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

CLFC Healthcare and Communications•Harlingen, 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 population in South Texas. Coverage is primarily on-call availability, and actual encounters vary based on facility need. The role offers supplemental income for clinicians who want to keep a daytime position. The schedule is overnight, 5:00 PM to 8:00 AM, with flexible nights and primary and relief rotations. CLFC arranges the Texas-registered supervising physician and coordinates credentialing, privileging, and malpractice coverage. The position is offered on a 1099 basis with a multi-year contract.

Requirements

Hold an active, unrestricted Texas PA license (PA-C); a copy is required.
Maintain current NCCPA certification.
Have graduated from an ARC-PA-accredited program.
Have an active DEA registration or be eligible for one.
Maintain current BLS certification.
Be able to respond on-site within the facility-required time.
Have $1 million/$3 million malpractice coverage before starting; CLFC assists with coordination.
Have a clean NPDB history.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Provide overnight on-call coverage for a state inpatient psychiatric facility.
Conduct post-restraint face-to-face evaluations according to facility protocol.
Perform admitting history and physical evaluations.
Identify acute medical causes of behavioral change and coordinate with on-call psychiatry.