Full Job Description
Immediate opening for licensed P.A. or N.P. to assist physician in a busy interventional pain management office in Sugar Land and med center. Will train in office procedures to include intrathecal pump management and spinal cord stimulation. Rational med management by physician referral only, not a walk in clinic.
* Contributes to physician’s effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physician directives.
* Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.
* Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies; interpreting test results.
* Documents patient care services by charting in patient electronic records.
* Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections, such as intrathecal pump refills.
* Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; promoting wellness and health maintenance.
* Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
* Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
* Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
* Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
* Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
* Develops health care team staff by providing information, educational opportunities, and experiential growth opportunities
Job Type: Full-time
Medical Specialty:
- Pain Medicine
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
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