Job Information
Spectrum Health Services Chiropractor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Job Descriptions:
Job Summary:
The ideal candidate will have a passion for improving patients’ quality of life through non-invasive, holistic treatments. As a Chiropractor, you will be responsible for diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal conditions, particularly those related to the spine, and providing personalized care plans to promote overall health and well-being. If you are committed to patient-centered care and have a strong understanding of the musculoskeletal system.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Consultation: Meeting with patients to discuss their medical history and current ailments.
Assessment: Evaluating the patient’s spine, posture, and reflexes to identify issues.
Treatment Planning: Creating personalized care plans focusing on the patient’s overall health and well-being.
Manual Adjustments: Performing spinal manipulations and adjustments to improve alignment and alleviate pain.
Supplemental Treatments: Providing additional therapies such as massage, acupuncture, and hot/cold compresses.
Lifestyle Advice: Offering guidance on exercise, nutrition, and ergonomics to support overall health
Essential Functions:
Conduct patient consultations by reviewing health and medical histories; questioning, observing and examining patients; and reviewing x-rays, as indicated.
Evaluate patients’ neuromusculoskeletal systems and the spine using chiropractic diagnosis to determine neuromusculoskeletal and spine related conditions.
Perform manual adjustments to the spine, or other articulations of the body, to correct the musculoskeletal system.
Use heat, cold, massage therapy and other methods to treat patients
Obtain and record patients’ medical histories.
Arrange for diagnostic x-rays to be taken.
Analyze x-rays to locate the sources of patients’ difficulties and rule out fractures or diseases as sources of problems.
Maintain accurate case histories of patients.
Educate patients on the quality-of-life benefits of routine chiropractic care.
Provide a patient with educational resources and a recommended course of treatment
Required Experience:
Qualifications:
Doctor of Chiropractic Required
Graduate of an accredited chiropractic program
Current license as a chiropractor in the state of Pennsylvania
Three or more years of clinical chiropractic work experience
Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
Keyword: Chiropractor
From: Spectrum Health Services, Inc