Psychiatric Physician Assistant- Sacramento, CA
Ascend Healthcare · California, United States
Posted 5 days ago · $170,000-$180,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 5 days Ascend Healthcare's roles stay open a median of 23 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 97% of Ascend Healthcare's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Ascend Healthcare
- low 4 stale, 0 reposted of 33 open
- Hiring momentum
- 55 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Ascend Healthcare's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Ascend Healthcare.
About this role
The Psychiatric Physician Assistant at Ascend Healthcare will provide psychiatric and substance use disorder treatment to patients in-person at a Community Health Center in Sacramento, CA. Responsibilities include conducting psychiatric evaluations, managing psychopharmacological treatments, and coordinating care with a multidisciplinary team. The role emphasizes a patient-first approach and requires collaboration with various healthcare professionals to support patients' recovery journeys.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Ascend Healthcare as an employer.
What you need
- Active and unrestricted Medical License in CA
- DEA License
- A patient-first mindset
Nice to have
- 2+ years of experience as a Psych provider
- Bilingual- English and Spanish
What you get
- Monthly Bonus Program
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and LTD benefits
- PTO + Company Holidays
- Yearly CEU Stipend
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
Worth weighing
- In-person position requires working in Sacramento, CA
- Physical requirements include prolonged sitting and good manual dexterity
- No specific mention of a career advancement path beyond professional development assistance
Summarised from Ascend Healthcare's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Ascend Healthcare on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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