Advanced Practice Provider; APP

Description

Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) – VIP Pain Management

Florida Institute of Pain Medicine | Jacksonville, FL | Full-Time

VIP Pain, FIPMs Acute and Sub-Acute Pain Management Division, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our growing Jacksonville team.

This is an opportunity to build specialized expertise in pain management while developing greater clinical autonomy. Our physician-led, APP-driven model combines structured training, mentorship, and physician support with increasing independence as competency is demonstrated.

Experienced pain providers and APPs looking to transition from urgent care, emergency medicine, critical care, orthopedics, neurology, rehabilitation, hospital medicine, or post-acute care are encouraged to apply.

• 2–3 Month Structured Pain Management Training
• Physician Mentorship & Shadowing
• Increasing Clinical Autonomy
• Uncapped Bonus Potential
• Clear Opportunity for Advancement
• APP-Driven Clinical Model
• No Nights
• No Call

VIP Pain delivers acute and sub-acute pain management directly within post-acute healthcare settings
, allowing APPs to manage patients during critical stages of recovery.

Our teams provide care in:

• Nursing Homes
• Long-Term Acute Care Facilities (LTACs)
• Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs)
• Hospitals
• Rehabilitation Centers

Providers care for patients recovering from surgery, orthopedic injuries, fractures, trauma, spine procedures, joint replacement, hospitalization, and other acute or sub-acute conditions.

• Perform comprehensive histories and physical examinations
• Evaluate and manage acute and sub-acute pain
• Assess post-surgical, orthopedic, spine, neurological, and rehabilitation patients
• Develop individualized pain-management treatment plans
• Prescribe, manage, and adjust medications within scope of practice
• Prepare longer-duration pain prescriptions for physician review/signature when required
• Order and interpret appropriate laboratory and diagnostic studies
• Monitor treatment response, medication effectiveness, and patient recovery
• Recognize changes in condition and adjust treatment plans appropriately
• Educate patients and families regarding pain management, medications, recovery, and rehabilitation
• Collaborate with physicians, hospitalists, nursing teams, rehabilitation professionals, and facility staff

One of the biggest advantages of joining Symphony is the opportunity to develop beyond general APP practice and build specialized pain-management expertise.

Through Symphony's broader Spine, Pain & Neuro clinical environment, providers may receive exposure and training in:

• Trigger Point Injections
• Joint Injections
• Nerve Blocks
• Other Office-Based Pain Interventions
• Spine & Neurological Assessment
• Pain Medication Management
• Post-Operative & Post-Procedural Management

Procedural responsibilities vary by assignment, experience, and demonstrated competency.

New providers receive approximately 2–3 months of structured onboarding, shadowing, and physician mentorship. APPs advance toward greater independence only after demonstrating clinical competency.

Required

• Licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Eligible to practice in Florida
• Strong clinical assessment and treatment-planning skills
• Medication management/prescribing experience
• Ability to manage medically complex patients
• Strong communication and multidisciplinary collaboration skills
• EMR/documentation proficiency

Highly Preferred Experience

• Pain Management
• Urgent Care / Emergency Medicine
• ICU / Critical Care
• Orthopedics
• Spine
• Neurology
• PM&R / Rehabilitation
• Hospital Medicine
• Post-Acute / Skilled Nursing
• Surgical / Post-Operative Care
• Medication Management

Direct pain-management experience is highly valued but not required. Strong APPs from adjacent specialties who want to develop specialized expertise in pain management are encouraged to apply.

Skills and

Qualifications:

- Valid FL licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

- Certification in relevant specialties (e.g., pain management, neurology) preferred

- Proven experience in pain management, neurology, or spine care

- Strong clinical assessment and procedural skills

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team

- Commitment to providing compassionate, patient-centered care

- Knowledge of electronic health record systems and documentation standards