Senior Physician Assistant

COMMONWEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Pain & Spine in Columbia, SC is seeking a Physician Assistant (PA-C) to join a multidisciplinary pain management team. The role requires graduation from an accredited PA program with a master's degree and current NCCPA certification.

You will work with physicians to assess patients, develop treatment plans, and provide a range of pain management modalities. The practice emphasizes patient-centered care, team collaboration, and advanced pain relief procedures.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program with a master's degree.
• Current NCCPA certification (PA-C).

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess patient’s clinical issues and health care needs.
• Record physical findings, and formulates plan and prognosis, based on patient’s condition and the doctor’s plan of treatment.
• Evaluations and Re-evaluations of established patients.
• Refers patients to Physician for consultation or to specialized health resources for treatment when needed.
• Discusses the case with Physician and other health professionals to prepare a comprehensive patient care plan.
• Performs pain management injections for specific diagnoses according to practice protocols.
• Prescribe/Order as medically indicated: diagnostics, therapeutics, medication, pain management procedures, DME.
• Eagerness and ability to work independently as well as part of a team with flexibility and willingness to learn and take initiative on variety of tasks and projects.

Skills

EMR Software

Meaningful Use

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Education

Master's degree in Physician Assistant studies

Job description

Commonwealth Pain & Spine is a pain management network dedicated to improving the lives of our patients by treating their pain with the utmost respect and providing them with the most innovative, safe, responsible, and clinically proven pain relief possible.

Our team of best-in-class physicians, administrators, and staff empathizes with the needs of our patients. We recognize that their pain is exhausting and debilitating and limits their quality of life. Relief from chronic pain is achievable in various degrees through our intelligent and multimodal team-based approach.Our entire team is committed to providing levels of patient satisfaction and overall clinical outcomes that far exceed the expectations of the medical community, referring physicians, and our customers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identify and assess patient’s clinical issues and health care needs
• Record physical findings, and formulates plan and prognosis, based on patient’s condition and the doctor’s plan of treatment
• Evaluations and Re-evaluations of established patients
• Refers patients to Physician for consultation or to specialized health resources for treatment when needed.
• Discusses the case with Physician and other health professionals to prepare a comprehensive patient care plan
• Performs pain management injections for specific diagnoses according to practice protocols
• Prescribe/Order as medically indicated:- Diagnostics- Therapeutics- Medication- Pain Management Procedures- DME
• Eagerness and ability to work independently as well as part of a team with flexibility and willingness to learn and take initiative on variety of tasks and projects
• Supports the vision and culture of the organization. Demonstrates personal commitment through active involvement in the performance improvement process
• All other duties as assigned

Skills and Abilities:

• Highly proficient with computers especially: EMR Software, Meaningful Use, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
• Ability to manage high levels of stress and capable of making sound difficult decisions
• Very structured, organized, consistent, pleasant, cheerful, yet professional personality, who will earn the respect of patients and co-workers immediately
• Must be incredibly punctual. Great attendance, required

Qualifications, Education, and Experience:

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program with a master's degree.
• Current NCCPA certification (PA-C).

Common Conditions We Treat:

Back/Neck Pain, Spinal Stenosis, Degenerative Disc Disease, Herniated Disc, Radicular Pain, Facet Disease, Joint Pain, Arthritis, Neuropathic Pain, Myofascial Pain

Common Pain Management Treatments We Offer:

• Facet Injections, Medical / Opioid Management, Epidurals, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Medial Branch Blocks, Radiofrequency Ablation, Joint Injections, Occipital Nerve Blocks, Trigger Point Injections
• Our Physicians: All of our physicians are Board Certified and Fellowship Trained in Pain Medicine and Board Certified in Anesthesiology.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands of this position will include sitting and standing with occasional light to medium lifting. Ability to help lift patients and transport in wheelchair from clinic to parking lot. An employee must meet these requirements to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with ADA rules and regulations.

Commonwealth Pain and Spine is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer!

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