Advanced Practice Provider

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive evaluations of patients experiencing acute or chronic pain.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans, including interventional procedures, pharmacological therapies, and non-opioid pain management strategies.
• Perform interventional pain management procedures such as trigger point injection, occipital nerve blocks, joint injections.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, behavioral health providers, Medical Assistants and other specialists, to ensure holistic care.
• Educate patients and families on diagnosis, treatment options, and lifestyle modifications.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant medical records.
• Adhere to state and federal regulations regarding controlled substances and opioid prescribing.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, continuing medical education, and clinic development efforts.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Current state licensure as an APRN (with prescriptive authority) or Physician Assistant.
• National certification (AANP/ANCC for NP; NCCPA for PA).
• DEA license with appropriate schedules.
• Familiarity with, and efficient use of, electronic medical records (EMR) systems.
• Knowledge of best practices in opioid stewardship and multimodal pain management.
• Ability to build strong patient relationships and foster trust.
• Strong diagnostic, procedural, and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations and procedures to ensure a safe and compliant work environment.
• Strong comprehension of HIPAA.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Proficiency in using office productivity software such as Google Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, etc.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities to address issues and make informed judgements.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills with internal and external partners.
• Demonstrates professional leadership skills through effective communication, work habits, attitude, inter-personal skills, initiative, and follow through.
• Maintains a healthy and respectful work environment with all team members.
• Manage projects independently or through a team.
• Demonstrates ability to work effectively under pressure with multiple and changing priorities and deadlines as evidenced by use of tact, maturity, interpersonal effectiveness, good judgement, and discretion.
• Excellent internal and external customer service orientation.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrates organization and time management skills.