Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner NP or Physician Assistant PA - Bay Area
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician Assistant
Specialty Psychiatric-Mental Health
Degree Required MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time Locums/Travel Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment Long-Term Care/Facility Clinic/Private Practice
Location San Mateo, California, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 4/15/24

Hiring a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for a job in San Mateo, California. This position if Part Time for 3 days a week in San Mateo. IF you would like to work 2 more days a week that could be a possibility to work 2 days in San Francisco.

  • Part Time Position (or full time option included days in San Francisco)

  • 3 days a week - 20 hours

  • Must have at least 2 years experience in Psych

  • Practice Setting: Short term residential crisis serving adults in Psychiatric crises

  • On Call / Call Backs: Yes

  • Required Skills (types of cases, supervised versus unsupervised): Provides psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of clients at Serenity House, utilizing consultation with a psychiatrist for support as needed. Provides medication management to clients: educates clients and staff regarding medications, monitors and assists clients with self-medication, coordinates changes in medication orders with client and staff, trains staff in medication management, administration, and adherence strategies, reviews client medications.

  • Preferred Skills: Needs to be able to work independently with psych back up by phone; Experience with patients with co-occurring disorders. Effective listener; clearly and thoughtfully communicates with others in person and on the phone. Persists in efforts to solve issues even when faced with internal barriers; takes personal responsibility for customer service outcomes; responds quickly and effectively to requests for assistance and support whether internal or external. See job description for further.

  • Patient Population: Wide ranging levels of psychopathology, serious and persistent mental illness, co-occurring substance use disorders. Adults.

  • Certifications Required: Board Certified PMHNP with valid CA license and furnishing number.

  • DEA:Yes. X-waivered preferred but not required.