Physician Assistant - Addiction Medicine | 26-Week Local Contract – Steamboat Springs, CO

Physician Assistant (PA) – Addiction Medicine Locum Tenens in Steamboat Springs, CO

Colorado-licensed Physician Assistants can make a meaningful impact in this addiction medicine locum tenens opportunity in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Provide medication-assisted detoxification, residential behavioral health, and opioid treatment services for adults while working with a collaborative clinical team. As the independent charge provider, you will manage patient intakes, ongoing care, discharges, and clinical oversight in a residential treatment setting.

Located in the scenic Colorado Rockies, Steamboat Springs offers a welcoming mountain-town environment known for outdoor recreation, natural beauty, and a high quality of life. This Colorado healthcare opportunity is ideal for a Physician Assistant with experience in addiction medicine, behavioral health, residential treatment, or substance use disorder care.

Physician Assistant Job Details

• Specialty: Addiction Medicine
• Position Type: Physician Assistant locum tenens opportunity
• Healthcare Setting: Residential treatment and outpatient opioid treatment services
• Patient Population: Adults age 18 and older
• Schedule: Four shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 10-hour day shifts
• Shift Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
• Coverage: Wednesday–Saturday or Sunday–Wednesday, including weekend coverage
• Contract Length: 26 weeks initially
• Start Date: As soon as possible
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $3,500–$4,140
• Clinical Volume: Approximately 8–10 new patient intakes per day, in addition to discharges and rounding
• Practice Model: Independent practice as the charge provider; no procedures are required

Physician Assistant Job Requirements

• Current Physician Assistant license in Colorado
• At least 1 year of clinical experience required; 2 years preferred
• Experience in residential treatment, behavioral health, addiction medicine, substance use disorder care, or medication-assisted detoxification strongly preferred
• Current DEA registration
• Ability to evaluate and manage adult patients in a residential detoxification setting
• Strong clinical judgment, communication skills, and ability to work independently

Addiction Medicine Physician Assistant Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive new patient intakes for adults entering residential detoxification and addiction treatment
• Provide medication-assisted detoxification and outpatient opioid treatment services
• Round on patients throughout their residential treatment stay and monitor clinical progress
• Complete patient discharges and coordinate appropriate follow-up care
• Provide clinical oversight for the treatment program and serve as the on-duty charge provider
• Assess patient needs, develop treatment plans, and adjust care as clinically appropriate
• Collaborate with the behavioral health and residential treatment team to support safe, compassionate patient care
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and meet all applicable regulatory and credentialing requirements

Apply now for this Physician Assistant addiction medicine locum tenens opportunity in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

Benefits

GHR Healthcare offers 401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision to Employees. Company paid malpractice is available for 1099 Contractors. Weekly Direct Deposit is a standard benefit for both employees and contractors.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.