Psychiatric Physician Associate (PA)

Psychiatric Physician Associate (PA)

Compensation: Salary RVU (for experienced PAs: $112000 - $120000). Additional compensation for CAQ-PSY certification.

Employment Type: W-2 Full-Time Exempt

Schedule: Minimum of 32 hours/week. 38 hours/week preferred. Mon Fri. Either 4 9 hour days or 5 8 hour days. Remote day option available upon reaching required patient capacity.

Location: Onsite at Cherry Creek Office (300 S Jackson St Denver CO)

Role Summary

We are looking for a Psychiatric Physician Associate to become part of the Denver Wellness team! Denver Wellness is an organization that strives to provide high-quality empathetic and thoughtful patient care. We prioritize team collaboration education and work-life balance for our employees. We are a dynamic and growing organization serving the community of Denver. The ideal candidate desires a longitudinal relationship with their client an intra-office collaborative community and a passion for serving the mental health needs of our community.

Responsibilities

• Assess diagnose manage and treat psychiatric patients.
• Provide medication management and patient education including education related to Spravato ketamine TMS and psychotherapy.
• Coordinate treatment with therapists physicians and other care-team members.
• Maintain systematic follow-up and modify care plans as appropriate including referrals and consultations.
• Maintain required prescriptive authority licensure certifications and credentialing.
• Participate in continuing education and professional development.
• Protect patient confidentiality and contribute positively to a collaborative multidisciplinary team.
• Establishes systematic follow-up for evaluation of the plan of care and reassesses and modifies the plan as necessaryincluding initiation of referrals and consultation with other health care providers as appropriate

Schedule & Work Model

• Either 4 9 hour days or 5 8 hour days
• Practice hours generally run from 7:30 a.m.5:30 p.m.
• Appointments are typically 60 minutes for intakes and 30 minutes for follow-ups.
• Administrative time is built in midday and at the end of the day
• One remote workday may be available after reaching 75% capacity.
• PAs practice under physician supervision with supervision hours tracked according to Colorado requirements.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation:
  • Experienced PA: $112000 for the first 3 months and then $100000 RVUs (anticipated annualized at $120000)
  • New PA: $100000 for the first 3 months and then $80000 RVUs (anticipated annualized at $120000)
  • Additional compensation for CAQ-PSY certification.
• Benefits
  • Four weeks of PTO
  • Eight paid holidays
  • Reimbursement for DEA Licensure and Malpractice.
  • CEU reimbursement of $2000/year
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Comprehensive medical dental and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents
  • HSA (with employer contribution) and FSA options to help manage healthcare and dependent care expenses
  • Employer-paid life insurance and AD&D coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with confidential mental health and life support resources
  • Case consultation with colleagues
  • Billing credentialing scheduling and intake support
  • Flexible scheduling

Qualifications

• Masters degree from an accredited Physician Associate program.
• Current and unrestricted NCCPA certification/PANCE completion.
• Ability to practice under a Colorado-compliant collaborative agreement with a physician or physician group licensed and actively practicing in Colorado.
• Licensed in Colorado or eligible to obtain Colorado licensure.
• Current DEA registration or ability to obtain and maintain one.
• Eligible to prescribe controlled substances and comply with Colorado prescription-monitoring requirements.
• CAQ-Psych certification preferred.
• Approximately three years of experience preferred; new graduates are encouraged to apply.
• Strong communication interpersonal and teamwork skills.

About Denver Wellness Associates

Denver Wellness Associates is a comprehensive mental health care practice dedicated to supporting individuals and families on their journey toward lasting well-being. We offer personalized psychiatric services including medication management therapy genetic testing transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) Spravato and ketamine-assisted treatments and ADHD testing delivered with compassion collaboration and a focus on holistic care. With a talented team serving clients across multiple Colorado locations and via telehealth our mission is to improve access to high-quality mental health services and help every person we work with feel heard understood and empowered.

Denver Wellness Associates is committed to fostering a diverse equitable and inclusive workplace where all individuals feel valued respected and supported. We believe diversity of backgrounds experiences and perspectives strengthens our teams and enhances the care we provide to the communities we serve.

Denver Wellness Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age disability genetic information veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

Denver Wellness Associates is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Accommodation requests may be submitted to