Pain Management Physician

Sarasota Memorial Hospital; New York (NY); On-site; USD 220,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Essen Health care is seeking a Pain Management Specialist who evaluates and treats a wide range of pain problems, including chronic and acute back and neck pain. The physician delivers evidence-informed medical and interventional pain management in accordance with best practice standards and regulatory requirements.

Interventions may use fluoroscopy or ultrasound, with assessment of history and tests to determine beneficial procedures.

Qualifications

• MD degree required.
• Experience evaluating and treating diverse pain disorders.
• Ability to perform interventional pain procedures in line with guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat patients per best practice and regulatory standards.
• Provide evidence-informed medical and interventional pain management.
• Utilize fluoroscopy or ultrasound for interventions.
• Evaluate patient history to determine beneficial procedures with modalities like PT and meds.
• Identify pain sources, conduct tests, prescribe meds, and may perform procedures.
• Participate in team meetings and clinic events.

Skills

In-depth knowledge of pain disorders

Ability to evaluate complex pain cases

Appropriate prescribing of pain meds

Diagnostic test proficiency

Interventional procedure skills

Education

MD

Job description

Pain Management Physician (Interventional)

Essen Health Care is the largest privately held, multispecialty medical group in New York, providing high-quality, compassionate care to some of the state's most vulnerable and underserved residents.

Founded in 1999, we've grown from a single primary care office into a network of 50 locations offering urgent care, primary care and specialty services, from women's health to endocrinology and psychiatry.

We also provide nursing home support, care management, and in-home care through our Essen House Calls program.

Guided by a Population Health model, our team of 500 providers deliver care in-person, at home, or via telehealth, ensuring patients get the support they need when and where they need it.

We're looking for talented, motivated individuals to join our growing team. Whether you're a medical provider, administrator, or operations professional, there's a career here for you.

Join us in making a real difference in the health of our community.

Job Summary

Essen is looking for a Pain Management Specialist who evaluates pain and treats a wide range of pain problems. The pain management Doctor treats chronic and sudden pain ailments such as long-lasting, chronic, pain such as low back pain and neck pain. Assess and treat patients in accordance with best practice standards and all applicable regulatory standards and provide evidence-informed medical and/or interventional pain management to patients based on appropriate clinical indication and meet high standards of care.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat patients in accordance with best practice standards and all applicable regulatory standards.
• Provide evidence-informed medical and/or interventional pain management to patients based on appropriate clinical indication and meet high standards of care.
• Utilize fluoroscopy or ultrasound to perform most interventions.
• Evaluate patients' history and determine what procedures are beneficial using comprehensive pain modalities including physical therapy and medications.
• Identify the source of a patient's pain, and conduct specialized tests, prescribe medication, and may perform surgery or a procedure for a patient.
• Participate in team meetings, educational events and clinic social events.

Qualifications

• MD
• In-depth knowledge of pain disorders
• Ability to evaluate patients with difficult pain disorders
• Appropriate prescribing of medications for pain problems
• Ability to use different diagnostic tests to pinpoint the cause of pain
• Skill with procedures (nerve blocks, fluoroscopic-guided spinal injections, RFA, Ultrasound guided injections, Treatment that is in line with a patient's wishes and belief system)

Salary: $220,000-$280,000

Equal Opportunity Employer Essen Health care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically diverse population.