Essen Medical Associates

Guided by a Population Health model of care, Essen has five integrated clinical divisions offering urgent care, primary care, and specialty services, as well as nursing home staffing and care management.. Essen has expanded from a single primary care office to an umbrella organization offering specialties from women’s health to endocrinology, from psychiatry to a vast array of other specialties.. All clinical services are offered via telehealth or in-person at over 35 medical offices and at home through the Essen House Calls program.. Position Title: Pain Management Physician (Non-Interventional). Observe pre-surgical evaluations for bariatric surgery and spinal cord stimulator implantation and pre-employment psychological evaluations for law enforcement.

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Overview:
Company Overview: At Essen Health Care, we care for that! As the largest privately held multispecialty medical group in the Bronx, we provide high-quality, compassionate, and accessible medical care to some of the most vulnerable and under-served residents of New York State. Guided by a Population Health model of care, Essen has five integrated clinical divisions offering urgent care, primary care, and specialty services, as well as nursing home staffing and care management. Founded in 1999, our over 20-year commitment has fueled an unwavering dedication toward innovating a better healthcare delivery system. Essen has expanded from a single primary care office to an umbrella organization offering specialties from women’s health to endocrinology, from psychiatry to a vast array of other specialties. All clinical services are offered via telehealth or in-person at over 35 medical offices and at home through the Essen House Calls program. Essen Health Care is the place Where Care Comes Together! We are looking for the most talented and effective individuals to join our rapidly growing company. With over 1,100 employees and 400+ Practitioners, we care for over 250,000 patients annually in New York City and beyond. From medical providers to administration & operational staff, there is a career here for you. Join our team today!  

Job Summary:
Position Title: Pain Management Physician (Non-Interventional) Job Summary: Essen is looking for a Pain Management Specialist who evaluates pain and treats a wide range of pain problems. The pain management doctor treats sudden pain problems such as headaches and many types of long-lasting, chronic, pain such as low back pain. The Pain management doctor should be able to offer a mix of medication-based treatments and procedures, that can stop the pain at its source.

Responsibilities:
<ul><li>Work closely with patients to manage their depression and anxiety beginning with initial diagnosis to med-initiation and follow-up care.</li><li>Perform prosthetic rehabilitation for amputee patients and participate in workshop on post prosthetic rehabilitation.</li><li>Operate EMR (electronic medical record )</li><li>Sell OFIRMEV to surgery centers for use in peri-operative protocols as an analgesic therapy.</li><li>Work hardening rehabilitation in an outpatient clinic setting</li><li>Participate in workshop on spinal cord injuries and orthotic rehabilitation.</li><li>Identify and screen patients for appropriate eligibility for protocol study participation.</li><li>Observe pre-surgical evaluations for bariatric surgery and spinal cord stimulator implantation and pre-employment psychological evaluations for law enforcement.</li><li>Order, collect, and perform appropriate laboratory, diagnostic procedures and studies tissue specimens, electrocardiogram, compartment pressure measurements.</li><li>Observe medical procedures such as electrocardiogram.</li></ul>

Qualifications:
<ul><li>MD</li><li>In-depth knowledge of pain disorders</li><li>Ability to evaluate patients with difficult pain disorders</li><li>Appropriate prescribing of medications for pain problems</li><li>An ability to use different diagnostic tests to pinpoint the cause of pain</li><li>Skill with procedures (nerve blocks, spinal injections, pain pumps)</li><li>Treatment that is in line with a patient’s wishes and belief system</li></ul>

Equal Opportunity Employer:
Essen Health care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically diverse population.

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