Psychiatric Physician Assistant (PA)

Denova Collaborative Health•Tucson, AZ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Denova Collaborative Health is seeking a compassionate, collaborative Psychiatric Physician Assistant to join its outpatient and tele-psych care team. The PA works alongside physicians and other behavioral health professionals to assess, diagnose, and treat people across the lifespan who are experiencing mental health challenges. The role supports person-centered care and access to treatment through both in-person and virtual services. The position helps support Spravato patients. The successful candidate must already be trained in Spravato or be willing to train and support these patients. Employment should begin when credentialing is near completion; the credentialing process may take 3–6 months, depending on whether the provider is new or existing. Schedules are subject to business needs and may follow either a 4x10 or 8x5 schedule. The position is based at the San Rafael location in Tucson, Arizona. Denova Collaborative Health LLC is an integrated primary care and behavioral health practice based in the Greater Phoenix metropolitan area, with virtual care available throughout Arizona. Its services integrate primary care, behavioral health, addiction medicine, and wellness to support whole-person care and collaboration among providers and specialists.

Requirements

Active Arizona Physician Assistant license, current NCCPA certification, DEA registration, and NPI for credentialing.
Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program, or equivalent PA education meeting Arizona licensure requirements.
Fluency in documenting in an electronic medical record.
Active CPR and First Aid certifications.
Strong project management skills, including managing complex projects that result in measurable program growth.
Excellent communication skills.
Valid fingerprint clearance card and a recent tuberculosis test on file.
Superior analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Must be trained in Spravato or willing to be trained and support Spravato patients.
Must be willing to begin employment once credentialing is near completion; credentialing may take 3–6 months depending on provider status.

Nice To Haves

One to five years of clinical experience is preferred.
Bilingual Spanish is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Respond to and initiate care for people requiring mental health services throughout Denova facilities.
Identify patients’ mental health problems and prescribe treatment under the direction of a physician.
Implement mental health services using therapeutic regimens approved by a psychiatrist.
Provide mental health education to patients, healthcare staff, and medical staff.
Conduct health and behavioral health assessments, including differential diagnoses and prognosis, and provide treatment recommendations and treatment planning for clients across program types.
Support Spravato patients.
Perform other duties as assigned.