Job Details: Pain Medicine PA

Description: Great opportunity for a Pain Medicine Physician Assistant in La Crosse, WI
PAIN MEDICINE
Gundersen Lutheran Health System in La Crosse, Wis., is seeking a physician assistant (PA) to join our integrated growing pain medicine practice. Our vision includes the growth, understanding and collaboration of a pain medicine practice designed to meet the needs of both the acute and chronic pain patient. We currently provide multiple interventional procedures to best meet the needs of our patients.

The PA will perform the functions of examining, assessing, planning, and implementing the healthcare of assigned patients in collaboration and under the general supervision of a licensed physician. The PA secures patient histories, orders labs, develops and implements treatment plans, provides patient education and counseling to enhance our effectiveness in providing care.

We are a progressive system nationally recognized as a Top 100 organization 13 times in 11 years; including Thompson 100 Top Hospitals: National and Cardiovascular Benchmarks for Success and the Top 100 Most Highly Integrated Healthcare Network. In addition, HealthGrades has awarded Gundersen Lutheran the HealthGrades 2008 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence based on its clinical quality performance.

Our system serves more than 600,000 residents of western Wisconsin, southeastern Minnesota and northeastern Iowa and is anchored by one of the nation's largest multi-specialty group practices, a 325-bed teaching hospital with Level II Trauma Center, and more than 45 regional facilities. Specialty outreach, telemedicine, distance learning, digital imaging and other services link Gundersen Lutheran with regional clinics, hospital affiliates and referring providers in a 19-county area.

We offer safe neighborhoods, excellent schools, affordable housing, remarkable natural beauty and extensive recreational and cultural choices. All of this, coupled with a competitive compensation and benefit package, makes this a premier opportunity.
(No hard copy or e-mailed applications or resumes, please)
Apply online at www.gundluth.jobs
Contact: Cathy Mooney
Email: camooney@gundluth.org
Phone: 608-775-3637

Posting Date: Apr 21 08