Pain Management Physician

Essen Health Care; Northern, New York (KY, NY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Essen Health Care in New York seeks a Pain Management Physician (Interventional) to evaluate and treat a wide range of pain conditions, from chronic back and neck pain to acute pain, using evidence-based medical and interventional approaches.

You will perform procedures with fluoroscopy or ultrasound guidance, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and uphold high standards of care and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• MD with in-depth knowledge of pain disorders.
• Ability to evaluate patients with difficult pain disorders.
• Appropriate prescribing of medications for pain problems.
• Ability to use diagnostic tests to pinpoint pain sources.
• Skill with procedures (nerve blocks, fluoroscopic-guided spinal injections, RFA, ultrasound-guided injections).

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat patients in accordance with best practice standards and regulatory standards.
• Provide evidence-informed medical and/or interventional pain management based on clinical indication and high standards of care.
• Utilize fluoroscopy or ultrasound to perform most interventions.
• Evaluate patients' history and determine beneficial procedures including physical therapy and medications.
• Identify pain sources, conduct tests, prescribe medications, and may perform surgeries or procedures.
• Participate in team meetings and educational events.

Skills

Pain management

Ability to evaluate difficult pain

Prescribing for pain

Diagnostic testing for pain

Procedures (nerve blocks, fluoroscopic

Ultrasound-guided injections

Education

MD

Job description

Overview

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

Position Title: Pain Management Physician (Interventional)

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' hisotry and determine what procedures are beneficaial using comrehensive 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
• An 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

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.