Pain Management Nurse Practitioner

Pain Management Nurse Practitioner - San Jose, CA

Compensation: $170K - $195K Annually (negotiable)

Employment Type: Full-time, Part-time (at least 2 days per week), 1099

Nexus HR is looking for an experienced Nurse Practitioner to join our client’s established pain management practice in San Jose, CA. 

About the Job 

The Nurse Practitioner in this role will manage a diverse patient population, including a high volume of workers’ compensation cases and Medicare patients. The position involves treating a wide variety of patients with musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, and pain disorders, providing diagnostic evaluations, performing interventional pain management procedures, and developing tailored care plans that combine medication management with alternative therapies. The practice is committed to expanding access to quality pain care while maintaining a patient-first approach.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Promotes and maintains patient health by providing medical services under the supervision of a physician.

• Works toward a long-term plan for each patient while attending to immediate, visit-specific needs.

• Interviews and examines patients; reviews outside studies and medical histories.

• Treats a wide variety of patients with musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, and pain disorders.

• Orders and interprets X-rays, MRIs, CT scans, and other imaging.

• Documents patient care services on the day of service.

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.

Qualifications:

• 2 years or more of clinical experience in pain management

• Graduate of an accredited NP program

• Current and unrestricted NP license in California

• National certification (AANP, ANCC, or NCCPA)

• Active and unrestricted DEA license

• Current BLS/CPR certification

• Experience with workers’ compensation cases is required

• Enrolled as a Medicare FFS provider

• Competency in patient assessment, diagnosis, and management of acute and chronic pain.

• Strong knowledge of evidence-based pain management guidelines and regulations

• Excellent clinical, communication, and documentation skills

Benefits:

• Health Insurance

• 401(k) plan

• PTO