Physician Assistant

Job Posting Title: – Holistic Pain Manager-NP or PA

Job Description

Job Description

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Location: Rancho Mirage, CA

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule

• Rotating 4 days on-4 days off; 10-hour onsite shift; Weekend availability is required
• 8:00 am to 7:00 pm; Rotating days

Salary: $140,000- $160,000 per year; Bonus potential!

Our Story

At Lifekind Health we strive every day to live up to that definition by providing the best care possible for our complex patient population.

Our team of medical doctors, psychologists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, dietitians, and massage therapists work together within a revolutionary transdisciplinary model that addresses the quadruple aim of healthcare: enhancing patient experience, improving patient health, reducing healthcare costs, and increasing employee satisfaction. Visit our website at www. Lifekindhealth.com

Job Duties

• 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, massage therapists) 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.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Current Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant required.
• Current DEA registration (Drug Enforcement Administration) or eligibility/ability to obtain DEA registration required.
• Current Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner licensure in the state of California.
• 1+ years of relevant work experience as Physician Assistant/ Nurse Practitioner preferred but not required.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus but not required.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• 3 weeks' vacation and 40 hours PTO each year.
• Vision insurance

Equal Opportunity Employer: Lifekind Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability or any other protected class, political affiliation or belief.