Psychiatric Physicians Assistant (PA)
Colorado Licensure and Credentialing Required
Location: Positions open in any of our offices.
- Louisville - 400 South McCaslin Blvd, Louisville, CO 80027
- Westminster - 8758 Wolff Ct, Westminster, CO 80031
- Aurora - 1444 South Potomac St, Aurora, CO 80012
- DTC - 6950 E Belleview Ave, Denver, CO 80111
Company: Axis Integrated Mental Health
Job Type: Full Time
Expected Hours & Schedule: 10 Hour shifts
Work setting: Clinic, Outpatient, Private Practice
Competitive salary: $130,000 to $165,000 per year with monthly productivity bonus
Benefits:
Provider First Support: Focus on patient care while our dedicated administrative and clinical support teams help with scheduling, prior authorizations, patient access, and operational workflows.
Work-Life Balance: Enjoy supportive practice with a flexible hybrid work model, no on-call responsibilities, a predictable schedule, and the ability to build a rewarding, sustainable career while maintaining balance in your personal life.
Clinical Autonomy: Practice evidence-based psychiatry with the support of experienced clinical leadership while maintaining the independence to make the best decisions for your patients.
Career Growth: Build your career through leadership opportunities, continuing education, quality improvement initiatives, and specialized training, including Interventional Psychiatry.
Modern Technology: Work with AI-assisted documentation, an integrated best-in-class electronic health record, and efficient workflows that reduce administrative burden.
Team-Based Care: Collaborate with psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, physician assistants, therapists, psychologists, TMS and Spravato teams, and experienced support staff to provide comprehensive patient care.
Commitment to Excellence: Join an organization dedicated to delivering high-quality, evidence-based behavioral healthcare with a strong focus on patient outcomes and continuous improvement.
Robust Bonus Program: Earn meaningful performance incentives through a transparent bonus program that rewards clinical excellence, patient outcomes, productivity, and contributions to our growing interventional psychiatry program.
Competitive Benefits: Receive a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including health, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, CME support, malpractice coverage, and wellness benefits.
Annual Base Salary Range: $130,000 to $165,000, based on experience, interventional competencies, and leadership experience.
Position Summary
As a Psychiatric Physician Assistant (PA), you play a pivotal role in our mental health care team. This includes, but is not limited to, providing comprehensive psychiatric assessments, diagnoses, supportive therapy, medication management, Spravato/Esketamine and TMS referrals, and other evidence-based treatment interventions for adults and adolescents over fifteen years of age. You will focus on delivering high-quality, patient-centered care to individuals experiencing mental health disorders while collaborating with the interdisciplinary team and a collaborating psychiatrist in accordance with applicable state regulations to promote optimal mental health and well-being.
Role and Responsibilities
Stewardship
- Provide high-quality, evidence-based mental health care to patients across the lifespan, including comprehensive assessments, diagnosis, and treatment of psychiatric disorders.
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans that may include medication management, psychotherapy, and integrative therapies.
- Manage and optimize treatment plans and medication regimens, ensuring efficient resource use and high-quality care.
- Display flexibility and adaptability as we expand access to care through the expansion of clinic hours and open new clinics.
- Partner with our clinic operations team to provide a best-in-class total patient experience.
- Participate in community outreach programs to promote mental health awareness and education.
- Ensure the quality and timely completion of all medical documentation and notes, maintaining up-to-date patient records that reflect current treatment plans.
Patient Experience
- Establish and maintain strong therapeutic relationships, providing compassionate and empathetic care and effectively communicating treatment plans.
- Foster a therapeutic relationship with patients, encouraging their active participation in the treatment process.
- Enhance patient and family satisfaction through responsive service and proactive involvement in the care process.
- Educate patients and their families about mental health conditions, treatment options, and healthy lifestyle choices.
Clinical Performance
- Comprehensive Psychiatric Care: Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, develop evidence-based treatment plans, implement appropriate interventions, and monitor patient outcomes.
- TMS: Gain proficiency in patient selection, treatment planning, and administration of TMS, including understanding contraindications and managing side effects.
- Spravato: Develop expertise in the safe administration of Spravato, monitoring patients during and after treatment, and managing potential side effects.
- Evidence-Based Patient Care: Incorporate evidence-based lifestyle interventions, including nutrition, exercise, mindfulness, and supportive psychotherapy techniques, into comprehensive patient care when clinically appropriate.
- Crisis Management: Assess and manages psychiatric emergencies, implement appropriate safety interventions, and follow established clinical protocols to ensure patient safety.
