Physician Assistant
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Description: UT Health Science Center at San Antonio is looking of Physician Assistant right now, this occupation will be reside in Texas. More complete informations about this occupation opportunity kindly read the description below. With the assistance of a multi-year grant from Methodist Healthcare Ministries fund, the UTHSCSA Department of Psychiatry, in conjunction with the School of Nursing's psychiatric! /mental health program and the Physician Assistant Studies program in the School of Health Professions, has established a new, multidisciplinary training and clinical care program and address the acute shortage of access to behavioral health care and mental health professionals in the region. This program is centered at a new, specialized behavioral health care clinic called the Transitional Care Center (TCC) in the University Plaza Building, near the Health Science Center.
At the TCC, an inter-professional team provides evaluation, medication management, psychotherapy, rehabilitation services and case management using a best-practices team approach and an integrated behavioral health care setting. The clinic is available to those referred from inpatient units and emergency departments throughout the county for up to 90 days and will ultimately accommodate up to 550 patient visits a month. This model also addresses those individuals who may be unable to comply with! office-based care during an acute episode and have difficulty! functioning in society.
To assist the TCC Medical Director in ensuring that patient care delivery and operations goals are met, the Department of Psychiatry is recruiting for the position of Physician Assistant.
The Physician Assistant is responsible for providing behavioral medical care and treatments to patients under the direction and responsibility of a physician. Practice is limited by state statute. Primary activities and decision making authority are predominantly performed independently affecting business operations to a substantial degree. Analyzes, compares and evaluates various courses of action, with the authority to make independent decisions on matters of significance, free from immediate direction, within the scope of his/her responsibilities.
Job Duties
Examination and diagnosis of psychiatric patients in an outpatient transitional care setting. Devise treatment plans for and prescribe medications for psychiatric patients in a! n outpatient transitional care setting. Supervise PAs in these duties as appropriate.
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Help develop PA training curriculum
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Other duties as assigned.
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No substitution for Education or Experience will be permitted.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Bachelors degree in a recognized field of science or learning which is directly related to the duties of the position. Registration, certification or licensure with the appropriate agency.
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This occupation starts available on: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 08:09:11 GMT
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