Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner

The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for evaluating, diagnosing and managing patient's pain issues in accordance with the standard of care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Utilizes a multimodal approach to include but not limited to medication and interventional management, physical therapy and bracing where appropriate.
• Explains procedures or prescribed treatments to patients along with treatment goals.
• Interprets medical tests in the context of patient care and explains results to patients.
• Completes all administrative tasks in a timely manner.
• Monitors patient's compliance to treatment plan (i.e.: obtaining urine drug screens, where applicable).
• Adheres to company policies, ongoing quality improvement objectives and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and complies with all federal and state health information privacy laws.
• Records complete, timely and legible medical records.
• Liaises with other medical professionals related to patient care.
• Keeps up to date with medical developments.
• Promotes the company's core values.
• Coordinates with medical assistants, nurses and other medical staff.
• Ensures all personnel and all patients are treated without limitation because of race, creed, sex or national origin.
• Collaborates with administrative team to optimize the Clinic functionality.
• Assists with marketing, as needed.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies.
• Checks work e-mail on a regular basis throughout the workday.
• Participates in and complete all required trainings and in-services.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must possess and maintain current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in the state in which services are performed.
• May be required to possess and maintain a current DEA license, depending on regional requirements.
• May be required to possess a current ACLS and/or BLS certification, depending on regional requirements.
• Masters Degree in Nursing or a related field of study.
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills, including exceptional customer service.
• Must have a proven track record of providing exceptional customer service.
• Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with doctors, clinical staff, other co-workers and the public.
• Must be able to work individually as well as within a team.
• Must be able to follow both verbal and written instructions.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule.
• Must be able to respond with patience and understanding during stressful conditions related to patient health and emergent situations.
• Must be able to multi-task and prioritize.
• Must demonstrate extreme attention to detail.
• Must possess strong organization skills.
• Must be able to problem solve and use reasoning.
• Must be able to meet predefined quality standards.
• Must maintain and project a professional attitude and appearance at all time.
• Must have a working knowledge of the healthcare field and medical specialty, as well as medical terminology.
• Must have a compassionate nature with the ability to make patients feel at ease.
• All staff are expected to have a strong desire to provide excellent customer service; to comply with the rules and regulations of those organizations to which we are accountable; to have high ethical and professional standards of conduct; and to have an attitude of wanting to continuously improve their own professional performance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) year of prior experience working in a Pain Management practice.
• One (1) year of prior experience working with an Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
• One (1) year of experience performing in-office procedures.
• Master's Degree in Nursing with a Nurse Practitioner specialty/focus.

Driving/Travel:

The employee must have reliable transportation. May be required to travel up to 100%. While the primary workplace may be closest to the employee's home, work assignments could be in any of the Company's locations.