Physicians's Assistant

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Job Title: Physicians's Assistant
Job ID: 1246429842
Employer: Prairie Spine & Pain Institute, S.C.
Location: Peoria, IL
Provider Category: Advanced Practice Providers (PA's, APRN's)
Provider Type: Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery
New Grads OK? Yes
Description

Prairie Spine & Pain Institute, S.C. is a Peoria, Illinois based private practice medical group, founded by Orthopaedic Spine Specialist, Dr. Richard A. Kube II in 2009 and specializing in the assessment, therapies and management of spine pain and disorders.

After significant growth since opening the practice in 2009 and later opening an office based surgical facility and satellite office in Marion, IL, we are seeking to add a Physician Assistant to our group to build out our integrated care program, specializing in spine & pain conditions.

The candidate will have a large role in the clinic including seeing new patients, diagnosing and beginning initial treatments, performing history & physicals to clear patients for surgery, treating chronic pain patients with medication management, performing in office procedures such as trigger point injections, occipital nerve blocks, shoulder/knee injections and small joint injections.

The candidate will also have a large role in the operating room as first assistant in spine surgery with the majority of the cases being on the cervical and lumbar spine. The candidate may also have the opportunity to learn about interventional pain procedures and will also have a role in current projects and research.

Our practice specializes in minimally invasive procedures almost exclusively in outpatient ambulatory setting, very unique to spine.

The candidate will work a standard schedule of 8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday – Friday, though occasional time beyond 5:00pm may be required based on surgery schedules. The candidate will not have office hours on weekends, but will be placed in an on-call rotation. The candidate will be based at the main clinic in Peoria, IL, but will have regular clinic days at the satellite office in Marion, IL. (Travel to this office is provided via air)

The position offers an excellent base salary, bonus compensation plan, relocation allowance, stipends for CME, licensure and malpractice coverage plus full health, dental and vision insurance and 401(k).