What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician Assistant position at Direct Orthopedic Care?
DOC is looking for an advanced practice practitioner (APP) to help grow a NON-OPIOID pain management practice that focuses on interventional procedures, physical therapy, and lifestyle changes to help a person who suffers with pain become more functional. The APP will work in a complimentary environment that provides access to in-house X-rays, ultrasound machine, physical therapy, and orthopedic specialists. You will be treated as a partner with the pain management physician and given autonomy to build your own practice.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
APP Duties
- Evaluate guests (patients) in the office by obtaining a history and performing a physical exam.
- Order appropriate imaging studies, lab tests, and medical provider referrals.
- Prescribe appropriate interventional procedures to diagnose and treat various pain issues.
- Perform in-office injections such as peripheral joint injections, nerve blocks, and trigger point injections. Ultrasound guidance will be used for most of these injections.
- Document a guest’s history, physical exam, lab results, imaging results, and plan in an electronic medical record in an accurate, timely, and efficient manner.
Qualifications
- Motivated to learn both the medical and business side of medicine. You will receive guidance on how to build a busy practice. Our goal is for you take great care of your guests and be successful financially.
- Cooperative work attitude toward co-employees, management, guests, visitors, and physicians.
- Ability to promote favorable image of DOC with physicians, guests, hospitals, other physician offices, and general public.
- Eager to learn and ask questions.
- Work effectively as team member with physicians and other staff.
- Appropriately interact with guests, families, and others.
- Ability to flexibly respond to changing demands.
- Must have a flexible work schedule with the ability to work late some days and work through the lunch break on busy clinic days.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited PA or NP program
- PA or NP board certification
- Texas license
- Prefer experience in pain management or spine specialty, but not necessary.
- Good communication skills
- Must be proficient with computers.
- Empathetic
Salary : $90,000 - $125,000