Pain Medicine

• Weaning of medications while patients are enrolled in the program.
• Evaluating any issues such as pain flares or new complaints that arise in the program.
• Providing basic medications for sleep and/or depression.
• Evaluating patients with a multidisciplinary team to determine which candidates are appropriate on a medical basis for enrollment.
• Analyze reports, test results, medical records and examinations to diagnose condition of patients and propose treatment options.
• Prescribe pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens to treat identified and documented medical conditions.
• Discuss potential side effects of medication/treatment with patients and ensure that all allergy information is up-to-date before prescribing medication/treatment.
• Provide advice to patients for lifestyle and diet changes that may improve their health or help to treat the health issue they are experiencing.
• Adhere to departmental policies, procedures and objectives, ongoing quality improvement objectives and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with all federal and state health information privacy laws.
• Record complete, timely and legible medical records.

• Functional restoration experience preferred.
• Experience with California Workers Compensation System.
• Good knowledge base of musculoskeletal pathology and treatment is essential.
• Must have the ability to relate to patients in chronic pain.
• Must understand the difference between chronic and acute pain.
• Expected to coherently explain why increased pain is not necessarily related to increased tissue damage and how deconditioning leads to increased pain and depression.

Requirements

• Current California Medical Practitioner License 
• Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Department of Public Safety (DPS) registration, for prescription writing.
• Experience providing primary care and diagnostic services in a clinical setting.
• Experience prescribing appropriate medications, treatments and health regimens to treat patient health issues.
• Experience collaborating with specialists to explore patient health conditions and diagnose health issues.
• Experience working in a team of healthcare professionals and collaborating with them to ensure positive, effective patient experiences with our organization.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits