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Job OverviewAs a Physician Assistant, you will play a crucial role in providing medical care under the supervision of licensed physicians. This position offers an opportunity to work in various healthcare settings such as pain clinics, hospital care facilities, surgery center.
Our practice is providing comprehensive interventional pain management services to its patients. We are primarily interventional, and we are comfortable with ALL the newer technologies. Our physicians work in 2 locations in Northwest Chicago suburbs, so travel to these locations is required.
Responsibilities– Evaluate and manage patients by conducting thorough medical histories, perform complete physical examinations (where indicated), order diagnostic tests, imaging to develop a differential diagnosis, and implementation of a multidisciplinary plan including ordering interventional care and pharmacological management and develop a working diagnosis and treatment plan with direct review by a physician.
– Educate patients on health maintenance and disease prevention
– Performs routine small procedures, such as joint and trigger point injections, orders specific pain management therapies (epidurals, spinal injections, neuromodulation therapies, etc.).
– Assist with procedures and wound care, if required
– Collaborating with physicians, evaluating follow-up patients and discussing treatment plans, working closely with clinic staff to provide the best medical care for our patients, prescribing medications, and actively monitoring these medications. However, our use of opioids is limited and discouraged in chronic pain patients.
– Evaluating patients for their appropriateness for procedures and surgeries for their chronic pain. All of the above will be taught to you so that you will become comfortable within 3-6 months with independently managing patients.
Experience– Prior experience in pain care settings is a plus- Proficiency in conducting knees, shoulder injections is a plus- Familiarity with pain management procedures and policies is a plus- Ability to handle urgent care situations effectively- Experience assisting in pain surgical procedures is a plus
Qualifications
Illinois licenseACL/BLs certifiedClinical ExperienceUp to date CME Credits
Working Hours
Monday Thru FridayNo Holidays or Weekends
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $118,492.00 – $126,574.00 per year
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Required)
- Physician Assistant License (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Arlington Heights, IL 60005 (Required)
Work Location: In person
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