Physician Assistant: Rehab Medicine/Pain Management

Job Summary

Physician Assistant to support interventional pain management physician providing services to manage acute pain, chronic pain, neck and back pain, or cancer-related pain. This practice incorporates a variety of modalities including lifestyle modifications, physical therapy, and interventional procedures to decrease pain and increase functionality. PA will work exclusively in the office on a shared schedule and eventually independently. Role requires experience and/or a strong desire to learn medication management as well as spine care and trigger point treatment; no nights, evenings, weekends; some call (phone only).

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Obtain patients complete medical history and physical data.
• Assess patient for developing and updating of treatment plans; implement treatment plans that have been reviewed and approved by supervising physician.
• Order diagnostic tests, including but not limited to radiology exams and laboratory studies.
• Provide patient education, effectively explaining the necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Review patient records, interpreting and integrating data to determine appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures needed, including but not limited to radiology and laboratory tests.
• Prescribe drugs, schedule III, IV and V controlled substances to the extent permitted by licensing and administer prescribed medications as directed; observe, record, and report patients condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to physician.
• Respond to patient questions and concerns, make recommendations to address medical or post-operative complications; follow up to ensure successful outcomes.
• Share on call responsibilities with supervising physician.
• Attend continuing education courses as requested.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Graduation from AMA accredited physician assistant program, including national certification as a physician assistant by the NCCPA.
• Experience preferred however will train.
• Current NYS Physician Assistant License.
• BS Health Sciences.

Physical Demands

• Position requires full range of body motion including ability to position and move patients.