Neurologist - Make up to $400k/year - Boomerang Health
Sacramento, CA 95825
About the Job
The Neurologist/Pain Management Physician will evaluate neurology and pain patients, offer clinical care, and support our Traumatic Brain Injury Program. This position requires a personable and skilled provider to help build relationships, to create a positive atmosphere in our clinics and a provider who will have the ability to diagnose pathology and recommend appropriate treatments.
**Provider can sit at any nearby location to Walnut Creek, Campbell, Sacramento, and Modesto.**
Key Responsibilities:
- Evaluating patients with a multidisciplinary team to determine which candidates are appropriate on a medical basis for enrollment to the TBI Program
- Perform neuro consultations and establish appropriate treatment plans.
- Be a consultant for any patient in the TBI program who requires a neurologist/medical attention.
- Evaluate and manage neurological patients.
- Conduct spinal procedures on eligible candidates.
- Analyze reports, test results, medical records, and examinations to diagnose the condition of patients and propose treatment options.
- Prescribe pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens to treat identified and documented medical conditions.
- Discuss potential side effects of medication/treatment with patients and ensure that all allergy information is up to date before prescribing medication/treatment.
- Provide advice to patients for lifestyle and diet changes that may improve their health or help to treat the health issue they are experiencing.
- Adhere to departmental policies, procedures and objectives, ongoing quality improvement objectives and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
- Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with all federal and state health information privacy laws.
- Record complete, timely and legible medical records.
QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION:
- Current California Medical Practitioner License.
- Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Department of Public Safety (DPS) registration, for prescription writing.
- Board Certified Physician
REQUIREMENTS:
- Experience providing primary care and diagnostic services in a clinical setting.
- Experience prescribing appropriate medications, treatments, and health regimens to treat patient health issues.
- Experience collaborating with specialists to explore patient health conditions and diagnose health issues.
- Experience working in a team of healthcare professionals and collaborating with them to ensure positive, effective patient experiences with our organization.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience with California Workers Compensation System Preferred
- Good knowledge base of neurology, Musculoskeletal pathology and treatment is essential.
- Must have the ability to relate to patients in chronic pain.
- Must understand the difference between chronic and acute pain.
- Expected to coherently explain why increased pain is not necessarily related to increased tissue damage and how deconditioning leads to increased pain and depression.
Compensation Range:
$275,000 to $400,000 Annually
All compensation ranges are posted based on internal equity, job requirements, experience, and geographical locations.
WE OFFER (Full Time):
- Generous Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription benefits (PPO & HMO)
- 401(K) Plan with Employer Matching
- License & Tuition Reimbursements
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Pay
- Employee Perks and Discount Programs
- Competitive Salaries!