Advanced Practice Provider, Rapid Access Clinics for Low Back Pain (formerly ISAEC) - Talent Pool

Union: Non-Union
Number of vacancies:  1
New or Replacement Position: Replacement
Site:  Toronto Western Hospital
Department:  Allied Health
Reports to:  Clinical Manager
Salary Range:  $50.46 to $63.08
Hours: 0-37.5
Shifts: Days, 8.00am - 5.00pm
Status: Independent Contractor
Closing Date: May 31, 2026

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