Physician

PURPOSE:

The Pain Physician’s job necessitates providing appropriate timely assistance and advice to patients seeking health care services. The Pain Physician instructs, monitors, and advises clinic professionals as appropriate. The Pain Physician works in attaining high standards of health care in their clinical expertise area

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND JOB ACTIVITIES:

Perform Administrative Duties To Support The Executive Team

• Supervise the assessment, investigate, and provide treatment to patients.
• Interpret medical imaging results such as MRI, CT scans, and ultrasound to inform diagnosis and intervention planning.
• Administer interventional procedures such as nerve blocks, epidural injections, and botulinum toxin treatments to alleviate pain.
• Share health care duties of patients with other physicians to ensure quality of services that we at IPC provide.
• Educate patients on pain management options, lifestyle modifications, and health coaching techniques for sustained relief.
• Discuss with patients in providing medical care for any planned absence from work.
• Provide care and advise the patients referred by other hospital specialist colleagues.
• Issue a discharge summary for every patient.
• Ensure that patients understand all treatments and procedures while providing health care.
• Maintain effective relationships with patients without any cultural differences while dealing with patients.
• Discuss with the Administration/Management any complaints from patients relating to treatment and standards of care.
• Provide advice to patients and staff regarding disease prevention and health promotion.
• Ensure the accurate maintenance of comprehensive medical records for in and out patients.
• Evaluate selected medical records of patients, case notes and discharge letters of patients at peer review.
• Instruct, guide, and supervise clinical staff.
• Participate in teaching sessions for medical staff.
• Suggest new initiatives to assist in providing effective medical services.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times as evidenced by observation.
• Properly identify patients by checking the identification and comparing with the information on the chart as evidenced by observation and documentation.
• Initiate lifesaving measures, such as CPR, in emergency situations as observed..
• Consistently adhere to OSHA bloodborne pathogen guidelines; apply universal precautions per company standards as observed.

Ensure The Vitality Of The Company Through Constant Innovation

• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times as evidenced by observation.
• Respect the rights, property, and privacy of all customers as evidenced by observation.
• Meet customers’ needs and expectations as evidenced by the use of communication skills and actions taken on behalf of patients, families and visitors.
• Foster an atmosphere of mutual respect and cooperation through communication and cooperation with all members of the health care team as evidenced by observation.
• Manage conflict in a positive and constructive manner as evidenced by observation.

Current Skills & Qualifications

• Extensive experience with EMR (Electronic Medical Records) systems such as athenaOne, eCW, Epic or other healthcare software platforms.
• Proficiency in medical imaging interpretation relevant to pain diagnosis including MRI, CT, ultrasound, and fluoroscopy.
• Strong knowledge of pharmacology related to pain management medications including opioids, non-opioid analgesics, and adjuvant therapies.
• Skilled in performing minimally invasive interventional radiology procedures like nerve blocks, catheterizations, and neurolytic techniques.
• Ability to manage airway during emergencies; experience with ventilator management is advantageous.
• Knowledge of CPT coding for billing purposes; understanding of ICD coding for accurate documentation.
• Excellent patient service skills with a focus on compassionate communication and health coaching techniques.
• Board Certified in Anesthesia.

Develop and maintain personal and professional skills

• Attend all mandatory staff meetings per year unless excused as evidenced by documentation.
• Establish realistic professional goals.
• Actively keep abreast of departmental and organizational activities.
• Demonstrate flexibility in response to unexpected change in workload or situations as observed.
• Serves on committees and/or participates in changes of policy and procedures that affect the operation of services as documented.
• Support the mission and goals of the company as observed.
• Address all emails within 24 hours as documented.
• Perform other duties as required.

Demonstrate safe and cost-effective practice

• Consistently adhere to OSHA bloodborne pathogen guidelines; apply universal precautions per company standards as observed.
• Consistently utilize proper body mechanics as observed.
• Accurately complete incident reports within the shift of occurrence and immediately communicates critical incidents to the appropriate person per the organizational chart.
• Consistently allocate resources to reduce waste and minimize costs as observed.
• Consistently complete assigned duties within stated shifts in a timely manner as observed and documented.

BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS

Strive for excellence

• Set challenging goals.
• Produce quality work in a timely fashion.
• Maintain current knowledge and skill.
• Participate in quality and process improvement efforts.
• Keep the work area clean, safe and secure.

Act Flexibly

• Adapt to change.
• See the value of different opinions and new ideas.
• Change plans and objectives given new direction or priorities.
• Handle stressful situations effectively.

Meet Customer Needs

• Meet internal and external customers’ needs.
• Find new ways of satisfying customers.
• Participate in service improvements efforts.
• Listen and respond to customers.
• Treat customers with compassion and respect.

Work as a Team

• Work as a team player.
• Pitch in to help those in need.
• Communicate with others appropriately.
• Listen and respond to others.
• Handle conflict situations effectively.
• Foster trust and respect within the team.
• Participate in committees and task forces.

Foster Diversity in the Workforce

• Treat all associates and patients with respect, integrity and dignity regardless of background, race, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or disability.
• Treat all associates and customers fairly.

Be Self-directed

• Take initiative and responsibility for actions.
• Identify their own learning needs and create/implement Learning Plans.
• Perform duties according to policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate ethical behaviors.
• Maintain confidentiality of information.
• Maintain licenses and certifications as appropriate.
• Fulfill operating unit/clinical competencies.
• Use equipment/resources responsibly.

Responding with Age Appropriate Clinical Care (Clinical Jobs Only)

• Respond appropriately to the age appropriate psychological and physical needs of patients.
• Understand growth and development needs of the age group with which the associate interacts.
• Integrate family/support system into patient care, as appropriate.

You must refer to upper management for approval or final disposition on the following

• Change in procedure.
• Difficult patient situations.
• Any situation you are unsure of.

JOB SCOPE AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This position is subject to:

• Confidential information.
• Extended time sitting at a desk, utilizing a keyboard and multiple monitors.
• High stress environment due to turnaround requirements.
• Daily hours are subject to change on a daily basis due to schedule.

Patient Privacy HIPAA

• Protection of patient privacy.
• Patient records and EMR are for treatment use only.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment.
• Must be able to act calmly and effectively in busy, stressful or emergency situations.
• Ability to communicate effectively in person, by phone and in writing.
• Require adherence to all policies and procedures, including standards for safety, attendance, punctuality and personal appearance.
• This position must be willing to do any additional tasks as assigned by management.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

HEARING: Adequate to perform job duties in person and over the telephone.

SPEAKING: Must be able to communicate clearly to patients & staff in person and over the telephone.

VISION: Requires eyesight correctable to 20/20 to operate equipment and read information from printed sources and computer screens.

OTHER: Requires frequent lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted, including assisting patients when required. Adequate physical ability to be present where needed.

Requires frequent bending, reaching, repetitive hand movements, standing, walking, squatting and sitting, with some heavy lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular work shift. Requires exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinic environment.