Advanced Practice Provider Pain Management

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Overview:

Sentara Medical Group is searching for aNurse Practitioner or Physician Assistantwith experience in managing complex patients with chronic pain to join their innovativePain Managementteam inNorfolk VA.

Position Summary

The Pain Management Advanced Practice Provider (APP) collaborates with interventional pain physicians to deliver comprehensive patientcentered care across the continuum of pain management services. This role focuses on supporting new patient intake for individuals with new-onset acute back pain preoperative and postprocedural management of interventional pain patients and the performance of loweracuity pain procedures within the APPs scope of practice. The APP functions as an integral member of the multidisciplinary pain management team promoting highquality efficient and evidencebased care.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Care & Patient Management

• Manage preoperative evaluations for interventional pain procedures including medical optimization medication review patient education and informed consent support (as applicable).
• Provide postprocedure followup care including pain assessment complication monitoring medication adjustments and coordination of ongoing care.
• Conduct comprehensive new patient evaluations for individuals presenting with new-onset acute back pain including history physical examination initial assessment and care planning.
• Develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with supervising/interventional pain physicians.
• Perform and assist with loweracuity pain management procedures consistent with training credentialing and state scope of practice (e.g. trigger point injections joint injections followup procedural assessments).
• Prescribe medications in accordance with state and federal regulations organizational policy and best practices for pain management.

Care Coordination & Patient Experience

• Serve as a clinical resource for patients and families regarding diagnosis procedures treatment expectations and recovery.
• Coordinate care with nursing physical therapy imaging primary care and specialty services to ensure timely and seamless care delivery.
• Support timely patient throughput by facilitating diagnostic workups and scheduling for interventional procedures.

Quality Safety & Compliance

• Adhere to evidencebased pain management protocols and safety guidelines.
• Monitor outcomes and contribute to quality improvement initiatives related to pain care delivery and patient satisfaction.
• Maintain accurate timely and compliant documentation within the electronic medical record.

Collaboration & Professional Practice

• Work collaboratively with pain management physicians nurses and ancillary staff to support clinic and procedurebased workflows.
• Participate in interdisciplinary case discussions clinical meetings and ongoing program development.
• Maintain required licensure certification and continuing education relevant to pain management practice.

Qualifications

Required

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Current active APP licensure in the state of practice.
• National certification appropriate to discipline (e.g. AANP ANCC NCCPA).
• Eligibility for hospital and clinic credentialing and privileging.
• DEA license (or eligible to obtain).

Preferred

• Prior experience in pain management interventional spine orthopedics neurology or musculoskeletal medicine.
• Experience managing patients with acute and chronic back pain.
• Familiarity with interventional pain procedures and periprocedural patient management.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Strong clinical assessment and diagnostic skills related to back pain and musculoskeletal conditions.
• Excellent patient communication and education abilities.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining close collaboration with supervising physicians.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage patient flow in a highvolume clinical setting.
• Commitment to safe compassionate and patientfocused pain management.

Work Environment

• Outpatient pain management clinic and procedure suite.
• Minimal to moderate physical demands; may include standing during procedures and assisting with patient positioning.

Benefit Highlights:

• Full Benefits Package and Retirement Plans
• Generous Time Off Policy
• $3000 CME Allowance
• $5000 QPI Annual Bonus
• $10000 Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Fully Integrated EHR (EPIC)

Sentara Healthcare is an award-winning nationally recognized innovative nonprofit healthcare system. Our physician-led organization is a top-tier high-performing multi-specialty group that brings together over 2000 providers to deliver quality and compassionate care to our communities.

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Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30000-member workforce. Diversity inclusion and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission to improve health every day this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work Sentara Health employs providers in the following states:

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