
Ashley Neeley
Psychiatric Physician Assistant | Behavioral Health Advanced Practice Provider
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Doctoral-level psychiatric PA delivering high-acuity behavioral healthcare across consultation-liaison, inpatient, emergency, and addiction settings. Expertise in psychopharmacology, crisis intervention, and complex risk assessment across the adult and geriatric lifespan.
Experience
Physician Assistant - Bryan Psychiatry - Lincoln, NE
(2022-01 - 2026-01)
Regulated complex pharmacotherapy plans encompassing detoxification protocols, medication-assisted treatment frameworks, and multidimensional psychotropic regimens for mood, anxiety, and psychotic disorders. Administered integrated addiction psychiatry services for dual-diagnosis populations, aligning behavioral health stabilization with substance use disorder treatment pathways. Synchronized multidisciplinary care delivery by aligning psychiatrists, nursing staff, therapists, social workers, and case management teams to construct cohesive, individualized recovery strategies.
- Managed 8–12 daily consults on C-L service, independently performing comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, differential diagnoses, and treatment planning
- Covered 250+ overnight on-call rotations, triaging 12–13 emergency presentations per shift through rapid risk stratification and crisis intervention
- Mentored 10+ PA students in diagnostic reasoning, psychopharmacology, and clinical decision-making across four specialized inpatient units
Medical Scribe and Trainer - ProScribe - Lincoln, NE
(2017-01 - 2019-01)
Operationalized EHR documentation standards within EPIC and Allscripts environments, ensuring consistent, high-fidelity medical record generation across clinical settings. Maintained real-time transcription of physician-patient encounters, confirming accurate and timely clinical documentation in fast-paced settings. Standardized charting quality through continuous auditing of encounter documentation, ensuring accuracy benchmarks, and reducing documentation variability across teams.
- Documented 6,500+ patient encounters with high accuracy, supporting fast-paced workflows across multiple specialties at 30 hrs/week
- Partnered with 5+ physicians to streamline real-time charting, reducing documentation turnaround and improving workflow efficiency
- Trained 6 new scribes in clinical terminology, compliance standards, and documentation protocols, accelerating onboarding proficiency
Physiology Intern - University of Nebraska–Lincoln - Lincoln, NE
(2016-01 - 2016-12)
Facilitated laboratory instruction for undergraduate physiology courses, emphasizing core physiological mechanisms through applied experimental learning. Supported laboratory accuracy through data recording, experimental setup, and procedural consistency during weekly sessions. Delivered individualized tutoring, advancing mastery of physiological concepts and problem-solving skills.
- Designed a one-week physiology instructional module and coordinated peer intern workflows to improve lab efficiency and experimental progression
Psychology Research Assistant - University of Nebraska–Lincoln - Lincoln, NE
(2014-01 - 2015-12)
Administered human-subject experimental protocols, ensuring methodological rigor and precise behavioral data capture in controlled studies. Conducted structured participant guidance, supporting consistency in data collection and adherence to research design standards. Maintained research data integrity through systematic observation, documentation, and validation across multiple trials.
- Supported psychology laboratory operations at UNL, optimizing research workflows and cross-team communication to improve experimental consistency
Education
Doctor of Medical Science - Psychiatry Concentration - Rocky Mountain University of Health Sciences (2025-01)
Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies - Union Adventist University (2022-01)
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology - University of Nebraska–Lincoln (2017-01)