The Role
Provides psychiatric evaluations and ongoing medical and mental health care for patients, including children. Conducts histories and mental status examinations, develops treatment plans with supervising physicians, monitors medications and physical conditions, orders and evaluates tests, documents encounters, educates patients and families, and prescribes or administers treatments under Pennsylvania regulations. Duties are performed at outpatient satellite locations as assigned.
Summary Generated by Built In
- Evaluate patients with psychiatric complaints. May perform initial or ongoing psychiatric and medical history along with complete mental status examinations. As per regulations, cases will be reviewed with the Supervising Physician and an appropriate treatment plan will be developed and instituted.
- Refer patients with somatic medical complaints to their PCP/pediatrician as warranted.
- Maintain a current and comprehensive review of the patient’s physical condition and medication regime, while carefully ruling out any contraindications, side effects or contributing co-morbid medical conditions related to the patient’s psychiatric diagnosis or concurrent psychotropic medication regimen.
- Document the encounter in a medical record and complete additional paperwork/electronic transmission as needed by the patient and condition.
- Provide instruction to patients and/or families regarding medications, side effects, and their diagnosis. Regularly evaluate any concerns or complaints they may have regarding their treatment.
- Regularly consult with Supervising Physician. Primary supervision will be performed in the office and satellite settings with personal contact as outlined in the regulations. When the primary supervising physician is unavailable, alternate supervision will be performed by the substitute supervising physician who will meet all requirements as outlined in the regulations. Immediate access via telecommunications is always available.
- Order laboratory or radiological data and evaluate upon receiving them. Report abnormal findings to Supervising Physician and refer to PCP/pediatrician as needed.
- May execute and relay medical regimens by ordering, prescribing, dispensing and administering medications, medical devices, diagnostic or therapeutic medical regimens in accordance with treatment regimens as designated by the supervising physician and in accordance with guidelines instituted by the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine and the conditions of the Physician Assistant’s DEA license.
- Perform these duties at Satellite Licensed Outpatient Locations, as assigned.
- Bachelor’s Degree from an Approved/Accredited PA Program.
- Experience with Child Mental Health Psychiatric Service.
- Licensed in the State of Pennsylvania as a Medical PA.
- Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
- Maintain DEA License.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree from an approved or accredited physician assistant program
- Experience with child mental health psychiatric services
- Pennsylvania medical physician assistant license
- Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
- Active DEA license
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The Company
What We Do
Friendship House is a Native-led organization serving the Native American community through healing and wellness programs. Its mission includes providing high-quality substance-abuse prevention and treatment services, supporting recovery, and promoting culturally responsive behavioral health. The organization works to strengthen individual and community wellbeing through culturally grounded care and related support services for people affected by substance use and related behavioral-health challenges.
