Per Diem Chiropractor

La Maestra; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

La Maestra Community Health Centers in City Heights is seeking a Chiropractor to care for patients with neuromusculoskeletal issues, using spinal adjustments and related techniques to manage pain and mobility.

Responsibilities include charting in LMFC protocols, presenting workshops with medical staff, discussing pregnancy and children’s issues, and referring patients when needed. The role emphasizes patient education on health and lifestyle with per diem, non-exempt status.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Chiropractic degree from a board-approved college.
• Current California Chiropractic Examiner license.
• CPR certification current.
• At least 6 months of practice experience after graduation.

Responsibilities

• Follows LMFC charting protocols and keeps accurate patient charts.
• Presents in-house informational workshops with the medical staff on conditions treatable by chiropractic care.
• Discusses pregnancy and children’s issues.
• Encourages patients to refer family and friends for chiropractic check-ups.
• Refers chiropractic patients who exhibit other health concerns to their Primary Care Physician.

Skills

Communication skills

Medical terminology

Triage procedures

Interpersonal skills

Education

Doctor of Chiropractic Degree

California Chiropractic Examiner license

CPR certification

Job description

Pay Range: $70.00 to $ 80.00 per hour, Depends on Experience (DOE)

Location: City Heights

Status/Hours: Per Diem/Non-Exempt

Summary

The Chiropractor cares for patients with health problems of the neuromusculoskeletal system, which includes nerves, bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons. They use spinal adjustments, manipulation, and other techniques to manage patients’ health concerns, such as back and neck pain.

Responsibilities

• Fully complies with LMFC charting protocols and makes patient chart entries that are accurate and appropriate
• Fully complies with all in-house clinical protocols
• Presents in-house informational workshops with the medical staff on which conditions can be referred to chiropractic to help their patients: lower back pain, neck pain, headaches of all types, sciatica, carpal tunnel, chronic pain and pinched nerves
• Discusses pregnancy and children’s issues
• Encourages patients to refer family and friends to come in for a chiropractic check-up
• Supports the program’s success by referring chiropractic patients who exhibit signs or symptoms of other medical conditions back to their Primary Care Physician.
• Reports patient encounters daily and communicates any difficulties
• Checks production sheets weekly (if not daily) for accuracy
• Completes peer reviews in a timely manner as necessary
• Completes all SOAP notes, coding and charting electronically within 72 hours
• Focuses on the connection between the nervous system and spinal column
• Evaluates a patient’s condition based on their symptoms and medical history
• Examines patients’ spine and posture
• Diagnoses and treats patients by manually re-aligning the spine and adjusting joints
• Use heat, cold, massage therapy and other methods to treat patients
• Assess a patient’s medical condition by reviewing their medical history, listening to the patient’s concerns, and performing a physical examination
• Analyze the patient’s posture, spine, and reflexes
• Provide neuromusculoskeletal therapy, which involves adjusting a patient’s spinal column and other joints by hand
• Advise patients on health and lifestyle issues, such as exercise, nutrition, and sleep habits
• Refer patients to other health care professionals, if needed
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor

Patient Centered Medical Home Essential Responsibilities (Principals)

• Collaborate with individual patients, their personal providers, and when appropriate the patient’s family to ensure accessible, comprehensive, compassionate, and culturally competent care

• Facilitate care by registries, information technology, health information exchange and other means to assure that patients get the indicated care when and where they need and want it in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner.
• Ensure all decisions respect patients’ wants, needs, and preferences and that patients have the education and support they require to make decisions and participate in their own care.
• Continually strive to attend to each patients “whole person,” in the context of the patient’s personal and medical history and life circumstances, rather than focusing on a particular disease, organ, or system

Job Requirements

Education: Doctor of Chiropractic Degree from a board approved chiropractic college. Completion of 24 hours of yearly re-licensing seminars

Certification: Current valid California Chiropractic Examiner license Current valid CPR certificate

Experience: At least 6 months of practice experience after Chiropractic college graduation

Verbal and Written Skills to perform the job: Familiarity with basic Word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications. Accurate keyboarding skills. Ability to relate to the patients, through familiarity with medical terminology and triage procedure.

Technical knowledge and skills required to perform the job: Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills and the demonstrated ability to work with diverse individuals and groups. Demonstrate high levels of self-initiation and direction. Knowledge of communities we serve. Knowledge and experience working in medical settings and interacting collaboratively with medical teams. Skill in analyzing situations and making timely decisions. Ability to coordinate/lead staff with their schedule, audits and money batches. Ability to work under pressure.

Physical and Mental Requirements: Work involves sitting, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms. The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

La Maestra Community Health Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability or any other protected class, political affiliation or belief.