Psychiatric PA

Job Description:

• Provides direct specialized psychiatric care and treatment to mental health patients in a correctional/jail setting under the supervision of a licensed physician.
• Collects and records a complete medical and mental health history and develop an individualized treatment plan.
• Provides education in a manner that enhances one to learn about their disease or chronic condition.
• Delivers direct patient care, managing questions from nursing staff, and completing queue work in the electronic health record.
• Provides competent psychiatric diagnosis, care, and treatment for mentally ill individuals.
  
  

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Diploma/transcripts to support graduation from an accredited PA program.
• Current, valid, unrestricted license as a PA issued by the State of Arizona.
• Current, completed PSV from the Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants.
• Current completed Board Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA); with Certificate of Added Qualifications in Psychiatry.
• Current DEA/Controlled Substance Registration Certificate to prescribe Schedule II, III, and IV drugs.
• Current, completed NPI verification.
• Current, completed fit testing for N95 particulate respirators.
• Current, completed Delegation Agreement.
• Minimum one year of past work experience in this position.