Job Opportunity At Pine Rest
We at Pine Rest believe in the power of healing and that everyone in our community has the right to expert care for mental health and substance use disorders. We are much more than just the third largest non-profit behavioral health system in the country, our 220-acre main campus, and our network of clinical sites across Michigan. We are a tight-knit community of healers who witness the impact of our life-changing work each day.
Each day, we are closing the gaps in access to care. We are innovating through leading-edge research, testing, programs, and treatment modalities that others replicate across the country. Our services include a state-of-the-art psychiatric urgent care center and a soon-to-be-built pediatric behavioral health center, outpatient, inpatient, partial hospitalization (day programs), assessment and testing, residential, addiction treatment and specialty services such as crisis response, employee assistance programs, forensic psychiatry and psychology, and neuromodulation. On-the-job educational programs for nurses, psychologists, advanced practice providers, psychiatrists, and chaplains are equipping the next generation of care providers. We are passionate about serving and are honored to be a part of this incredible work.
Join A Collegial Team Of Medical Providers
Join a collegial, cooperative team of medical providers - physicians and APP's - in caring for the medical needs of our psychiatric inpatients. We strive to provide excellent, personalized medical care with compassion and caring to those struggling in the midst of mental health crises.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide care for patients in our inpatient and partial hospital programs - 40 hours / 5 days per week
- Provide night call coverage from home approximately one night per week
- Provide weekend medical coverage in house approximately 2 weekend days per month
- Collaborate with the team of psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, and psych techs to provide effective consultative care for our patients
- Practice independently while consulting with supervising physicians as needed
- Perform a complete physical as well as a detailed review of the medical history and ongoing medical problems upon admission for assigned hospital and partial hospitalization patients, accurately assessing need for treatment or further evaluation.
- Manage patient's general medical conditions during their psychiatric inpatient stay
- Manage non-psychiatric medications for assigned patients during their stay
- Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic testing for the purpose of ongoing evaluation, monitoring, and medical management
- Carefully document patient evaluations and treatment in the EMR
Role Requirements
Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant educational program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Physician Assistant ProgramsPhysician Assistant Certified (IPA-C) by NCCPA National Commission on Certification of Physician AssistantsPhysician's Assistant license in the State of MichiganMichigan Controlled Substance LicenseDEA registrationCurrent BLS Certification from American Heart Association or American Red CrossAbility to accurately evaluate and care for the medical needs of children age 5 and up, adolescents, adults and geriatric patients.Minimum of 3 years of practice in positions that would provide the necessary background, knowledge, and experience to deliver general medical care independently to complex patients across the age spectrum.Why Join Our Team?
Excellent benefitsRelaxed atmosphereAdequate time for patient careFlexible schedulesGreat team of supportive providersStrong physician collaborationCompetitive wages commensurate with experienceAdditional pay for night call and weekend shiftsGenerous PTO plan based on length of serviceQuality, cost-effective health care plans, including options for health, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their familiesLife insurance with additional optionsShort- and long-term disability insurance403(b) retirement plan with match if eligibleEmployee assistance programReimbursement for licensing and certification feesPayment of medical staff membership duesAnnual stipend for continuing medical educationTeam Member Profile
Understands, communicates, and supports the vision of the hospital and departmentDemonstrates commitment to the role of providing excellent, compassionate medical care to our psychiatric patientsInteracts collegially and effectively with other staff members, including psychiatrists, social workers, nurses and psych techs and values them as important members of the treatment teamConsistently displays a positive attitude and a willingness to assist other colleaguesAdapts to and accepts the need for changeIs highly motivated and demonstrates personal initiative and professionalismHas the ability to work with supervising physicians, seeking out informal consultation as neededHas previous experience functioning in a collaborative roleIs committed to relevant ongoing medical educationPossesses excellent verbal and written communication skills and uses them effectively with patients as well as other team membersFeels comfortable interacting with a sometimes difficult, challenging patient population