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Job description
Hennepin Healthcare's Acute Psychiatric Services (APS) serves those in emotional crisis with 24-hour, seven-day-a-week crisis counseling, assessment, and referral. Our APS center is located adjacent to our Emergency Department in downtown Minneapolis.
We currently have an opening for a full-time Physician Assistant or PMHNP. A generous benefits package accompanies our provider positions. Schedule flexible and to be determined by needs of department as well as preferred candidate.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Perform initial and ongoing assessment of psychiatric and medical needs of clients presenting to APS
Provide relevant patient and family education
Assess clients for release of transportation holds
Assess clients for hospitalization need, if appropriate, place on 72-hour hold
Order restraints and seclusions, if needed
Provide psychiatric consultation services to patients housed elsewhere in the hospital
Formulate appropriate differential diagnoses based on history and physical exam
Perform face-to-face assessments of clients in restraints or seclusion
Medication management of both medical issues and psychiatric emergencies
Perform physician exams on clients prior to transfer to other hospitals
Order and interpret labs and diagnostic tests, as needed
Worksite address
minneapolis, MN, 55400, US
Who can apply
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