Chiropractor Job Description
Chiropractor
provides direct chiropractic care services to adult and pediatric patients as part of the interdisciplinary team in the Alternative Medicine department.
Chiropractor Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Have thorough knowledge of Parker quality patient care including the use of chiropractic adjusting, neuromuscular therapeutic exercise and activity, diagnostic imaging and body chemistry testing, nutrition and supplementation, and advising patients on therapeutic lifestyle change and management
Develops the syllabus for each course assigned based on ACICS and department criteria
Assessing and complying with the members’ benefit plan design and customer-specific account instructions, liability issues and federal and state mandates
Participate in efforts to promote the growth and success of Lourdes pain management practice
Participate in ongoing professional practice evaluation, peer review, quality assessment, and improvement activities
Perform other related duties but only after appropriate training
Have a multi-disciplinary approach to healthcare
Work with the medical director (medical doctor) and other healthcare providers from multiple disciplines to deliver patient-centered health care services within the Texas scope of licensure for Doctors of Chiropractic
Participate in the development and/or delivery of the Masters of Neuroscience Programs as requested by the Dean of Masters Programs
Follow all established rules of operation, patient care guidelines, and Parker values
Chiropractor Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Chiropractor
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Education for Chiropractor
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the chiropractor job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Collage and Doctorate Degree in Chiropractic, Education, Department of Education, Medical, Health Care, Graduate, Chiropractic Medicine, Neurology, Health Services, College of Chiropractic
Skills for Chiropractor
Desired skills for chiropractor include:
Ability to apply relevant current education methodologies and techniques
Academic
Advising patients on therapeutic lifestyle change and management
Commitment to the chiropractic and Parker philosophy of health care
Culturally competent care
Curriculum
Diagnostic imaging and body chemistry testing
Education programs
Guided imagery and integrative psychotherapy
Infection control standards and utilization of Personal Protection Equipment
Desired experience for chiropractor includes:
Successfully led market expansion through new site openings and acquisition integrations
Strong financial acumen and understanding of best practice clinical operations and revenue cycle considerations
Ability to build and manage high performing teams in multiple locations
Highly current with competitive developments and legal/regulatory medical issues influencing Physical Therapy and related practices regionally and nationally
Diploma (Associate's degree preferred) in Physical or Rehabilitative Therapy or any therapeutic health services discipline
Minimum of 3 years of practical work experience in occupational/ physical therapy, chiropractic, or other rehabilitation areas in an ambulatory healthcare setting and/or in specific subjects to be taught
Chiropractor Examples
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Our company is looking for a chiropractor. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for chiropractor
- Maintain patient documentation consistent with the University’s standards defined by in-service presentations, training, and audit review and remediation
- Follow Medicare diagnostic organization and documentation standards on patients covered by Medicare
- Oversee visitors to the Center that will include other health care professionals, government representatives, philanthropists, and students of Parker and other educational programs and schools
- Lead a team of interns from the Masters of Neuroscience Program in delivery of patient service
- Participate in necessary community events to increase Center exposure and attract new patients, research projects, and donations
- Maintain established performance statistics and goals
- Pursue a minimum of 25 hours of annual continuing education balanced in such topics as advanced diagnostic skills, new methods of treatment, chiropractic adjusting, therapeutic exercise and activity, neuromuscular re-education, kinesiology taping, passive modalities, orthotics and bracing, nutrition and supplementation, Medicare, coding and compliance
- Engage in celebrating and promoting patient care success
- Drive innovation by contributing ideas on improving service, acquiring new patients, and promoting the Center
- Follow established personnel policies as established in the Human Resources Employee Handbook and other policies established within Parker University
Qualifications for chiropractor
- Must enjoy working as a part of a multidisciplinary team
- Current practice should be focused on the neuro/muscular/skeletal system
- Location/Facility – [Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock, TX
- Location/Facility – Baylor Scott and White Specialty Clinic - Buda, TX
- Has a relationship with or preferably a network provider for Preferred One, Medica, Optum Health, BC/BS, Chiro Care
- Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) degree from an accredited program
