Summary

This Physician Assistant position serves the Central Texas Mental Health and Behavioral Medicine Service and is located at the Doris Miller VA Medical Center - 4800 Memorial Dr. - Waco - TX 76711

Duties

• The Psychiatry Physician Assistant will be responsible for the primary psychiatric needs of patients in the Mental Health Clinic where assigned
• Duties will include - but are not limited to: Provide psychiatric care and evaluation for outpatients in the Mental Health Clinic
• The PA may perform the following duties: Conduct initial psychiatric evaluations - including initial assessment interviews - lab - imaging - medication - and psychotherapy consultation orders - aftercare plans and follow up visits
• Following the initial evaluation - the PA will provide appropriate follow up care including reassessments of diagnoses and conditions - medication adjustments - and any further tests or consults indicated
• Provide mental health education/counseling and brief therapy of pt's and their families
• Perform examinations and screening scales (such as CSSRS - CSRE - PHQ-9 - and AIMS) Ordering appropriate laboratory tests - imaging studies - EKGs (electrocardiograms) - and similar non-invasive tests
• Prescribing medication as appropriate
• Providing education and counseling of the patient and patent's family in preventative care - psychiatric conditions - and use of prescribed treatments and medication
• Ordering appropriate medical equipment
• Recording notes on all procedures performed for which the PA is responsible
• Perform treatment planning in an outpatient setting Participates in departmental - care line - or program work groups or committees for various professional - facility or VA needs
• Performs academic didactic or clinical teaching - lectures - or presentations as needed
• The psychiatric physician assistant may participate in clinical research studies and/or participation in regional and national meetings for the advancement of psychiatry and continuing medical education requirements
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Work Schedule: M-F 7:30am - 4:00pm - 8:00am - 4:30p - OR 8:30am - 5:00pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized
• Telework: Not Authorized
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
• PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized.