Description
Job Description
This role is designed for a dynamic Physician Assistant with a focus on chronic pain management and program development for an individual with leadership potential. The position involves managing clinical and administrative responsibilities in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to optimize patient care in CSMG Pain Medicine.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage panel of chronic pain patients including medication management in conjunction with pain physicians – conducting comprehensive evaluations, including history-taking, physical examinations, and diagnostic workups
- Oversee the initiation, titration, and monitoring of chronic pain medications, including controlled substances, in accordance with evidence-based guidelines.
- Support pain physicians in management of acute pain and pain procedures, including conducting comprehensive evaluations, including history-taking, physical examinations, and diagnostic workups
- Assess and determine the appropriateness of continuing or discontinuing treatments for pain-related conditions.
- Collaborate with operations, pain physicians and population health leadership on the development and implementation of standard approaches to managing chronic pain patients including pre-visit, visit and post-visit processes, as well as management of no-shows and cancelations.
- Together with pain physicians, support pharmacists engaged in the chronic opioid taper program
- Work with clinical staff to support education programs for patients around chronic pain
- Assist with transitions of care, including discharge planning for pain management patients
- Review and screen referrals to determine patient eligibility and appropriateness for pain medicine services.
- Triage patients based on acuity and facilitate timely access to care.
- Align with population health leadership on measures of success, regularly review appropriate dashboards, and make suggestions for optimization of dashboards and reports
- Participate in the development of education and outreach initiatives aimed at preventing and managing chronic pain
** Clinic hours – Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm **
**This role will support 2 Pain Management Physicians and will
also provide services to the Population Health department**
Qualifications
License/Certification requirements:
- CA Physician Assistant license required.
- Current DEA certificate required.
- Basic Life Support certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross required.
Experience:
- Experience in pain medicine, chronic disease management, or a related specialty preferred.
- Strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills.
- Commitment to evidence-based care and continuous professional development.
Req ID : 12335
Working Title : Physician Assistant – Pain Management – Beverly Hills, CA
Department : Pain Management
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation
Job Category : Clinical Operations
Job Specialty : Advanced Practice (PA)
Overtime Status : EXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 8 hour
Base Pay : $66.41 – $106.26