Chiropractor

Updated 11/20/2024

Position Description

POSITION TITLE: Chiropractor DEPARTMENT: General Medicine

REPORTS TO: Chief Medical Officer

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

HOURS: Part-Time, 16-32 hours per week,

evenings and weekends may be required

Under the supervision of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), the Chiropractor is responsible for

providing comprehensive Chiropractic care to an ethnically and socially diverse patient population in

accordance with protocols, policies, and procedures. The Chiropractor will ensure a high level of

quality in delivery of patient services. In addition, the Chiropractor must provide leadership and will

also manage specific clinic programs or initiatives within their specialty as assigned.

CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES (Essential Duties)

• Patient services: Ensures that patients/clients receive quality, timely, professional care in
  
  

accordance with VCH's mission and values, and leads the care team by utilizing the Patient

Centered Medical Home model.

• 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.
  
  

High-Quality Health Care for All

The mission of Valley Community Healthcare is to improve the health and wellbeing of our

community by providing high-quality comprehensive healthcare services regardless of ability to pay.

We're in this together

Enhancing relationships with staff, businesses, foundations, and community leaders who share our

vision of high-quality healthcare for all.

We're providers of patient-centered care

Empowering patients to take responsibility for, and share in, decisions regarding their health status,

forming a partnership between patient and healthcare provider.

We're forward-thinking, accountable leaders

Assuring organizational viability through high standards of administrative and fiscal accountability

while managing growth responsibly and strategically.

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• Obtain and record patients' medical histories.
• 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.

• Compliance: Ensures services provided comply with regulatory agency requirements, contractual
  
  

obligations and funding sources.

• Performs/supervises functions, duties and services in compliance with regulatory
  
  

agencies, contractual obligations and funding sources such as HRSA, CHDP, EWC,

Medi-Cal, Medicare, Health Care LA IPA, Family Pact, and Title X.

• Participates in the review, revision, and implementation of policies and procedures
  
  

to ensure health practices are in full compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Oversees the maintenance of records/documents in accordance with clinic policies
  
  

and procedures, contractual obligations, regulations, and funding sources.

• Review request of release of information and determines appropriate PHI to be
  
  

released.

• Monitors strict adherence to: universal infection precautions as established by the
  
  

Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Occupational Safety and Health

Administration; DHS/OA; and clinic standards

• Administrative
• Participates in Quality Improvement initiatives, Quality Assurance assessments,
  
  

peer review processes, performance evaluations, and maintains confidentiality.

• Participates in team meetings and administrative tasks as assigned by the Chief
  
  

Medical Officer.

• Actively reviews no-show visits and lab results.
• Reviews and implements guidelines and protocols as disseminated by
  
  

administration.

• Responds to patient questions for treatment advice, directs staff to schedule
  
  

patient appointments.

• Executes appropriate and timely refill of patient medications.
• Participates or collaborates with marketing and other health education staff on
  
  

education and patient recruitment health fairs.

• Maintains current knowledge-base and appropriate licensure and provides proof of
  
  

Continuing Education activities and board certification activities to clinic

administration.

• Maintains productivity and quality of care per VCH standards.
• Ensures compliance with license requirements as stated in Title 22.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
• Communication:
• Creates and maintains effective interpersonal relationships with all employees;
  
  

keeps employees informed of changes which may affect the work environment.

• Communicates effectively with all levels of staff throughout the clinic by
  
  

consistently utilizing and facilitating effective strategies to encourage collaborative

problem solving and decision making.

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• Trouble shoots difficult problems or situations and takes independent action to
  
  

resolve them.

• Through teamwork and accountability exhibits behaviors and attitudes of courtesy
  
  

and respect for all staff at the clinic in accordance with its mission and values.

• Establishes and maintains effective and positive working relationships with
  
  

representative of outside agencies, government entities, vendors, as well as other

clinical staff, volunteers, and staff; represents the clinic site when appropriate.

• Ensures patient confidentiality and demonstrates complete discretion when
  
  

discussing patient information.

• Fiscal management:
• Practices cost-effective medicine by executing appropriate laboratory and
  
  

prescription orders in line with clinic preferred laboratory and drug formulary.

• Completes documentation for clinic sessions in a timely manner ensuring accuracy
  
  

and completeness to ensure the clinic can collect funds for the services. Notes /

Billing to be completed within 24 hours of visit.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Prior experience in a fast paced and large volume patient care/customer service
  
  

establishments.

• Passion for learning and receptive to teaching.
• Passion for educating patients.
• Has a working knowledge of common musculoskeletal conditions.
• Ability to communicate clearly.
• Ability to work with little supervision.
• Takes initiative to problem solve before escalating to supervisor.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients,
  
  

employees, and the public.

• Bi-lingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Customer Service - manages difficult or emotional customer situations: Responds
  
  

promptly to customer needs; meets commitments.

• Interpersonal Skills - focuses on solving conflict; maintains confidentiality; listens
  
  

to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control.

• Oral Communication - speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative
  
  

situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates

group presentation skills; participates in meetings.

• Written Communication - writes clearly and informatively.
• Teamwork - contributes to building a positive team spirit.
• Visionary Leadership - inspires respect and trust.
• Ethics - treats people with respect.
  
  

Qualifications

• Doctorate of Chiropractic Medicine (D.C.)
  
  

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• Graduate of an accredited chiropractic program
• Current license as a chiropractor in the California
• Three or more years of clinical chiropractic work experience preferred
• Familiarity with Medi-Cal and Medicare coding & documentation requirements
• FQHC Experience preferred
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification Excellent communication and
  
  

interpersonal skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Comfortable using telemedicine technology and electronic medical records
• In-depth knowledge of various psychotherapeutic methods
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain medical terms and conditions
  
  

to a non-medical audience

• Strong observation skills to accurately evaluate patients demeanor and identify
  
  

symptoms

• A great bedside manner and the ability to remain calm, empathetic and patient while
  
  

interacting with patients who suffer from severe mental disorders

• Thoughtful and compassionate
  
  

VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

• Responsibilities and tasks outline in this document are not exhaustive and may change as
  
  

determined by the needs of the company.