Physician (Orthopedic or PM&R) – Salinas, CA
Location: Salinas, California
Job Type: Part Time
Employer Name: Boomerang Healthcare, Integrated Pain Management
Contact Email: smay@boomeranghc.com
Job Description
Boomerang Healthcare, Integrated Pain Management is seeking a personable and relationship-focused Physician (Orthopedic or Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) to serve as a primary treating physician for injured workers as well as commercial and Medicare patients in Salinas, California.
This position offers the opportunity to provide comprehensive care within a multidisciplinary organization. The physician must be comfortable communicating with payor representatives for utilization review and authorization requests while fostering a positive, patient-centered care environment.
What You Will Do:
- Provide comprehensive chronic pain care for patients
- Manage medications, including weaning when appropriate and aligned with current standards of care
- Evaluate patients with a multidisciplinary team to determine appropriate care pathways or referrals
- Analyze reports, test results, medical records, and examinations to diagnose conditions and recommend treatment options
- Discuss potential side effects of medications and treatments and maintain accurate allergy records
- Advise patients on lifestyle and dietary modifications to support improved health outcomes
- Adhere to departmental policies, quality improvement initiatives, safety, and infection control standards
- Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with all federal and state health information privacy laws
- Document complete, timely, and legible medical records
Requirements & Qualifications
- California Board Certified Physician License or Board Eligible Physician
- Current DEA and Department of Public Safety (DPS) registration for prescription writing
- Experience with the California Workers’ Compensation system preferred
- Functional restoration and rehabilitation experience preferred
- Experience providing primary care and diagnostic services in a clinical setting
- Experience prescribing appropriate medications, treatments, and health regimens
- Experience collaborating with specialists to address patient conditions
- Experience working within a multidisciplinary healthcare team
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong knowledge of musculoskeletal pathology and treatment
- Ability to relate empathetically to patients with chronic pain
- Understanding of the clinical differences between chronic and acute pain
Compensation & Benefits
- Production-based incentive compensation
All compensation ranges are posted based on internal equity, job requirements, experience, and geographical locations.