Chiropractic Physician
About the role
Medicus Spine & Joint is seeking a Chiropractic Physician (DC) to join our multidisciplinary team in Myrtle Beach, SC. This is not a traditional standalone chiropractic practice. Our chiropractors work as part of an integrated medical team caring for patients with spine, musculoskeletal, orthopedic, and accident-related injuries, with access to advanced practice providers and medical specialists throughout the patient's course of care. We're looking for a chiropractor who is clinically strong, comfortable managing an active patient schedule, and understands that excellent chiropractic care includes more than performing adjustments. Patient education, documentation, communication, clinical decision-making, and coordination of care are equally important.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate patients with spine, joint, musculoskeletal, and accident-related injuries
- Perform comprehensive chiropractic examinations and assessments
- Develop and manage individualized chiropractic treatment plans
- Provide chiropractic manipulation and other appropriate conservative treatments
- Review diagnostic imaging and relevant medical records
- Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans when clinically appropriate
- Identify changes in patient condition requiring additional evaluation or specialist referral
- Coordinate care with Advanced Practice Providers and medical specialists
- Educate patients regarding their diagnosis, treatment plan, recovery, and home care
- Maintain complete, accurate, and timely electronic medical records
- Document objective findings, patient response to treatment, and medical necessity
- Participate in the multidisciplinary management of personal injury patients
- Maintain compliance with clinical, regulatory, documentation, and organizational standards
Requirements
- Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) degree from an accredited chiropractic college
- Current or eligible South Carolina Chiropractic Physician license
Skills
- Strong chiropractic adjusting and musculoskeletal examination skills
- Sound clinical judgment
- Excellent documentation skills
- Strong interpersonal and patient communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment
- Commitment to timely and accurate completion of patient records
Qualifications
- Experience in motor vehicle accident care
- Experience in spine care
- Experience in musculoskeletal medicine
- Experience in orthopedics
- Experience in multidisciplinary medical practices
- Experience in workers' compensation
- Experience in injury rehabilitation
- Experience in medical-legal documentation
- Prior personal injury experience is preferred but not required
Benefits
- Established multidisciplinary medical practice
- Outpatient clinical environment
- Administrative and clinical support
- Collaboration with medical providers and specialists
- Established patient flow
- No requirement to build your own patient panel
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