Psychiatric Mental Health Physician Assistant (PA)

Overview

Join our behavioral health team as a Psychiatric Mental Health Physician Assistant (PA), providing thoughtful assessment and treatment for people experiencing mental health and substance use concerns. You’ll gather histories, perform physical examinations, evaluate symptoms, and develop care plans in collaboration with patients and healthcare professionals.

Your impact

Timely assessment and coordinated treatment help patients and their care teams make informed decisions and support continuity of care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patient intake, assess vital signs, review medical records, and complete diagnostic evaluations.
• Develop and update treatment plans; prescribe and administer medications within applicable scope, collaborative practice agreements, and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) regulations.
• Coordinate referrals, triage, discharge planning, and follow-up care with behavioral health and medical professionals.
• Document care in electronic medical records (EMR/EHR), such as Epic or Cerner, while protecting patient privacy under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Support health coaching, addiction counseling, and care coordination; contribute to research or data collection when relevant to the role.

Qualifications

• Required: Physician Assistant licensure and authorization to practice in the applicable jurisdiction; ability to meet role-specific prescribing and collaborative practice requirements.
• Required: Strong patient assessment, diagnostic evaluation, medical terminology, medication administration, and client communication skills.
• Preferred: Psychiatric or behavioral health practice, telehealth, primary care, emergency medicine, hospital, inpatient, outpatient, or acute care experience.
• Preferred: Familiarity with EMR/EHR systems, medical coding (ICD-10 and CPT), clinical research or trials, and infection control.
• Additional experience in geriatrics, pediatrics, hospice and palliative medicine, pain management, occupational health, or public health is valued.

Pay: $70,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person