Psychiatric Physician Assistant
About The Position
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
Requirements
- 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.
- Certification to practice as a physician assistant through approval by the Georgia Composite Medical Board.
Responsibilities
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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