Physician Assistant

Full Job Description

OverviewJoin our dynamic healthcare team as a Physician Assistant, where you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality patient care in a private practice setting to people with multiple sclerosis. This position focuses primarily on follow-up care for established MS patients who struggle with mobility issues, pain, cognitive decline, functional decline, bowel issues, bladder issues and mental health concerns.

Another key component of this role will be to evaluate and treat common mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, cPTSD, and adjustment-related concerns in our MS population. Psych and/or ketamine experience preferred but not required. Experience with psychedelic research or treatment (ketamine, ibogaine, mushrooms) also preferred but not required.

This position also offers the opportunity to contribute to clinical research and innovative treatment approaches.

We are seeking a motivated professional with a passion for comprehensive patient assessment, acute care management, and a commitment to improving health outcomes through evidence-based practices.

Opportunity!

This person can lead the rollout and be the Director of a new ketamine-based therapeutic program within our clinic for mental health or pain concerns. This includes patient selection, treatment planning, monitoring response, coordinating with the physician, and helping establish protocols to ensure safe, evidence-based delivery of care.

Duties:

• Conduct follow-up visits and assess ongoing MS physical and mental health issues
• Develop and adjust treatment plans in collaboration with the supervising physician
• Support patients with symptom management, medication guidance, lifestyle strategies, and mental health concerns
• Provide clear, empathetic patient education
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the EHR
• Collaborate with a supportive, tight-knit clinical team
• Stay up to date with your education by continuing to read the latest data and alerting the team to newly published news
• Educate the staff (most of whom would like to go on to be NP, PA, MD or DO) every Thursday afternoon
• Present difficult cases at “Interesting Cases” conference in collaboration with the University of Colorado
• Oversee the infusion staff (mostly EMTs) on infusion days
• Monitoring our patient messaging app in the evenings and over the weekends
• Provide clinic coverage when the physician is out of office
• Assist in diagnostic evaluation by ordering and interpreting laboratory tests, medical imaging, and other diagnostic procedures.
• Manage follow-up patients as well as urgent patient visits
• Perform procedures such as IVs and medication administration
• Participate in clinical research trials focusing on MS or alternative treatment such as psychedelic research, contribute to data collection and analysis

Requirements

• Valid Physician Assistant license with current certification from the NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants).
• Demonstrated experience with EMR systems PracticeFusion; proficiency in CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) coding and ICD (International Classification of Diseases) coding including ICD-9 and ICD-10.
• Psych, neuro, women’s health, or geriatrics experience highly preferred.
• Skilled in performing IV infusion
• Strong knowledge of physiology, anatomy, pharmacology, and medical terminology; ability to perform comprehensive physical examinations and diagnostic evaluations.
• Experience administering injections, and working within HIPAA guidelines for patient privacy.
• Experience with psychedelics for mental health, pain, or physical health
• Excellent patient care skills with a focus on health coaching, pain management strategies, mobility issues, bowel & bladder dysfunction, and mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, PTSD
• Ability stay focused, engaged, and invested in your learning and overall well-being of our team and our patients

Benefits:

This position offers a 401(k) with 3% employer contribution after 6 months of employment, weekly team lunches with pharmaceutical companies, on-site state-of-the-art gym access, on-site coffee/lunch spot, on-site covered parking garage, 2 weeks of paid vacation, 7 paid holidays, consistent Monday–Friday schedule, No hospital call, stroke call, or nursing home call, No hospital duties whatsoever. Beautiful class A office building and suite in DTC.

Join us to make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives through compassionate care combined with cutting-edge medical practices!

Pay: $120,000.00 – $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan

Work Location: In person