You are applying for a position through Medix, a staffing agency. The actual posting represents a position at one of our clients.

Job Summary

Our client is seeking a qualified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join their team. The primary responsibilities include performing comprehensive medical assessments, managing medication-assisted treatments, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to provide individualized patient care.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct Clinical Care: Perform comprehensive medical histories, physical examinations, and diagnostic evaluations to guide treatment entry and long-term progress.
• Medication Management: Responsibly prescribe and monitor MAT medications such as oral and injectable formulations of buprenorphine and naltrexone.
• Clinical Interventions: Competently administer intramuscular medical injections as required by treatment protocols.
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Partner closely with an integrated network of healthcare professionals to implement recovery plans.
• Patient Education: Guide patients through understanding substance use disorders and the MAT process.
• Compliance & Records: Document clinical care accurately in the Electronic Health Record system, ensuring HIPAA and legal compliance.
• Facility Model: Operate in a high-volume clinic environment and eventually transition to telehealth duties on rotating Saturdays.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctoral degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Active, unrestricted license to practice medicine in Colorado with a valid state DEA registration.
• Exceptional patient rapport-building skills and strong diagnostic reasoning.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced outpatient setting.

Experience

• 2 years of experience as a Physician Assistant.

Skills

• Strong diagnostic reasoning and patient rapport-building skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.

Benefits

• Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances).
• Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix offers 6 different health plans: 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s)).
• 401k (Eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1).
• Short Term Disability Insurance.
• Term Life Insurance Plan.

Required Employment / Compliance Language

Medix is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

^*We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).

Medix Overview:

With over 20 years of experience connecting organizations with highly qualified professionals, Medix is a leading provider of workforce solutions for clients and candidates across the healthcare, scientific, technology, and government industries. Through our core purpose of positively impacting lives, we’re dedicated to creating opportunities for job seekers at some of the nation's top companies. As an award-winning career partner, Medix is committed to helping talent find fulfilling and meaningful work because our mission is to help you achieve yours.

^*As a job position within our Allied division, a successful completion of a background check may be required as a condition of employment. This requirement is directly related to essential job functions including but not limited to: providing direct patient care, accessing medical and confidential records, accessing and administering prescription medication or other drugs, working within a clinical setting, handling sharp instruments, conducting medical procedures, and working within departments that care for vulnerable populations, such as, minors, elderly and those with physical or mental disabilities. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.