Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant AVALA Pain - RO

Summary

The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant is responsible for caring for patients, maintaining accurate and current patient records and scheduling and administering follow-up appointments to patients as required. They work as a team with our nurses/medical assistants and physicians in delivering premium care to patients.

• Provide care to patients acting as an assistant to physicians following established standards and practices
• Conducts thorough medical histories, performs physical examinations, initiates appropriate lab, radiology tests or other special tests required for evaluation of pain to develop a working diagnosis and treatment plan with direct review by a physician
• Must be able to work with autonomy and under direction of supervising physician
• Interrogate, manage, and refill spinal intrathecal infusion devices
• Administer Joint, trigger point, Botox, and other in-house injections
• Assess post‑operative patients
• Recommend surgical procedures and other appropriate treatment
• Perform peer‑to‑peer conferences and assist with necessary items to obtain authorization
• Provides information and answers routine questions of patients regarding pain management issues
• Educate patients regarding their pain, treatments, related drug and treatment side effects and hazards
• Performs appropriate record keeping, completes appropriate patient medical chart, transcribes lab data and routine correspondences
• Demonstrates compassion and professionalism and a commitment to excellent patient care
• Document examination results, treatment plans, and patients' outcomes
• Examine patients to assess mobility, strength, communication, or cognition
• Assess characteristics of patients' pain such as intensity, location, and duration using standardized clinical measures
• Adhere to CDC prescription guidelines
• Monitor effectiveness of pain management interventions such as medication, spinal injections, IT pumps, injections and SCS implants
• Follow through with the patient’s comprehensive plan for immediate and long‑term rehabilitation
• Prescribe orthotic and prosthetic applications and adaptive equipment, such as wheelchairs, bracing, and communication devices, to maximize patient function and self‑sufficiency
• Collect, order, and interpret lab work and diagnostic studies under agreed upon protocols
• May organize referrals and/or consultations when appropriate
• Will participate in research and education/training as requested
• Create and implement individualized care plans according to each individual patient’s health needs
• Monitor ongoing therapy and compliance of patients
• Monitor patients to determine how well they are responding to prescribed treatments and make changes to ensure further efficacy
• Delegate adequate authority to staff MAs to properly perform assigned responsibilities
• Complete appropriate encounter documentation and prepare medications to be sent in a timely manner
• Performs other duties as required by the Medical Director, Staff Physicians, Practice Manager
• Other duties as assigned/required

• Ability to work within a team and take direction
• Must be familiar with the EHR medical charting system
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to demonstrate reliability and responsiveness
• Demonstrates sound judgment in respecting the confidentiality of patient and employee information
• Seeks guidance and direction in the performance of responsibilities and duties
• Promotes and demonstrates exceptional customer service skills
• Shares and receives information, concerns and feedback in a supportive manner
• Educated on and compliant with HIPAA regulations; maintains strict confidentiality of client information
• Complies with Infection Control, Standard Precautions and OSHA standards for the healthcare professional
• Ability to work effectively within role independently and with other team members
• Ability to organize and complete work in a timely manner

Action Orientation - Targets and achieves results, overcomes obstacles, accepts responsibility, establishes standards and responsibilities, creates a results‑oriented environment, and follows through on actions.

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