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About the position
Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida is seeking a dedicated and experienced Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner with interest in Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) to join our multidisciplinary team/EDS Clinic in the Division of General Internal Medicine. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for EDS patients through comprehensive and patient-centered care. The Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner role will be responsible for diagnosing, managing, and treating patients with EDS and related connective tissue disorders. The ideal candidate will have experience in treating hypermobility, chronic pain, autonomic dysfunction, and other comorbidities commonly associated with EDS. However, we are willing to train the right candidate. This role requires collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, including geneticists, physical therapists, pain management specialists, and other healthcare providers, to offer holistic multidisciplinary care.
Responsibilities
- Diagnosing, managing, and treating patients with EDS and related connective tissue disorders.
- Obtaining patient history.
- Performing physical examinations.
- Ordering and performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
- Formulating a diagnostic impression.
- Developing and implementing a treatment plan.
- Monitoring effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.
- Offering counseling and education to meet patient needs.
- Making appropriate referrals.
- Assessing data reflective of patient's status and interpreting information relative to patient's age-specific needs.
- Assisting with ongoing departmental process improvement and policy development.
- Participating in other departmental or institutional committee assignments as needed.
Requirements
- Experience in treating hypermobility, chronic pain, autonomic dysfunction, and other comorbidities associated with EDS.
- Ability to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.
- Strong diagnostic and treatment planning skills.
Nice-to-haves
- Willingness to train the right candidate.
