Akido Labs · 3 hours ago
Physician Associate (Physician Assistant) | Kern Street Medicine
Bakersfield, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$125K/yr - $187K/yr
1+ years expAkido Labs is an innovative healthcare provider leveraging AI to improve access to care. They are seeking a Physician Associate to join their Street Medicine team, focusing on delivering care to vulnerable populations in Kern County. The role involves providing frontline care, managing diverse patient panels, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.
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Responsibilities
Provide frontline care to patients experiencing homelessness, behavioral health challenges, serious mental illness, substance use disorders, and complex chronic conditions, including patients transitioning from incarceration
Manage diverse patient panels by delivering acute, chronic and preventative care directly in the field
Conduct patient assessment, gather histories, perform physical exams, order and interpret diagnostics, and prescribe treatment under physician supervision
Report to the supervising physician, working closely to address atypical and complex patient cases, while exercising independent judgement within state regulations and scope of practice
Design and implement care plans that support patients as they work toward stability and improved health outcomes
Collaborate daily with multidisciplinary team – physician, nurses, social workers, outreach staff to prioritize and coordinate care
Document all encounters to maintain accurate, up-to-date records for continuity of care
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Active, unrestricted California Physician Assistant License by the time of hire
Successful completion of the Physician Assistant National Certificate Exam
National Provider Identifier #
DEA #
Basic Life Support Certification
Comfortable providing direct care in outdoor, field-based settings, under dynamic and unpredictable conditions
Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills to understand and adjust effectively to patients' needs and the surrounding community, while working collaboratively with members of the health care team, and the street-medicine professional network
Ability to travel up to 75% of work time: Valid CA Driver's License, reliable and insured vehicle
Ability to maintain independent clinical judgement within scope of practice and regulations, while recognizing when to involve a physician
Ability to lead, prioritize and analyze clinical workflows, objectives and team goals
Ability to direct and coordinate clinical support staff
Preferred
Bilingual in English and Spanish strongly preferred
1+ years of experience with and comfort working with CalAIM populations of focus (people experiencing homelessness, adults with SMI/SUD, adults transitioning from incarceration, adults with complex medical needs)
Benefits
$15,000 signing bonus with 2 year commitment
Up to $5,000 of relocation costs covered
Company
Akido Labs
Akido is a care delivery platform based in Los Angeles with the mission to ensure our most vulnerable communities thrive.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$81.62MKey Investors
Oak HC/FT
2025-05-15Series B· $60M
2020-12-16Series A· $11.2M
2020-12-16Corporate Round· $6.2M
Leadership Team
Prashant Samant
CEO & Co-Founder
A
Andrew Poksay
Head of Special Projects
Recent News
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