App-Aprn-Pa

CPS•Louisville, KY

About The Position

This full-time advanced practice provider role primarily supports the Louisville-Downtown clinic, with occasional travel to the Louisville-South clinic, the Lexington clinic once a month, and the Elizabethtown clinic twice a month. Mileage reimbursement is available, and the role is bonus eligible. The organization provides injury recovery and rehabilitation services at clinics across Kentucky, Tennessee, and North and South Carolina. Its care includes evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation for workplace and sports injuries, accidents, repetitive stress injuries, and acute and chronic pain conditions. The position works with established patients in pain management, assessing clinical needs, developing care plans in accordance with the physician’s treatment plan, and performing pain management injections according to practice protocols. The role requires a valid, unrestricted professional license in Kentucky and the ability to obtain clinical privileges to practice medicine. A DEA registration is preferred; PA candidates are not required to have one. The physical demands include sitting and standing and occasional light-to-medium lifting. Reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with ADA rules and regulations. The work environment has standard office lighting, temperature, and noise. Mental demands include prolonged concentration, working under time pressure, analytical reasoning, problem solving, and research.

Requirements

Valid, unrestricted professional license in the state of Kentucky.
Ability to obtain clinical privileges to practice medicine.
Experience in automobile personal injury or workers’ compensation.
High proficiency with computers, especially EMR software, Meaningful Use, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Ability to manage high levels of stress and make sound, difficult decisions.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including sitting and standing with occasional light-to-medium lifting.
Ability to meet mental demands including prolonged concentration, working under time pressure, analytical reasoning, problem solving, and research.

Nice To Haves

DEA registration is preferred; PA candidates are not required to have DEA registration.

Responsibilities

Identify and assess patients’ clinical issues and health care needs.
Record physical findings and formulate a plan and prognosis based on the patient’s condition and the doctor’s treatment plan.
Evaluate and re-evaluate established patients.
Refer patients to a physician for consultation or to specialized health resources for treatment when needed.
Discuss cases with physicians and other health professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plans.
Perform pain management injections for specific diagnoses according to practice protocols.
Prescribe or order medically indicated diagnostics, therapeutics, medication, pain management procedures, and durable medical equipment.
Work independently and as part of a team, demonstrating flexibility and willingness to learn and take initiative on a variety of tasks and projects.
Support the organization’s vision and culture.
Demonstrate personal commitment through active involvement in the performance improvement process.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance and work in satellite offices around the area.
Perform other duties as assigned.