ERC Pathlight

ERC Pathlight

Psychiatric Physician Assistant

CA-Sacramento

Sponsorship not specified$120k-$150kDetected 32 days ago
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About the role

  • As one of the nation's leading treatment providers for eating disorders and mood, anxiety, and trauma-related conditions, we bring innovative, evidence-based, and deeply compassionate care to patients across the country.
  • With multiple locations nationwide and extensive virtual programming, we meet patients exactly where they are and help them move toward lasting recovery.
  • And as the need for world-class mental health care continues to rise, our commitment is stronger than ever: to expand access, elevate the standard of care, and empower every patient to rebuild their life with dignity and hope.

Responsibilities

  • Analyzes present patient care and the responses to the present care and helps to develop the patient care plan and treatment.
  • Advocates for patients including providing consistent and timely documentation regarding the patients need for level of care and participating in insurance peer reviews to optimize optimal length of stay for treatment.
  • May be assigned to perform leadwork and/or involvement in clinical coordination, responsibility for special projects which may encompass protocol development, management planning, scheduling and other tasks as necessary to support practice environment in the different levels of care
  • Utilizes the principles and practices of effective and persuasive communication to elicit information, contribute psychiatric expertise, problem resolution, and/or garner support for various programs or policies.
  • Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
  • Evaluates own performance and recognizes opportunities for growth.
  • Skill in utilizing the principles and practices of effective and persuasive communication to elicit information, negotiate problem resolution, and/or garner support for various programs or policies.
  • You'll work alongside passionate clinicians, dedicated support staff, and mission-driven leaders who believe in collaboration, growth, and doing the right thing-always.
  • Come build hope.
  • At ERC Pathlight, caring for people is our mission and that begins with caring for our own team.

Requirements

  • Master's degree with an advanced knowledge of nursing theory and practice
  • Graduate Degree.
  • Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Knowledge of community resources for appropriate procedures.
  • Ability to exercise initiative and judgment in selecting proper treatment.
  • Ability to respond appropriately in emergency situations.
  • Ability to prepare accurate reports and documentation.

Nice to have

  • Psychiatric experience working with Psychiatric population as a Psych tech or Floor Nursing (preferred)

Compensation

  • The compensation range for this position is based upon candidate experience and market expectations.

Benefits

  • If you're energized by purpose, motivated by impact, and ready to help transform the future of mental health treatment, you belong here.
  • Your well-being matters, and our benefit program is designed to support every part of your life.
  • We also recognize that mental health is part of every person's experience.
  • Under the supervision of a credentialed physician the Psychiatric Physician Assistant is responsible for delivering psychiatric healthcare to patients.
  • Determines and assesses the health status of new or existing patients by reviewing records, taking comprehensive psychiatric and medical histories, and performing patient examinations.
  • Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, receiving current literature, and attending in-service meetings, staff meetings and workshops.
  • Attends, participates in, and contributes to in-services, education, and staff training sessions to maintain/increase skills and teach others.
  • Provides community education and engages in marketing efforts when requested.
  • Education Requirements:

Company info

  • At ERC Pathlight, we're on a mission to change lives-and we're looking for people who feel called to do the same.
  • As one of the nation's leading treatment providers for eating disorders and mood, anxiety, and trauma-related conditions, we bring innovative, evidence-based, and deeply compassionate care to patients across the country. With multiple locations nationwide and extensive virtual programming, we meet patients exactly where they are and help them move toward lasting recovery.
  • Founded in 2008 by renowned psychiatrists and psychologists, ERC Pathlight now supports more than 6,000 patients each year. And as the need for world-class mental health care continues to rise, our commitment is stronger than ever: to expand access, elevate the standard of care, and empower every patient to rebuild their life with dignity and hope.
  • Why Join Us
  • Founded in 2008 by renowned psychiatrists and psychologists, ERC Pathlight now supports more than 6,000 patients each year.
  • When you join ERC Pathlight, you become part of a team that shows up every day to make a real difference.
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