Telehealth Psychiatric Physician Assistant - Eating Disorders (EST - Remote)

The role

The Psychiatric Physician Assistant provides psychiatric assessments and medication management for children and adults with eating disorders. This role works within a 5-person virtual treatment team on a 100% virtual telehealth platform.

What you will do

• Provide comprehensive psychiatric assessments and ongoing medication management for patients with eating disorders and co-occurring psychiatric conditions.
• Provide comprehensive psychiatric assessments and consultation to outside psychiatric providers.
• Implement medication treatment plans in a virtual clinic setting.
• Evaluate eating disorder-related medical risk within the psychiatric scope of care.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Utilize between-session messaging to support patients and communicate with the team through EMR.
• Engage and collaborate in treatment team meetings, supervision, and department meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required qualifications

• Board Certification as a Psychiatric Physician Assistant.
• Maintain an active license to practice in the state(s) that patients reside and/or be willing to become licensed in other states.
• Communicate effectively with patients and patients carers, and respond to messages within a timely manner.
• Comfort and experience treating patients with eating disorders, emotion dysregulation, suicidal ideation, substance use, trauma, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, and attention
• Ability to provide direct patient care, including new patients and follow-up sessions.
• Ability to commit to working until 6 pm two evenings per week.
• Ability to attend mandatory meetings.
• Stationary position that requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards as well as to talk or hear by telephone.

Nice to have

• Commitment to providing excellent evidence-based care, advancing clinical skills, and a passion for professional development.
• Be curious, enjoy learning, and participate enthusiastically in a multidisciplinary team.

Benefits

• Flex PTO policy (3-5 wks/year recommended)
• 11 paid company holidays
• Generous Parental Leave Benefits
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance
• Equip pays for a significant percentage of benefits premiums
• Spring Health, a 100% employer-paid mental health benefit
• 5 free therapy sessions and 5 free coaching sessions per year for employees and dependents
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• HealthJoy, a 100% employer-paid platform
• 401K Option
• Student Loan Repayment: $500/quarter for employees under a year of tenure, $1,000/quarter for employees over a year of tenure
• Up to $2,000/year stipend for continuing education

About the company

Equip is a fully virtual, evidence-based eating disorder treatment program. Founded in 2019, it provides dedicated care teams to patients across all 50 states.