Telehealth Psychiatric Physician Assistant – Eating Disorders

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +9 more states.

📋 Description

• Conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations and manage medication for patients with complex psychiatric issues, including eating disorders and concurrent psychiatric conditions.

• Offer detailed psychiatric assessments and consultations to external psychiatric providers for continued treatment with this provider.

• Execute medication treatment strategies for individuals dealing with eating disorders and co-occurring conditions in a virtual clinic (i.e., telehealth) environment.

• Assess medical risks related to eating disorders within the psychiatric care framework, including the impact of eating disorder behaviors on psychiatric symptoms, medication choices, safety, and care level requirements.

• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team comprising medical professionals, dietitians, therapists, patient mentors, family mentors, and external providers.

• Use between-session communication to assist patients and engage with the treatment team via Equip’s EMR, adhering to Equip’s policies and procedures.

• Participate actively in treatment team meetings, supervision, training sessions, and departmental meetings.

• Carry out additional responsibilities as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Board Certification as a Psychiatric Physician Assistant.

• Hold an active license to practice in the state(s) where the patients reside or be willing to obtain licenses in other states (cost covered by Equip).

• Show a commitment to delivering exceptional evidence-based care, enhancing clinical skills, and a passion for ongoing professional growth.

• Communicate effectively with patients and their caregivers, responding to messages promptly.

• Exhibit curiosity, a love for learning, and actively engage in a multidisciplinary team setting.

• Have comfort and experience in working with patients facing eating disorders, emotional dysregulation, suicidal thoughts, substance abuse, trauma, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible PTO policy (recommended 3-5 weeks per year) plus 11 paid company holidays.

• Comprehensive Parental Leave Benefits.

• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance.

• Equip covers a significant portion of benefits premiums for individuals and families.

• Spring Health, a fully employer-funded mental health benefit through Guardian.

• Eligibility for 5 free therapy sessions and 5 free coaching sessions annually for you and each of your dependents.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a company-funded resource providing mental health, legal, financial support, and more!

• HealthJoy, a 100% employer-funded platform that connects you to a healthcare concierge to assist with benefit navigation.

• 401K Option available!

• Student Loan Repayment: $500 per quarter for employees with less than a year of tenure; $1,000 per quarter for those with over a year of tenure.

• Extensive training in evidence-based treatments for eating disorders, including Family-Based Treatment, Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for ARFID. Comparable training workshops and supervision in these modalities are valued at over $3,000.

• Unlimited online courses through NetCE for therapists and medical providers.

• Up to $1,000 per year stipend for continuing education.

• Equip reimburses expenses related to initial licensure and license renewals (e.g., exam fees, state board application, exam study materials, etc.) for any required licenses and/or cross-licensure requests.

• $50 monthly stipend added directly to employees’ paychecks to cover home internet costs.

• Initial work-from-home stipend of up to $500.

• Reload of $200 on the home office stipend at the 3-year mark, followed by every other year thereafter (years 5, 7, etc.).

• Company-provided laptop.