NP/PA -PAIN
The Pain Management APP will play a critical role in both inpatient and outpatient pain management services, performing consultations, procedures, and long-term care management for patients with acute and chronic pain conditions. The APP will also serve on key institutional committees related to pain management and opioid stewardship.
Key Responsibilities
Inpatient Responsibilities:
- Conduct pain management inpatient consults for patients with acute and chronic pain.
- Perform regional pain blocks under supervision or per protocol.
- Manage of intrathecal pain pumps in emergent settings.
- Provide multimodal pain management strategies tailored to individual patient needs.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (anesthesia, neurosurgery, orthopedics, oncology, palliative care, and other services) to optimize pain control and decrease length of stay.
- Educate patients and families on pain management strategies and treatment plans with the goal of improving patient satisfaction
- Assist with opioid conversion and weaning protocols for inpatients as needed.
Outpatient Responsibilities:
- Independently evaluate and manage patients in the pain clinic.
- Perform outpatient procedures such as trigger point injections, joint injections, and nerve blocks.
- Facilitate outpatient referrals for new pain management patients.
- Conduct follow-up visits for discharged patients and ongoing pain management patients.
- Assist the attending physician with new patient evaluations, procedure planning, and clinic workflow.
- Coordinate medication management, including opioid and non-opioid pain regimens.
Qualifications:
- Applicants must hold a Master’s degree from an accredited NP / PA program.
- Pain Management experience preferred; new graduates with strong interest in pain medicine considered.
- Strong neurological assessment skills and comfort managing both acute and chronic neurological conditions.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating within a multidisciplinary team.
- Applicant must be a certified CNS / NP / PA. Current State of Ohio licensure is required and should be maintained at all times.
- Certificate to Prescribe must be current and maintained at all times. DEA license must be current and maintained at all times.
- A thorough understanding of HIPAA law is required and professional discretion must be demonstrated at all times.
- Applicant must have excellent oral and written communication skills. Excellent communication skills with both patients and colleagues are essential.
- Computer literacy is required and must include Excel, Word and Outlook, and Electronic Medical Records experience is an advantage, preferably EPIC.