- Collaboration and Care Coordination: Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team through case reviews, team meetings, and care coordination activities to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care and optimize treatment outcomes.
Learning and Professional Growth
- Continuously update clinical skills and psychiatric knowledge through ongoing education and professional development.
- Foster a learning environment that encourages knowledge sharing and best practices in psychiatric care.
- Stay informed about current research and best practices in psychiatric care and apply this knowledge to clinical practice.
- Stay updated on the latest research and guidelines related to TMS and Spravato treatments by subscribing to relevant medical journals and attending conferences or webinars.
The Provider is expected to:
- Maintain clinical productivity consistent with organizational standards following the initial onboarding and ramp-up period.
- Build and maintain an efficiently managed schedule while supporting timely patient access and continuity of care.
- Provide high-quality, medically appropriate care supported by complete and accurate documentation that meets payer, regulatory, and organizational requirements.
- Utilize appropriate evaluation and management (E/M) coding and provide psychotherapy during medication management visits when clinically indicated and appropriately documented.
- Deliver patient-centered, evidence-based care that promotes positive patient experience and high levels of patient satisfaction.
- Complete clinical documentation in a timely manner in accordance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate effectively with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, nursing staff, technicians, care coordinators, and administrative teams to support integrated, team-based care.
- Adhere to established clinical policies, standard operating procedures, evidence-based practice guidelines, and applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements.
- Participate in departmental meetings, case conferences, peer consultation, and other collaborative activities that support clinical excellence and quality improvement.
- Maintain professional competency through ongoing continuing education, required organizational training, and participation in relevant professional development activities.
- Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, clinical program development, and organizational efforts to enhance patient outcomes, safety, operational efficiency, and access to care.
- Support interventional psychiatry services, including Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and Spravato® (esketamine) programs, as assigned, through evaluations, supervision, consultation, and collaborative care activities consistent with the provider's credentials, training, and organizational needs.
Essential Skills and Abilities
- Basic knowledge of psychiatric conditions and evidence-based psychiatric assessment and treatment.
- Experience with Spravato and/or TMS is preferred but not required; a strong interest in developing competency in interventional psychiatry is expected.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and written documentation skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Commitment to delivering patient-centered, evidence-based, and holistic psychiatric care.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize clinical responsibilities while maintaining high-quality patient care and timely documentation.
- Proficiency with electronic health record (EHR) systems and telehealth platforms.
Comfort learning and using emerging healthcare technologies, including AI-assisted clinical documentation tools.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in physician assistant studies or completion of an accredited physician assistant program.
Experience and Credentials
- Current, unrestricted Physician Assistant license in Colorado.
- Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
- DEA registration for prescribing controlled substances.
- At least 2 years of experience as a physician assistant in psychiatric or mental‑health settings is preferred.
- Satisfactory background check inclusive of driving records, criminal records, employment references, education, Social Security and OIG/GSA exclusions.
- Authorization to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship by the company now or in the future.
- Adequate home office setup to perform administrative tasks remotely, with stable internet connectivity.
Technology Requirements
- Proficiency with electronic health record (EHR) systems and telehealth platforms.
- Comfort learning and using emerging healthcare technologies, including AI-assisted clinical documentation tools
- Advanced use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe, and the Microsoft Office suite for administrative tasks.
Travel
- Local travel between clinics may be required.
Language Skills
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as policies, procedure manuals, research information, review articles, and various periodicals.
- Ability to speak effectively and present information to all levels of internal and external customers. Ability to author routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to resolve and respond to common inquiries or complaints from all customers.
Physical Demands
- Required to sit or stand for extended periods.
- Intermittent physical activity includes bending, reaching, lifting/moving (up to 25 pounds), manual dexterity, handling or feeling tools or controls, standing, climbing stairs, kneeling or stooping, and talking and hearing.
The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to successfully perform this position's essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The ability to work in a progressive entrepreneurial environment is required. Must be self-motivated, flexible, adaptable, able to work independently, and responsible for the assigned workload.
Disclaimer
This position description is not intended to be a contract between Axis Integrated Mental Health and the employee hired to perform the duties of this position. The document is not intended to list every task an employee in this position could be required to complete. Axis Integrated Mental Health reserves the right at its discretion to request the employee to perform duties that are not listed. The company may use this position description to evaluate the employee's performance or make other appropriate job-related decisions.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $130,000.00 - $165,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Westminster, CO 80031
