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Job Description
Nurse Practitioner | Pain Management
Employment Type: Full-time
Salary: $150,000 to $160,000
Job Description:
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Pain Management Nurse Practitioner to join our healthcare team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in providing comprehensive pain management services to patients, collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care.
Key Responsibilities:
- Obtain complete health histories and perform comprehensive physical examinations
- Prescribe and manage pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments for chronic and acute pain
- Instruct and counsel patients regarding goals of pain management therapies, compliance with therapeutic regimens, medication side effects
- Caring for patients with chronic pain
- Prescribing medications appropriate to treatment plans as well as checking PMP for prescriber safety
- Consulting with physicians to find the correct treatment plan for each patient
- Strong clinical assessment and diagnostic skills
- Proficient in developing and implementing comprehensive pain management plans
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Requirements:
- Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN)
- Active and Valid NYS Nurse Practitioner license
- At least 2 years experience in this field.
- In-depth knowledge of pain disorders
- Ability to evaluate patients with difficult pain disorders
- Appropriate prescribing of medications for pain problems
- An ability to use different diagnostic tests to pinpoint the cause of pain
- Skill with procedures (nerve blocks, spinal injections, pain pumps)
- Treatment that is in line with a patient’s wishes and belief system
Compensation and Benefits of the Nurse Practitioner:
- The salary for this position is $150,000 to $160,000 a year
- Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Retirement Savings
- Malpractice insurance coverage
- Flexible schedules
- Stable Employment