiatric PA experience.
• Emergency, hospital, correctional, or urgent-care background.
• CAQ-Psychiatry.
• ACLS.
• CPI/MOAB.
• Living within approximately 45 minutes of Harlingen.
• Bilingual English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Provide overnight on-call coverage for a state inpatient psychiatric facility.
• Perform post-restraint face-to-face evaluations in accordance with facility protocol.
• Conduct admitting history and physical (H&P) evaluations.
• Identify acute medical causes of behavioral change and coordinate with on-call psychiatry.

Benefits

• $800 guaranteed for every overnight on-call period, even if no encounter occurs.
• $175 per post-restraint evaluation.
• $225 per H&P.
• $2,500 sign-on bonus.
• Mileage paid at the IRS rate.
• Flexible nights and supplemental income while keeping a daytime position.
• CLFC-arranged Texas-registered supervising physician.
• Credentialing, privileging, and malpractice coordination handled by CLFC.
• Prompt payment.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed