Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Spine and Pain (Tamaqua)
St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of providing excellent care for the sick and injured, educating health care providers, and improving access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay.
About the role
The Advanced Practitioner (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) is responsible for providing healthcare services to patients under the supervision of, and/or in collaboration with, the attending physician. These services include medical evaluation, treatment, counseling, referrals, diagnostic evaluations, therapeutic remediation, surgical assistance, and pharmaceutical prescription. The role involves being a patient advocate and participating in patient satisfaction, quality, and performance improvement initiatives.
St. Luke's Spine & Pain Associates were honored to receive the Purdue Partners Against Pain Award, recognizing strides in pain research and improving quality of life for people living with acute or chronic pain.
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage ongoing treatment plans for established pain management patients.
- Oversee medication management for patients.
- Work autonomously with own patients.
- Assess and recommend patients for additional or alternative procedures such as physical therapy or interventional pain procedures.
- Perform medical evaluations, treatments, and counseling.
- Provide diagnostic evaluations and therapeutic remediation.
- Assist in surgical procedures.
- Prescribe pharmaceuticals.
- Act as a patient advocate.
- Participate in patient satisfaction, quality, and performance improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
The Advanced Practitioner is part of a collaborative provider team including 15 physicians and 9 Advanced Practitioners (APs).