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of chiropractor. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for chiropractor
- Report equipment failure, breakages and malfunctions, and safety violations to your supervisor
- Refrain from personal socialization with Parker University students
- Diagnose and treat patients with health problems of the musculoskeletal system and treat the effects of those problems on the nervous system and on general health according to the Doctor of Chiropractic scope of practice
- Room own patients
- Treat patients with manual types of therapy or mobilization, soft tissue techniques, and a wide array of exercise for strengthening, core stabilization, flexibility and promotion of range of motion
- Help patients to regain function, strength and desired activity level to the best of one's ability
- Prepares treatment rooms for use by cleaning, stocking, and arranging supplies, equipment and instruments
- Demonstrates computer literacy for charting and reviewing in an automated medical record
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned, such as assisting in orienting and training new employees, transporting equipment or patient, stocking shelves, taking inventories, and ordering supplies
- The union and the company are currently investigating the salary for this position under the bargaining unit
Qualifications for chiropractor
- Licensed as a Chiropractor
- Doctor of Chiropractic, D.C
- At least 2 years of full-time or part-time direct patient care experience
- Experience in medical administration of clinical program
- Excellent interpersonal skills in interacting with physicians, nurses, other staff and students
- Significant interest in working with college age population
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of chiropractor. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for chiropractor
- Able to perform duties and effectively respond in stressful environment/situations, mentally and physically
- Must be mentally capable of processing information quickly
- May not work with devices that limit ability to perform duties or impede hand washing
- Must be able to arrive at work during severe weather conditions (snow, wind, hail, thunderstorms, dust, and extreme heat/cold)
- Minimum 3 years required and 5 years preferred experience as Chiropractor with expertise in Functional Medicine
- Specialization in areas such as pain, women’s health, autoimmune and/or gastro-intestinal disorders, and stress-related conditions strongly preferred
Qualifications for chiropractor
- Possession of the legal requirements for the practice of chiropractors in California as determined by the California Board of Chiropractic Examiners including a current valid California license and CPR card
- Committed to EMG's mission and values
- Demonstrates a philosophy of collaboration and teamwork
- The ability to understand and mediate the concerns of others
- Is adaptable and promotes the concepts of people working together versus individual performance
- Demonstrates commitment to the underserved
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a chiropractor. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for chiropractor
- Must possess ability to teach and provide services for community outreach, including community education
- Ability to gather data to complete reports on a timely basis
- Basic keyboarding and computer skills are mandatory
- Good public relations skills and professional appearance
- Fluent in English, including speaking and writing skills
- Flexible in accepting a varied work schedule (daytime, evening, and Saturday hours)
Qualifications for chiropractor
- Experience providing direct patient care in a clinical setting is required
- Previous experience working with an integrative care team strongly preferred
- For the purposes of assessment and treatment planning, must be knowledgeable and experienced with specific integrative medicine laboratory tests
- Informal and formal teaching experience preferred
- Specialized and continuing training via continuing education, comprehensive symposium and workshops on the specialty areas of integrative medicine required
- Incumbent must possess excellent clinical skills
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Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of chiropractor. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for chiropractor
- Access to high speed internet and a dedicated workspace from home
- Possess a desire to be part of a team and play a significant role in its success
- Function in a fast-paced clinic / office environment
- Sit / stand / stoop for extended periods
- Regularly lift up to 20 lbs
- Maintain required continuing medical education
Qualifications for chiropractor
- Willing to pursue an advanced degree in Neurology
- Inclusion in Parker directed network health plans
- Must be dexterous and ambulatory and ability to perform the routine duties of a chiropractor consistent with service necessary for up to one hundred (100) patients per day
- Ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations or the ability to stand and walk
- Ability to occasionally lift, carry and/or move light to medium weight up to thirty-five (35) exerting up to thirty-five (35) pounds of force
- Current (or ability to obtain) licensure as a Doctor of Chiropractic (DC), in the state of Minnesota