Psychiatric - Mental Health Physician Assistant

  • She Recruits. LLC
  • Redding, California
  • 03/01/2026
Full time

Job Description

Physician Assistant Outpatient Psychiatry (Leadership Opportunity)
Flexible Location (Outpatient Setting) Full-Time

About the Role

A busy, rapidly growing outpatient psychiatry practice is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant to provide high-quality patient care while taking on a leadership role. This position blends hands-on psychiatric care with mentorship, team development, and program oversight. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment and has prior outpatient mental health experience.

Key Responsibilities
  • Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, diagnose conditions, and manage medications

  • Provide ongoing treatment and follow-up care for outpatient patients

  • Lead, mentor, and support a team of Advanced Practice Providers (PAs and NPs)

  • Collaborate closely with psychiatrists, therapists, and multidisciplinary care teams

  • Ensure adherence to clinical quality standards and regulatory requirements

  • Contribute to process improvements and program development

Qualifications
  • Active, unrestricted CA PA license

  • 5+ years of outpatient psychiatry experience (adult, child/adolescent, or both)

  • Prior leadership or supervisory experience preferred

  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and team-building skills

  • Strong commitment to patient-centered care in a fast-paced outpatient setting

Compensation & Benefits
  • $175K $220K annual salary

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage

  • PTO and CME allowance

  • Collaborative, supportive, and growth-oriented work environment