Physician Assistant - Relocation Assistance available

Savas Management Center • Indio, CA

11h • Onsite

About The Position

Lifekind Health is hiring full-time Physician Assistants for its Indio clinic to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care within its Unitized Transdisciplinary Care (UTC) program. The role contributes to the health and well-being of a complex patient population through a holistic, interdisciplinary approach that combines medical, behavioral, and lifestyle support. The care team includes medical doctors, psychologists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, and dietitians.

The Physician Assistant evaluates and manages chronic pain as part of comprehensive care plans, using pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies. The role collaborates with pain management specialists and complementary providers to develop individualized multimodal strategies, and performs interventional pain procedures when trained and credentialed. The position also involves patient education, monitoring treatment effectiveness, diagnosing health conditions, ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies, documenting care, and developing coordinated treatment plans.

The clinic operates seven days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The schedule is four 10-hour shifts, and availability to work Saturday and/or Sunday is required. Relocation assistance is available for Physician Assistants with an active California license who are relocating to the Coachella Valley area.

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.
• Comfort managing patients with chronic pain using a multimodal, evidence-based approach.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of relevant work experience as a Physician Assistant is preferred but not required.
• Experience in pain management, or interest in developing expertise in this area.
• 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, including chiropractors and acupuncturists, 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 practices, opioid stewardship, alternative therapies, and self-management techniques.
• Monitor treatment efficacy and adjust care plans to optimize function, quality of life, and long-term health outcomes.
• Deliver care using a holistic, interdisciplinary approach 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 comprehensive, 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 according to established protocols.
• Document patient encounters and sign medical charts within 72 hours, consistent with industry standards and guidelines.
• Develop treatment plans as part of patients’ overall care plans that address dysfunction and disease while minimizing risk of further injury.
• Prescribe and dispense medication when authorized in accordance with state licensure and staff privileges.
• Use evidence-based shared decision-making that respects patient preferences and social norms while targeting optimal treatment outcomes.

Benefits

• Medical insurance options for employees and their families, with a choice of three Cigna PPO plans; the company pays 90% for employees and 50% for dependents.
• Dental insurance through Principal Life Insurance Company.
• Vision insurance through Principal and VSP Vision Care.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (DCSA).
• Company-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability with medical enrollment.
• Employee, spouse, and dependent life insurance.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan.
• Generous paid time off: five weeks of vacation, including a two-week year-end shutdown.
• Relocation assistance for PAs with an active California license relocating to the Coachella Valley area.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed