Psychiatric Physician Assistant

Description

We are looking for a Psychiatric Physician Assistant to become part of the Denver Wellness team! Denver Wellness is an organization that strives to provide high-quality, empathetic, and thoughtful patient care. We prioritize team collaboration, education, and work-life balance for our employees. We are a dynamic and growing organization, serving the community of Denver. The ideal candidate desires a longitudinal relationship with their client, an intra-office collaborative community, and a passion for serving the mental health needs of our community.

• Assess, diagnose, manage and treat patients
• Write prescriptions and provide patient education on: prescriptions, ketamine/spravato, TMS, and psychotherapy
• Coordinate treatment among other medical specialists and therapists
• Communicate with patients, physicians, and other members of the care team
• Participate in continuing education for continuing certification processes for licensure requirements
• Performs counseling within the scope of clinical practice
• Obtaining and maintaining prescriptive authority per Colorado State Board Medical Examiner regulations
• Establishes systematic follow-up for evaluation of the plan of care and reassesses and modifies the plan, as necessary, including initiation of referrals and consultation with other health care providers as appropriate

Reporting to:

• PAs report to lead provider per location and Clinical Director

• Licensed to practice in Colorado or eligible for state licensure
• DEA license
• Graduation from an accredited educational program and successful completion of certification
• All certifications and licenses required must be kept current as a condition of continued employment
• Demonstrates positive behavior, attitude, and commitment as documented by supervising physician, patient satisfaction surveys, and feedback from other personnel
• Demonstrates positive teamwork, cooperative efforts, prompt and attentive service to patients and colleagues
• Maintains patient confidentiality.