What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chiropractor position at Excelsia AMM?
About Us
At Excelsia Injury Care we provide management services to a host of healthcare companies throughout Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Missouri which furnishes high-quality integrated healthcare to people suffering from neuro-musculoskeletal injuries. The healthcare companies we manage, and service, offer an extensive slate of office-based rehabilitation and diagnostic services, surgical and pain management services provided by compassionate and skilled professionals who medically manage each patient from evaluation through treatment to ensure patients have the best achievable outcomes. Our healthcare companies are leaders in care delivery for personal injury and worker’s compensation patients and have a proven track record of returning patients to their highest level of activity as quickly as possible. We are devoted to furnishing highly competent and timely services in compliance with all applicable legal, regulatory, and ethical standards; a commitment to doing things right. We strive to be a good corporate citizen and integrate ESG (environmental, social and governance) considerations within our Enterprise business practices. Our mission is to benefit the healthcare companies we serve, as well as all our collective employees, and communities.
Job Duties
- Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine, or other articulations of the body, in order to correct the musculoskeletal system
- Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropractic diagnosis
- Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories; questioning, observing and examining patients; and interpreting x-rays
- Maintain accurate case histories of patients
- Advise patients about recommended courses of treatment
- Analyze x-rays in order to locate the sources of patients' difficulties and to rule out fractures or diseases as sources of problems
- Counsel patients about nutrition, exercise, sleeping habits, stress management, and other matters
- Arrange for diagnostic x-rays to be taken
- Consult with and refer patients to appropriate health practitioners when necessary
- Suggest and apply the use of supports such as straps, tapes, bandages, and braces if necessary
- Perform Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE), if applicable
- Oversee work hardening, if applicable
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements
- Maryland Doctor of Chiropractic License
- Additional courses in physical therapy are advantageous
Additional Skills/Competencies
- Medicine – Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures
- Customer and Personal Service – Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction
- Therapy and Counseling – Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance
Physical/Mental Requirements
Sitting, standing, walking, reaching above shoulder length, working with body bent over at waist, working in kneeling position, crawling, climbing stairs, climbing ladders, working with arms extended at shoulder length, lifting max. of 20 lbs.
Diversity Statement
Excelsia Injury Care is an equal opportunity employer. We commit to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, pregnancy or related medical conditions, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic predisposition, marital, civil union or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.