Description

Psychiatric Physician Assistant - Behavioral Health (Remote, Outpatient) Baylor Scott & White Health

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Setting: 100% Remote | Outpatient Only

About the Role Baylor Scott & White Health is expanding our virtual behavioral health services and is seeking our first Psychiatric Physician Assistant (PA) to help shape and deliver high-quality psychiatric care within an innovative, digitally enabled care model.

This is a foundational opportunity for an experienced PA who is passionate about virtual care, clinical innovation, and collaborative, physician-led practice. In addition to providing direct patient care, this clinician will play a key role in establishing best practices for virtual visits, digital interventions, and PA integration within our Mental Health Product care model.

You will collaborate closely with psychiatrists, therapists, care navigators, and clinical leadership-and serve as a clinical voice in the development of digital tools that support patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities Clinical Care & Practice Development

• Conduct psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and follow-up care via virtual visits under physician collaboration.

• Collaborate with psychiatrists, therapists, care navigators, and interdisciplinary team members to ensure coordinated, patient-centered care.

• Help establish clinical workflows and best practices for PAs within a hybrid care model incorporating digital interventions and measurement-based care.

• Participate in case reviews, clinical rounds, and quality improvement initiatives.

• Support the development and refinement of protocols for digital tools such as mood tracking, sleep tracking, journaling, interactive worksheets, and medication adherence.

Innovation & Team Leadership

• Provide clinical input on digital product development to ensure tools align with patient needs and enhance care delivery.

• Serve as a clinical leader in shaping how PAs contribute to the evolving Mental Health Product care model.

• Mentor future PA hires and contribute to onboarding and workforce development strategies.

• Partner with the Medical Director and Clinical Director to refine value-based care models and outcome metrics.

• Act as a team lead and collaborative partner across clinical and product teams.

Qualifications & Experience

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program .

• Active Physician Assistant license with eligibility to practice in psychiatry/behavioral health.

• 3+ years of mental health experience strongly preferred, ideally in outpatient psychiatry, telehealth, or integrated care settings.

• Experience working under physician supervision/collaboration in psychiatric care.

• Comfort with technology-enabled care, including EMRs, digital health applications, and remote monitoring tools.

• Strong communication skills, clinical judgment, and a collaborative mindset.

• Interest in clinical innovation, protocol development, and scaling virtual care models.

Why Baylor Scott & White Health

• Join a nationally recognized, mission-driven healthcare system.

• Opportunity to help define a first-of-its-kind PA role within a growing virtual mental health program.

• Influence how digital tools and psychiatric care integrate at scale.

• Collaborative, forward-thinking clinical culture focused on outcomes and innovation.

• Predictable weekday schedule with no evenings, weekends, or inpatient responsibilities .

BENEFITS

Our competitive benefits package includes the following

- Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits

- 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%

- Tuition Reimbursement

- PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level

QUALIFICATIONS

- EDUCATION - Grad of an Accredited Program

- EXPERIENCE - More than 1 Year of Experience

- CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION -

Physician Assistants (PA)

Basic Life Support (BLS): Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire or transfer.