What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chiropractor position at spectrumhs?
Job Description:
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