Physician Assistant - Psychiatry Job at UW Health, Madison, WI

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  • UW Health
  • Madison, WI

Job Description

Job Description

UW Health is seeking a Physician Assistant Psychiatry for a job in Madison, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements
  • Specialty: Psychiatry
  • Discipline: Physician Assistant
  • Duration: Ongoing
  • 40 hours per week
  • Shift: 8 hours, days
  • Employment Type: Staff

Work Schedule:

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100% FTE, Monday- Friday typically between the hours of 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. No weekends, holidays, or call.

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As an Advanced Practice Provider, you'll play an integral role in our inpatient care teams by providing high-quality, cost-effective care to patients.

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We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant to:

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  • Conduct psychiatric assessments of patients with acute and/or chronic mental illness in inpatient and Emergency Department (ED) settings. This includes the assessment of the patient’s psychosocial, cognitive, developmental, and medical status.
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  • Develop recommendations for treatment and communicate with the primary treatment team.
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  • Work collaboratively with the ED and inpatient medical/surgical teams, ED Mental Health Clinicians, and sub-specialties including health psychology, AODA, and geriatrics.
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  • Provide Telepsychiatry consultation to East Madison Hospital Emergency and Medical-Surgical Units.
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  • See patients and family members as needed for follow-up psychiatric care that can include medication management, non-pharmacological treatment planning for management of behaviors, bedside supportive therapy, collateral information gathering, team treatment planning meetings, management of acute agitation, and cognitive assessments
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Education:

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Minimum –

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If Nurse Practitioner: Master’s or Doctorate’s degree from accredited Nursing Program.

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If Physician Assistant: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from accredited PA Program.

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Licenses and Certifications:

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Minimum – State of Wisconsin NP or PA licensure

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If Nurse Practitioner*:

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  • Active RN and APRN certifications and licenses, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND
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  • Active board certification as a NP in area of clinical practice. These may include the following: Psychiatric-Mental Health.
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If Physician Assistant*:

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  • Active PA license, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND
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  • Active PA board certification
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  • Specialization degree in psychiatry (CAQ-PSY)
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All Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant applicants must have*: Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire.

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*Active license or eligibility to obtain active licensure in state of practice. This may include licensing in Wisconsin and other state(s) of practice.

\n\n Our Commitment to Social Impact and Belonging\n\n\n UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.\n\n


University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet®-designated facility that’s ranked Wisconsin’s #1 hospital and considered one of the nation's leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.

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\n\n UW Medical Foundation benefits\n

UW Health Job ID #40963-PA.

About UW Health

UW Health is an integrated academic health system that is home to the No. 1 hospital in Wisconsin (for the 13th year in a row) as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. We’re made up of six main hospitals, one JOA partner hospital in Madison and two hospitals located within the main hospital in Illinois. We also have more than 90 clinics across Wisconsin and northern Illinois.  

 

UW Health cares for more than 800,000 patients each year and employs more than 24,000 people — one of the region’s largest employers. Many of our 1,800 physicians are faculty members at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, one of the nation’s highly regarded medical schools.  

Benefits
  • Holiday Pay
  • Vision benefits
  • Continuing Education
  • Sick pay
  • Dental benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Discount program
  • Pet insurance
  • Wellness and fitness programs
  • Medical benefits

Job Tags

Monday to Friday, Shift work,

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