Lifekind Health is looking for Physician Assistants to join our team full-time at our Indio clinic. Provide comprehensive, patient-centered care in a transdisciplinary team, contributing to the health and well-being of patients by delivering innovative and personalized medical solutions within the Unitized Transdisciplinary Care (UTC) program.
*Relocation Assistance available for PAs with an active California license to relocate to the Coachella Valley area!*
Schedule: 4/10's, Clinics are open 7 days a week, 8:00 am - 7:00 pm. Availability to work Saturday and/or Sunday is required.
About the position:
- 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 (chiropractors, 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 including 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 within our patented care model
- Participate in a multidisciplinary team to develop, execute, monitor, and adjust comprehensive and coordinated care plans that include shared goals with measurable outcomes
- Assess and document patient health through interviews, examinations, observations, and review of medical histories
- Diagnose health conditions, order and interpret lab work and diagnostic studies following established protocols
- Document all patient encounters and sign medical charts within 72 hours as per industry standards and guidelines
- Develop treatment plan as part of patient's overall care plan that addresses dysfunction and disease while minimizing risk of further injury
- Prescribe and dispense medication when granted authority in accordance with State licensure and staff privileges
- Employ evidence-based approaches to shared decision-making that respect the patient's preferences and social norms while targeting optimal treatment outcomes
Our Ideal Candidate will have the following qualifications:
- Active Physician Assistant license in the state of California
- Current Board Certification as a Physician Assistant required
- Current DEA registration or eligibility/ability to obtain DEA registration required
- At least 1 year of relevant work experience as PA preferred but not required
- Experience in pain management or interest in developing expertise in this area preferred
- Comfort in managing patients with chronic pain using a multimodal, evidence-based approach
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus but not required
At Lifekind, we believe our employees deserve the best. Here's what you can look forward to when you join us:
- Comprehensive Benefits: medical, dental, vision insurance options for you and your family
- Medical - Choice between three Cigna PPO plans (company pays 90% for employees and 50% for dependents!)
- Dental offered through Principal Life Insurance Company
- Vision offered through Principal and VSP Vision Care
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (DCSA)
- Company paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability with medical enrollment
- Employee Life, Spouse Life and Dependent Life
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Generous PTO (5 weeks of vacation including our 2-week shutdown at end of year)
