Independent Contractor - Advanced Practice Provider, Rapid Access Clinics for Low Back Pain (formerly ISAEC)
Independent Contractor - Advanced Practice Provider, Rapid Access Clinics for Low Back Pain (formerly ISAEC)
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Job Description
Union: NonUnion
Site: TCLHIN Toronto West and MidWest Regions. Clinic location to be provided by clinicians. Please reference included geographical maps to ensure your clinic falls within region boundaries. Map of TC LHIN sub regions
Department: Rapid Access Clinic for Low Back Pain
Reports to: Practice Leader
Work Model: Hybrid
Hours: Days 8.00am 5.00pm
Status: Independent Contractor
Closing Date: May 20 2025
Position Summary
Rapid Access Clinic for Low Back Pain (RACLBP) is an innovative upstream sharedcare model of care in which patients receive rapid low back pain assessment education and evidencebased selfmanagement plans. It is designed to decrease the prevalence of unmanageable chronic low back pain reduce opioid initiation and reduce unnecessary diagnostic imaging as well as unnecessary specialist referral.
The low back pain RAC is specifically for patients with:
- Persistent low back pain and/or related symptoms (e.g. sciatica neurogenic claudication) 6 weeks to 12 months postonset; and
- Recurrent/episodic unmanageable low back pain and/or related symptoms of less than 12 months postrecurrence.)
Duties
- Acts as the first and primary point of contact for consultation and assessment of referred patients with low back pain
- Provides specialized care education and counseling for patients
- Performs a medical history physical and health status for patients
- Conducts comprehensive assessment and communication of a diagnosis
- Determines the suitability and eligibility of patients for surgical assessment
- Differentiates between inflammatory and noninflammatory conditions
- Identifies signs and symptoms of undiagnosed medical conditions requiring a referral to diagnostic imaging/testing and/or referral to a physician specialist in accordance with established RACLBP guidelines
- Initiates communication and appropriate surgical and nonsurgical referrals based on established RACLBP assessment and referral guidelines
- Establishes communicates and documents clinical impressions/medical diagnoses within defined scope of practice.
- Develops plan of care in collaboration with the patient/family and primary care provider
- Documents plan of care according to established RACLBP guidelines
- Communicates internally and externally to facilitate plan of care (i.e. other health care professionals)
- Evaluates and revises the plan of care in collaboration with patient/family and primary care provider
- Communicates specific medical diagnoses to primary care provider
- Utilizes a patientcentered care approach consistent with patient goals needs and values
Qualifications :
- At least 4 years of clinical experience following completion of an accredited entryto practice program in a regulated health profession
- Including at least 1 year of clinical experience in the musculoskeletalspine area
- Member in good standing of respective professional/legislative college at the provincial level
- Member of related national/provincial professional association
Additional Information :
All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.
UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.
Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading inaccurate or incorrect UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.
UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.
We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Contract
Employment Type
Contract
