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POSITION SUMMERY:
Evaluate and treat established patients in an interventional pain practice. Assist other clinical staff in performing their duties and carrying out necessary functions as required in accordance with LPS’s established policies and procedures.
PRIMARY JOB DUTIES:
- Examine patients to obtain information about their physical condition.
- Interpret diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.
- Make tentative diagnoses and decisions about management and treatment of patients.
- Obtain, compile and record patient medical data, including health history, progress notes and results of physical examination.
- Administer or order diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests.
- Prescribe therapy or medication with physician approval.
- Perform therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, and infection management.
- Instruct and counsel patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.
- Provide physicians with assistance during surgery or complicated medical procedures.
- Supervise and coordinate activities of technicians and technical assistants.
- Visit and observe patients on hospital rounds or house calls, updating charts, ordering therapy, and reporting back to physician.
- Additional duties as assigned
SKILLS:
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxins or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock, radiation, and exposure to infectious diseases. The noise level in this environment is usually moderate.
Benefits:
- Competitive Salary
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Life, LTD, STD
- 401k with Employer Match
Job Type: Part-time