Physician; Orthopedic or PM&R – Salinas, CA | Boomerang Healthcare

Physician (Orthopedic or PM&R) – Salinas, CA

Job Type: Part Time

Employer Name: Boomerang Healthcare, Integrated Pain Management

Boomerang Healthcare, Integrated Pain Management is seeking a personable and relationship-focused Physician (Orthopedic or Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) to serve as a primary treating physician for injured workers as well as commercial and Medicare patients in Salinas, California.

This position offers the opportunity to provide comprehensive care within a multidisciplinary organization. The physician must be comfortable communicating with payor representatives for utilization review and authorization requests while fostering a positive, patient-centered care environment.

What You Will Do:

• Provide comprehensive chronic pain care for patients
• Manage medications, including weaning when appropriate and aligned with current standards of care
• Evaluate patients with a multidisciplinary team to determine appropriate care pathways or referrals
• Analyze reports, test results, medical records, and examinations to diagnose conditions and recommend treatment options
• Discuss potential side effects of medications and treatments and maintain accurate allergy records
• Advise patients on lifestyle and dietary modifications to support improved health outcomes
• Adhere to departmental policies, quality improvement initiatives, safety, and infection control standards
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with all federal and state health information privacy laws
• Document complete, timely, and legible medical records

• Current DEA and Department of Public Safety (DPS) registration for prescription writing
• Experience with the California Workers’ Compensation system preferred
• Functional restoration and rehabilitation experience preferred
• Experience providing primary care and diagnostic services in a clinical setting
• Experience prescribing appropriate medications, treatments, and health regimens
• Experience collaborating with specialists to address patient conditions
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary healthcare team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong knowledge of musculoskeletal pathology and treatment
• Ability to relate empathetically to patients with chronic pain
• Understanding of the clinical differences between chronic and acute pain
• Production-based incentive compensation

All compensation ranges are posted based on internal equity, job requirements, experience, and geographical locations.