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The Recovery Village

Behavioral health treatment network

Psychiatric Physician Assistant

Advanced Practice ProvidersConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSalem, OR, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduation from an accredited Master’s program or higher is required; Physician Assistants who attended programs before Master’s programs were offered may be considered.
  • A Physician Assistant license in the state of practice is required.
  • A DEA registration and training on Buprenorphine prescribing are required. DEA-authorized prescribers must show completion of at least eight hours of educational training on treating and managing patients with opioid or other substance use disorders.
  • Depending on the state of practice, a protocol agreement between the Physician Assistant and Medical Director may be required.
  • Communication skills are needed to relate to all levels of facility staff.
  • The ability to apply Continuous Quality Improvement and Performance Improvement Team principles and develop and apply organizational strategies is required.

Responsibilities

  • Provide medical care consistent with the organization’s philosophy and the direction of the Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director, including medication knowledge, assessment of medication complications, detoxification protocols, and prescribing medications.
  • Use the electronic health record proficiently and complete required documentation in compliance with company policies, state regulations, Joint Commission standards, and Medical Needs Criteria, authenticating records promptly.
  • Complete admission history and physical evaluations, medical progress notes, discharge summaries, peer-to-peer forms, medication and ancillary orders, patient allergy records, diagnoses and updates, and laboratory data interpretation and documentation.
  • Review and document positive or negative HIV results. Communicate positive sexually transmitted disease results to nursing for applicable state reporting and review with the patient to consider treatment options.
  • Apply ASAM and Medical Needs Criteria and document clinical decision-making accordingly.
  • Screen for substance use disorders, including psychoactive substance toxicity, intoxication, and withdrawal symptoms.
  • Screen for pain and apply pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic pain-treatment strategies tailored to the patient’s presentation, medical judgment, and the risks and benefits, including dependency, addiction, and abuse risks.
  • Screen for nutritional deficiencies and intervene or refer for nutrition consultation as appropriate.
  • Review off-site physical examination reports and medical screening results for preadmission or other medical concerns, ensuring the patient’s medical needs are considered and addressed in treatment planning and throughout treatment.
  • Understand and communicate on-call responsibilities; provide contact and backup numbers; remain responsive when assigned on call and as backup when the medical provider or Medical Director on call is unavailable; and be within one hour of the facility when on call in case an emergency requires attendance.
  • Implement performance-improvement plans as needed.
  • Work with the Medical Director to develop cost-effective methods of providing medically necessary therapeutic services.
  • Assist in formulating and supporting high standards of patient care.
  • Work with the Medical Director to supervise changes in level of care and provide peer reviews when required.
  • Provide supervision and support to Physician Assistants as required.
  • Follow safety, risk, infection-control, and other applicable guidelines.
  • If non-exempt, submit timesheets and expenses to the Medical Director or designee within designated time frames.
  • Perform other assigned tasks and duties.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in addiction medicine or primary behavioral health is preferred.
  • Familiarity with JCAHO and other applicable healthcare standards is preferred.
  • Familiarity with ASAM criteria and other applicable healthcare standards is preferred.

About the Company

The Recovery Village

Behavioral health treatment network

The Recovery Village works as a behavioral-health treatment network for substance-use and mental-health conditions. Its facilities and programs provide medical, clinical, residential, outpatient, and continuing-care services according to patient need. Its operating model is specific: multidisciplinary teams work with patients and families across treatment settings while centralized services support access and operations. Roles include nursing, therapy, medicine, behavioral health, admissions, facilities, and administration. The scope follows The Recovery Village network and does not promise a particular clinical result.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Umatilla, OR
Founded
2013

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