Physician Assistant - Relocation Assistance available
About The Position
Lifekind Health is seeking full-time Physician Assistants for its Indio clinic. The role provides comprehensive, patient-centered care within the Unitized Transdisciplinary Care (UTC) program, integrating medical, behavioral, and lifestyle support through a multidisciplinary team. The Physician Assistant evaluates and manages chronic pain, develops individualized multimodal treatment strategies, and provides interventional procedures when trained and credentialed. The role includes assessing and documenting patient health, diagnosing conditions, ordering and interpreting studies, prescribing and dispensing medication when authorized, and collaborating with clinicians and other health partners to coordinate care. Patient education, shared decision-making, evidence-based treatment, and monitoring outcomes are central to the position.
Requirements
- Active Physician Assistant license in California.
- Current Board Certification as a Physician Assistant.
- Current DEA registration or eligibility and ability to obtain DEA registration.
Nice To Haves
- At least one year of relevant PA work experience; preferred but not required.
- Experience in pain management or interest in developing expertise in this area.
- Comfort managing patients with chronic pain using a multimodal, evidence-based approach.
- Bilingual English/Spanish skills.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and manage chronic pain conditions as part of comprehensive care plans, integrating pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies.
- Collaborate with pain management specialists and complementary providers to develop individualized multimodal pain treatment strategies.
- Perform interventional pain procedures as trained and credentialed, including joint injections, trigger point injections, and other minimally invasive therapies.
- Educate patients on safe pain management, opioid stewardship, alternative therapies, and self-management techniques.
- Monitor treatment efficacy and adjust care plans to improve function, quality of life, and long-term health outcomes.
- Deliver holistic, interdisciplinary care in collaboration with medical doctors, chiropractors, acupuncturists, behavioral health providers, dietitians, and other health partners.
- Participate in a multidisciplinary team to develop, execute, monitor, and adjust coordinated care plans with shared goals and measurable outcomes.
- Assess and document patient health through interviews, examinations, observations, and review of medical histories.
- Diagnose health conditions and order and interpret lab work and diagnostic studies following established protocols.
- Document patient encounters and sign medical charts within 72 hours.
- Develop treatment plans that address dysfunction and disease while minimizing risk of further injury.
- Prescribe and dispense medication when authorized under state licensure and staff privileges.
- Use evidence-based shared decision-making that respects patient preferences and social norms while pursuing optimal treatment outcomes.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance options for employees and their families.
- Choice of three Cigna PPO medical plans; company pays 90% for employees and 50% for dependents.
- Dental coverage through Principal Life Insurance Company.
- Vision coverage through Principal and VSP Vision Care.
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (DCSA).
- Company-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability with medical enrollment.
- Employee, spouse, and dependent life insurance.
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan.
- Five weeks of vacation, including a two-week end-of-year shutdown.
- Relocation assistance for PAs with an active California license relocating to the Coachella Valley area.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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