Chiropractor - Turlock, CA
About The Position
The Chiropractor provides chiropractic care and patient education at a franchisee-operated The Joint Chiropractic clinic. The role includes reviewing patients’ health and medical histories, examining patients, evaluating neuromusculoskeletal systems and the spine, performing manual adjustments, and recommending treatment. The Chiropractor also maintains accurate patient records, arranges and reviews diagnostic x-rays when indicated, and builds positive doctor-patient relationships. The position includes selling membership packages. The Joint Chiropractic describes its operating model as providing support with marketing, insurance administration, and business administration so doctors can focus on patient care. The posting lists full-time work, competitive pay of $40–$55 per hour depending on experience, medical and dental coverage, and company-paid malpractice insurance. The hiring franchisee is the employee’s only employer and independently sets employment terms, including wage and benefit programs, which may vary.
Requirements
- Doctor of Chiropractic degree from an accredited chiropractic college.
- Passing scores for Parts I, II, III, and IV from NBCE; a recent NBCE SPEC exam is an acceptable alternative for Part IV.
- Valid DC license in the applicable state.
- Full eligibility for malpractice insurance in the applicable state.
Responsibilities
- Consult with patients by reviewing health and medical histories; questioning, observing, and examining them; and reviewing x-rays as indicated.
- Evaluate patients’ neuromusculoskeletal systems and spine using chiropractic diagnosis to determine related conditions.
- Perform manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct the musculoskeletal system where necessary.
- Educate patients on the quality-of-life benefits of routine chiropractic care and provide a recommended course of treatment.
- Maintain accurate case histories and timely patient records.
- Obtain and record patients’ medical histories as indicated.
- Arrange for diagnostic x-rays when medically necessary.
- Analyze x-rays to locate sources of patients’ difficulties and rule out fractures or diseases as sources of problems.
- Provide patient chiropractic care and education.
- Build positive doctor-patient relationships.
- Sell membership packages.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Company-paid malpractice insurance
- Marketing, insurance, and business-administration support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
