Outpatient Physician Assistant

Conifer Park; City of Schenectady (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Conifer Park in Schenectady, NY is seeking a Physician Assistant for our outpatient facility to provide compassionate, evidence-based care to adults with substance use disorders. You will develop and utilize addiction medicine assessment skills, build therapeutic relationships, and apply current best practices to help patients navigate withdrawal and recovery.

The ideal candidate has prescriptive authority, a DEA license, and an X-waiver with broad outpatient addiction treatment experience; you

Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited program; unrestricted licensure and board certification.
• Prescriptive authority, DEA license, and X‑waiver required.
• Experience in addiction treatment and strong communication skills.
• Outpatient care and team-based care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient medical care to adults with substance use disorders in an outpatient setting.
• Utilize addiction medicine assessment skills and evidence-based practices.
• Support withdrawal management and long-term recovery planning.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to deliver compassionate care.

Skills

Prescriptive authority

DEA license

X-waiver

Addiction medicine experience

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies

Job description

Description

Physician Assistant Sign on Bonus Eligible

Conifer Park in Schenectady, NY is currently seeking a Physician Assistant for our Outpatient facility. This position is in charge of providing compassionate, evidence-based medical care to adult patients with substance use disorders. You will develop and utilize expert addiction medicine assessment skills, therapeutic relationship building, specialty medication knowledge, and current best practices to help patients safely navigate withdrawal and build a strong foundation for long-term recovery from addiction. You should endorse Medication Assisted Treatment as an important treatment option for appropriate patients.

You will provide medical services of care. The ideal candidate has broad direct‑care experience, and particular expertise in addiction treatment. You should be efficient, flexible, compassionate, and eager to embrace an interdisciplinary team‑based approach that models collaborative, solution‑based problem solving, and authentic communication.

Requirements

Master's degree from an accredited program. Unrestricted licensure and board certification; must have prescriptive authorization, DEA license, and X‑waiver; broad clinical experience required. Addiction treatment experience preferred; excellent collaborative and interpersonal skills; outstanding written and verbal communication skills; positive energy.

$7,000.00 SIGN‑ON BONUS: $3,500 after completion of the 90‑day orientation period and $3,500 after 2 years of continuous employment.

We offer competitive wages, benefits, and a pension plan in a supportive working environment.

Background checks, pre‑employment & drug screenings required.

We are an equal opportunity employer according to current standards.