Physician Assistant - Psychiatry
Asheville, NC
| Specialty | Psychiatry |
|---|---|
| Profession | Physician Assistant |
Description
Specialization:
Psychiatry
Job Summary:
Mission Health is seeking an advanced practice provider to join the Behavioral Health team providing primary care to the patients at our Behavioral Health Hospital, Sweeten Creek, in Asheville, NC.
Qualified Candidates:
- Graduate of an accredited nurse practitioner or physician assistant program
- BLS, ACLS/PALS certification
- 2+ prior years of advanced practice provider experience preferred
- Candidates must be able to see patients of all ages
- Please note that this position does not offer visa support
Position Highlights:
- Night shift from 7 pm to 7 am
- 3, 12-hour shifts a week with rotating weekend coverage
- Will be responsible for pre-existing disease management and medication management of non-psychiatric origin for in-patient psychiatric patients
Incentive/Benefits Package:
- This is an employed position with HCA Healthcare
- Competitive salary driven by MGMA data and industry benchmarking
- Benefit offerings that cater to your lifestyle: health, dental, vision, pharmacy, & financial
- 401k and stock options
- CME allowance
About Mission Health’s Behavioral Health Services:
- 120-bed freestanding behavioral health hospital, Sweeten Creek, which opened in 2023
- Two adult, one geriatric, one child, and one adolescent inpatient units
- 23-bed emergency department psychiatric evaluation area and 10-bed behavioral health pod in the new Mission Hospital emergency department
- Consultation on the pediatrics service and in the emergency department
- Active ECT program
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