Psychiatry Physician Assistant

A healthcare organization in Connecticut has a great Locum opportunity awaiting a licensed Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and/or Physician Assistant to provide adult psychiatric care within a structured inpatient setting and support an interdisciplinary treatment team.

About the Opportunity:

• Shift: Day shift
• Schedule: Monday to Friday
• Hours: Standard business
• Setting: Inpatient behavioral health unit

Responsibilities:

• Provide psychiatric care for adult patients in an inpatient behavioral health setting
• Evaluate and manage patients presenting with mental health crises, mood disorders, and substance use concerns
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team to support coordinated treatment planning
• Maintain a consistent caseload and document patient care in accordance with clinical standards
• Deliver weekday coverage with no weekend or on-call requirements

Qualifications:

• Current licensure or eligibility to practice as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) or Physician Assistant (PA)
• Experience providing psychiatric care in an inpatient or behavioral health setting
• Experience working with adult patients

Desired Skills:

• Experience supporting patients with substance use disorders
• Familiarity with interdisciplinary inpatient psychiatric care teams