Advanced Practice Provider, Rapid Access Clinics for Low Back Pain (formerly Isaec)

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Union: Non-Union
Site: TCLHIN - Toronto West and Mid-West 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
Salary: Assessment based compensation to commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy
Status: Independent Contractor
Closing Date: June 28, 2024

Position Summary
Rapid Access Clinic for Low Back Pain (RAC-LBP) is an innovative, upstream, shared-care model of care in which patients receive rapid low back pain assessment, education and evidence-based self-management 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:

1. Persistent low back pain and/or related symptoms (e.g. sciatica, neurogenic claudication) 6 weeks to 12 months post-onset; and
2. Recurrent/episodic unmanageable low back pain and/or related symptoms of less than 12 months post-recurrence.)

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 non-inflammatory 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 RAC-LBP guidelines
• Initiates communication and appropriate surgical and non-surgical referrals based on established RAC-LBP 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 RAC-LBP 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 patient-centered care approach consistent with patient goals, needs and values

• At least 4 years of clinical experience following completion of an accredited, entry-to- practice program in, a regulated health profession
• Including, at least 1 year of clinical experience in the musculoskeletal-spine area
• Member in good standing of respective professional/legislative college at the provincial level
• Member of related national/provincial professional association

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

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We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.