Physician Assistant
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Physician Assistant to join our healthcare team at Lotus Behavioral Health. The ideal candidate should be skilled in patient assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, as well as possess excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct comprehensive patient evaluations, including medical history review, physical examinations, and interpretation of diagnostic tests for patients entering residential facility.
- Formulate accurate diagnoses and develop appropriate treatment plan.
- Prescribe medications and provide patient education regarding medication usage, potential side effects, and other relevant information.
- Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans as necessary.
- Provide patient counseling and support, addressing concerns and answering questions regarding their medical condition and treatment options.
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals, including nurses, psychiatry NPs and behavioral therapists, to ensure comprehensive patient care.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records, documenting patient encounters, assessments, and treatment plans.
- Stay informed about current medical practices, guidelines, and advancements through continuous education and professional development activities.
- Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
- Current certification as a Physician Assistant.
- State licensure or eligibility for licensure as a Physician Assistant.
- Strong clinical skills and ability to work independently within the scope of practice.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish rapport with patients, families, and colleagues.
- Detail-oriented with proficient organizational and time management abilities.
- Commitment to providing compassionate and patient-centered care.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic healthcare environment.
- Willingness to adhere to ethical and professional standards of conduct.
- People – Passionately believes in people and embraces diversity
- Integrity – Does the right thing even when no one is looking
- Learning –Challenges old paradigms with critical thinking, curiosity and creativity
- Accountability – Sets an intentional culture of personal responsibility; believes everyone carries the load
- Relationships – serves colleagues and consumers with love, empathy and compassion.
The nature of work may generate considerable physical (transporting, moving, assisting clients, etc.), mental and visual demands. The physical and working demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Office environment, travel within the community, as needed
- Heavy exposure/use of computers, cell phones, office phones, etc.
- Daily, weekly, monthly and annual deadlines
- Specific vision abilities require close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus; must also have adequate vision to read correspondence(s), computer screen(s), form(s), etc.
- Manual dexterity sufficient to operate keyboard, copier, telephone, calculator, and the ability to write and/or type
- Ability to be physically mobile (stand, walk, reach, climb, bend) and also the ability to sit for prolonged periods throughout work hours
- Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move 25 or more pounds
- Must be able to respond appropriately and effectively in crisis situations by using good judgment and following Lotus Behavioral Health protocols.
- Supervision will be provided
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