Pain Management Physician Assistant
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Pain Management Physician Assistant is a Physician Assistant specializing in the field of pain management. The Pain Management Physician Assistant shall focus on providing care and service to patients with chronic or acute pain; such service includes but is not limited to spinal injections, spinal cord stimulation, trigger point injections, and medication. The Pain Management Physician Assistant will collaborate with primary care healthcare professionals to provide non-discriminatory and high quality care to culturally sensitive and underserved populations. The Pain Management Physician Assistant must be skilled and trained in Pain Management techniques and treatment and must also demonstrate strong administrative, clinical and interpersonal skills.
Work hours for the position is Monday to Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM with a one (1) hour unpaid lunch scheduled from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Listed below you will find essential duties and responsibilities to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodation will be granted, as necessary to perform the essential duties and function of this position.
- Diagnose and develop treatment care plans for patients suffering from chronic or acute pain conditions
- Perform physical exam, review medical histories and order appropriate diagnostic testing to accurately develop comprehensive treatment plans.
- Prescribe medication and treatment regimens as appropriate to the assessed medical condition
- Ensure patient regulatory compliance to controlled substances for pain
- Keep accurate patient medical records; completing all necessary documentation to allow for timely and efficient billing and claim submittal
- Collaborate with other healthcare practitioners to ensure comprehensive patient care.
- Collaborate with the Health Center in the evolution and refinement of quality improvement process, enhancing operational effectiveness with an emphasis on high quality patient care.
- Collaborate with the Health Center to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations and healthcare program requirements.
- Stay current with the latest advancement in pain management treatment and techniques.
- Regularly meet the productivity expectation of an average of 20 patients per day after a training period.