U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Summary Chiropractor opportunity assigned to the Medical Subspecialty section within the Extended Care & Rehabilitation Service Line within the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System in Sioux Falls - SD. Chiropractors perform outpatient subspecialty care - providing musculoskeletal evaluation and treatment within the scope of their delineated privileges. Duties The Chiropractor provides a broad range of outpatient clinical services consistent with VA policy - clinical privileges - and accepted chiropractic standards of practice This position operates at Des Moines locations - but may operate at CBOCs when appropriate Major duties include: Assessing patient medical conditions through medical-history review - patient interview - and physical examination Analyzing posture and spinal alignment Providing musculoskeletal therapy and performing spinal and joint adjustments using manual techniques Ordering - reviewing - and evaluating imaging (e.g. - x-rays) related to musculoskeletal...

Summary The James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (JHQVAMC) Chiropractor provides examination - diagnosis - treatment - and management of non-operative musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. Chiropractors are licensed independent providers who work as part of VA interdisciplinary teams including Whole Health - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Primary Care - Pain Management - other relevant medical and surgical specialties. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Chiropractor Basic Requirements a Citizenship Citizen of the United States (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3 - section A - paragraph 3g - this part.) b Education Degree of Doctor of Chiropractic - or its equivalent - resulting from a course of education in chiropractic The degree...