Physician Assistant - Psychiatric Mental Health

As the largest pediatric clinic in Jacksonville—serving 10 locations with nearly 45,000 patients—Angel Kids Pediatrics (AKP) believes that caring for children is a continual process that extends well beyond traditional office visits. We uphold the highest standards of a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH), delivering quality, personalized, and effective care as if each family were part of our own.

Recognized as a national leader in pediatric population health and medical home integration, AKP is seeking a passionate, well-trained, and value-driven Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our growing behavioral health team. Equity, innovation, and inclusion guide our growth and strategy. In this role, you will deliver direct psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and therapeutic support to children and adolescents while collaborating closely with primary care pediatricians, licensed therapists, and care coordinators.

Our innovative practice model allows our providers to focus entirely on patient care while our administrative teams provide full support for billing, collections, contracting, quality improvement, and marketing.

Key Responsibilities & Clinical Duties

Clinical Assessment & Diagnostic Excellence

• Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluations: Conduct thorough psychiatric assessments, diagnostic evaluations, and mental health screenings for infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
• Psychopharmacology & Medication Management: Prescribe, manage, and monitor psychiatric medications, adjusting dosages and treatment protocols for optimal therapeutic benefit while minimizing adverse effects.
• Diagnostic Interpretation: Order, perform, and interpret necessary laboratory tests, psychological screenings, and medical consultations to differentiate physical health conditions from psychiatric disorders.
• Focus Areas: Demonstrate strong diagnostic and clinical management expertise in neurodevelopmental and mood disorders, with heavy emphasis on ADHD/ADD, pediatric depression, anxiety disorders, trauma, and behavioral disruption.
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Treatment Planning & Continuity of Care

• Care Plan Development: Formulate, implement, and continuously evaluate individualized, evidence-based psychiatric treatment plans tailored to each child’s developmental stage and family dynamics.
• Treatment Plan Updates: Regularly review and update plans of care to reflect patient progress, clinical shifts, or emerging therapeutic goals.
• Crisis Management & Interventions: Provide immediate assessment and clinical stabilization for pediatric patients experiencing acute psychological distress or behavioral crises, coordinating higher levels of care when needed.
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Behavioral Health Integration & Team Collaboration

• Integrated Care Coordination: Collaborate seamlessly with AKP primary care pediatricians, clinical psychologists, social workers, and behavioral specialists on shared patient cases.
• Cross-Coverage Support: Assist in providing medical and behavioral health cross-coverage across our clinic network to ensure uninterrupted access to care.
• Family & Community Engagement: Educate parents, guardians, and patients on diagnosis, medication adherence, behavioral interventions, and coping strategies. Act as a bridge to community mental health service delivery systems and regional support resources.

Documentation & Regulatory Compliance

• EHR & Medical Records: Ensure timely, comprehensive, and compliant clinical documentation within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system in accordance with legal and organizational standards.
• Legal & Ethical Adherence: Maintain full compliance with principles of legal documentation, HIPAA regulations, medical records releases, and state laws governing psychiatric practice.

Angel Kids Pediatrics offers a highly competitive compensation structure along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your professional and personal well-being:

• Competitive Base Salary: Tiered compensation structure plus productivity and quality performance incentives.
• Health & Wellness Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance packages.
• Paid Malpractice Insurance
• CME Allowance: Annual financial allowance plus dedicated paid time off for Continuing Medical Education.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Generous paid time off allowance plus official company holidays.

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Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

It is the policy of Angel Kids Pediatrics (AKP) to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and not to discriminate on any basis prohibited by law, including race, color, sex, age, religion, ancestry, national origin, marital status, veteran status, or other legally protected group status. It is our intent and desire that equal employment opportunities will be provided in employment, recruitment, selection, compensation, benefits, promotion, demotion, layoff, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. AKP is committed to this policy and its enforcement.