Physician Assistant - Damar Services, Inc.

Since 1967, Damar, Inc has been recognized in central Indiana, and throughout the state, as one of the largest not-for-profit organizations and a leading provider of specialty behavioral health and intellectual and developmental disability (I/DD) services at our facilities in Southwestern Marion County and across Indianapolis. Damar’s service and support array has expanded over the years, providing a full continuum of care including Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) clinics, residential and group home operations for children and adults, intensive behavioral interventions, diagnostic and evaluation services, community-based services for child welfare and juvenile justice involved children and families, and primary and outpatient behavioral healthcare services, serving more than 1,500 individuals each day. Because we believe that quality services should be available and accessible to all, regardless of an individual’s circumstances, Damar Health Services opened with the mission to provide innovative and effective healthcare services in and to communities of greatest need. 

Damar has a great opportunity for an Physician Assistant to be part of a multi-disciplinary team, in an integrated care setting that offers complete patient care, and the opportunity to collaborate with psychiatrists, clinicians, physicians, nursing staff, and community health workers. This position will work at both our outpatient clinic and residential campus.  

Where would I be working? The Physician Assistant will see patients on our Residential Campus, located at 6067 Decatur Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46241 and our outpatient clinic, Damar Health Services, located at 5715 Decatur Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46241

What would I be doing? You will assist with medication evaluation and management, screenings, annual wellness visits, and acute sick visits for the residents on campus and to patients at Damar Health Services.

What are some of the benefits?

• Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance options
• Save for your retirement with our 401(k) Plan Participation
• Take care of loved ones through our Damar provided Life Insurance and additional voluntary options
• Protect your income through Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance options
• Enjoy eligible holidays at home while getting paid with our Paid Holiday plan
• Take paid time off for rest and relaxation with our PTO plan
• Pay for additional school with up to $3,000 a year in Tuition Assistance

• Ensures health-related procedures and related policies are followed accurately throughout all program lines within Damar, Inc.
• Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary team and provides/receives clinical and medical information from Damar and Damar contracted physicians.
• Maintains on-call availability as needed.
• Assesses, diagnoses, and treats individuals of all ages at both Damar Health Services and on Damar’s residential campus.
• Uses a full range of therapeutic skills including the prescription of psychotropic medications to treat individuals, including those with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
• Provides primary care, medication management, and consultation services to both Damar residential and Damar Health Services patients.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests.
• Conducts training to health services staff as needed.
• Establishes and maintains clinic hours to best meet the needs of Damar’s residential and Damar Health Services patients.
• Shows initiative by identifying process improvement opportunities in order to provide the most relevant, compassionate, and up-to-date care to all Damar patients.
• Collaborates with both internal and external medical providers in an effort to ensure patient continuity of care.
• Contributes to policy development, quality improvement, and practice evaluation.
• Ensures clinical outcomes are met.
• Oversees patient health records and ensures recordkeeping in compliance with HIPAA and other regulatory standards.
• Maintains adequate and timely documentation of patient health records.

What you need to be considered...

• Requires MSN as a Nurse Practitioner or MPA and NCCPA certification as a Physician Assistant in the state of Indiana.
• Experience working with neuropsychiatric and/or individuals identifying with the DD/ID population preferred but not required.
• Minimum age of 21 per licensure requirements.
• Must meet and maintain background screening requirements of the program(s) assigned to.
• No felony convictions or other criminal offenses involving a dependent population.
• Successful completion of pre-employment drug screen and physical.

Essential Job Functions:

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight (up to 35lbs); to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; to travel to other locations using various modes of private and commercial transportation; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction.

Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

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