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Advanced Practice Provider- Psychiatry
Lubbock, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician Assistant
Specialty
Psychiatric-Mental Health
Salary
$115,000
– $127,000
• yearly
Degree Required
Other
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States
Visa Sponsorship
Yes
Job Description
Last Update:
8/09/19
Position Description: Employees in this position are responsible for augmenting a supervising physician's data gathering abilities to reach decisions and institute patient care plans. Provides health care services to patients under direction and responsibility of a Physician.
Major/Essential Functions:
Major/Essential Functions:
- Provides health care to mentally ill offenders, properly documents findings and plan in the medical record in a timely fashion, according to TDCJ and TTUHSC policy; completes other required paperwork associated with care at primary units.
- Provides health care to mentally ill offenders at secondary facilities that do not currently have providers with prescribing privileges; properly documents findings and plan in the medical record in a timely fashion, according to TDCJ and TTUHSC policies and procedures; completes other required paperwork associated with care at secondary facility. Care of offenders may include use of tele-psychiatry services.
- Coordinates with medical and mental health staff at primary and secondary units for the treatment of mentally ill offenders.
- Orders medical tests/examinations in accordance with Managed Care protocol and contract provisions.
- Takes regional evening and weekend call based on a rotational schedule.
- Evaluates and refers other medical problems to medical specialist and other practitioner as necessary.