Pain Management Physician

Pain Care, LLC; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Pain Care, LLC, a Georgia-based interventional pain management clinic, seeks a Physician to provide comprehensive pain management services in a busy setting. The physician will perform procedures, oversee patient care, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires board certification, fellowship in pain management, and strong communication skills. Expect a high professional standard with ongoing education and HIPAA compliance in daily practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and medical school completed
• Fellowship in Pain Management
• Board Certified
• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment
• Good listening and verbal communication with diverse individuals
• Ability to work under pressure and in emergencies
• Willingness to pursue ongoing education to keep up with advances
• Comfortable working with computers

Responsibilities

• Respond to medical problems presented by patients including history taking, diagnosis, investigation, and treatment
• Promote health education and stay informed of medical developments
• See patients and respond accordingly as part of day-to-day responsibilities
• Analyze records, reports, tests, or examination information to diagnose conditions
• Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, and medications
• Perform procedures on eligible patients
• Monitor patient condition and re-evaluate treatments as needed
• Maintain HIPAA-compliant patient confidentiality
• Refer patients to other physicians and hospitals as appropriate
• Attend provider meetings with senior management
• Possibly supervise a Physician Assistant or NP
• Manage patient records using the EMR system
• Maintain continuing professional development portfolio

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Adaptability

Decision making

Calm under pressure

Self-motivation

Bedside manner

Education

MD (Medical Degree)

Fellowship in Pain Management

Board Certified

Tools

EMR system

Job description

Interventional Pain Management Physician

Location: Lawrenceville, Stockbridge, & Newnan (Based on schedules), Georgia. Clinic & ASC. BC/BE only.

Procedures performed

• SCS trial & perms- cervical and thoracic placement
• DRG
• PNS trail & perms
• Basivertebral nerve ablation
• SIJ stabilization
• MILD/Interspinous process spacers
• Via Disc
• Other simple procedures

Responsibilities

• Respond to medical and health problems presented by patients including collection of historical medical information, diagnosis, investigation, treatment, performing procedures, and providing referral opportunities as appropriate.
• Keep informed of medical developments, drugs, treatments, and medications and promote health education.
• Conduct day-to-day responsibilities such as seeing patients and responding accordingly.
• Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient.
• Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
• Perform procedures on patients who are qualified for treatments.
• Monitor patients' condition and progress and re-evaluate treatments as necessary.
• Maintain strict patient confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA.
• Refer patients to physicians and outside practices and hospitals in conjunction with patient diagnosis.
• Meet with and discuss the development of new pharmaceuticals with sales representatives.
• Manage patient records using the EMR system.
• Maintain a portfolio of continuing professional development activities.
• Potentially supervise a Physician's Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP).
• Attend regular provider meetings with senior management.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Bachelor’s degree + Medical school
• Fellowship in Pain Management
• Board Certified
• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment
• Good listening skills; strong verbal communication skills with a diverse range of individuals
• Ability to work well under pressure and stay calm/focused on emergency situations
• Ability to think on feet
• Highly self-motivated and results-driven individual
• Willingness to serve patients in a high-pressure environment
• Good bedside manner, emotionally stable and able to make decisions in emergency situations
• Desire for further education to keep up with ever changing medical advances
• Comfortable working with computers