Physician Assistant; Mental Health

Summary

The Psychiatry Physician Assistant (PA) position is located within the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) - Veterans Health Administration (VHA) - under the Mental Heath and Behavioral Sciences Service Line (MHBS).

NOTE:

This is an Open Continuous Announcement. The announcement will remain open until the date specified under closing date or until a selection is made.

• The Physician Assistant will be providing medical care and evaluation for both inpatients and outpatients in the mental health wards and/or outpatient clinics
• The PA engages in primary mental health care decision making - assess the physical and psychosocial health status of individuals - assess emergent mental health needs - and decisions regarding admissions to inpatient psychiatry
• The incumbent will promote health maintenance and protection of diseases
• The PA is an integral member of the Mental Health team and collaborative partner with Psychiatry
  - Psychology
  - Medicine
  - Occupational Therapy
  - Social Work - and other health care providers Duties/tasks include - but are not limited to:
  Coordinates the admission to - transfer from - and discharge of patients assuring that patient testing - history and physical exams - and discharge planning and education are completed in a timely manner
• Coordinates and is responsible for the medical management of the previously mentioned patients - within the limits of established protocols
• Continuously reviews and revises patient care based on clinical findings and assessment while following approved clinical protocols and privileges
• Develops protocols or clinical pathways to standardize patient care to expedite patient processing and delivery of care
• Ordering appropriate diagnostic tests/procedures and appropriate pharmacologic agents
• Obtaining a health and medical history - performing a physical examination - screening for disease prevention and identifying health risks and needs
• Documentation of assessments - reassessments - different diagnoses - plan of care - and patient education in the clinical record
• Demonstrates the skills and knowledge necessary to provide care appropriate to the adult and geriatric population served - including the ability to obtain and interpret information to identify patient needs and to provide the care needed
• Continuously reviews and revises patient care based on clinical findings and assessment while following approved clinical protocols and privileges VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday
  - Friday 8:00am- 4:30pm Telework:
  Ad-Hoc Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not Authorized