Physician Assistant; Pain Management

Physician Assistant (Pain Management) – Tanner Clinic

Join the Tanner Clinic as a Physician Assistant (Pain Management) role.

The Physician Assistant will provide comprehensive medical care in a pain management setting, performing physical exams, ordering and interpreting tests, prescribing medications, and treating illnesses. The PA will also counsel patients and families, document care, and collaborate closely with physicians.

• Conduct physical exams, assess health status, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, and treat illnesses including providing injections and suturing wounds.
• Consult with physicians as needed and refer patients for more complicated cases or those outside the PA’s scope of practice.
• Monitor patient therapies, provide continuity of care, and document all patient information in the medical record.
• Triage patient calls and telephone consultations, evaluate patient problems, and respond to emergencies, including CPR.
• Counsel patients and families on preventive health care and education regarding medications and treatment instructions.
• Obtain complete medical histories and physical data, review patient records, and determine appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Dictate histories and physicals for all hospitalized admissions.
• Perform independent evaluations and treatment procedures in emergency situations.
• Write and refill prescriptions (subject to state laws and scope of practice).
• Other duties as assigned.

• Nurse Practitioner: BSN required, MSN preferred; completion of advanced practitioner training and certification from an approved nurse practitioner program.
• Physician Assistant: Bachelor’s degree and successful completion of an accredited physician assistant program.
• Minimum four years of health‑care experience prior to applying to a PA program, plus one year of experience as a PA, preferably in a clinic setting.

• Nurse Practitioner: Minimum three years of professional nursing experience in a clinic setting, plus two years of nurse practitioner experience.
• Physician Assistant: Minimum four years of health‑care experience prior to applying to a PA program, plus one year of experience as a PA, preferably in a clinic setting.

• Nurse Practitioner: Current state registered nurse license; current license as an advanced registered nurse practitioner with prescriptive authority.
• Physician Assistant: National certification from the National Commission on Certification of PA; state PA license also required.
• Current CPR certification required.

• Medical model and roles of physicians and physician assistants; anatomy, pharmacology, pathophysiology, clinical medicine, and physical diagnosis.
• Patient assessment techniques, including taking medical histories, performing physicals, and evaluating health status.
• Diagnosing and treating medical problems; developing care plans.
• Documentation in medical records with confidentiality.

• Gathering and analyzing physiological, socioeconomic, and emotional patient data.
• Accurate evaluation of patient problems in person or via phone and providing appropriate advice, intervention, or referral.
• Developing and revising patient care plans based on patient status.

• Make responsible decisions within scope of PA practice.
• Collaborate effectively with physicians on complicated cases.
• Educate patients, families, and staff in a user‑friendly manner.
• Demonstrate eye–hand coordination, full range of motion, and manual dexterity.

• Medical instruments required for physical exams and minor surgery, plus computer hardware/software.

• Medical office and exam room settings; frequent exposure to communicable diseases, biohazards, and other conditions common to a clinic.
• Frequent contact with a variety of people.

• Involves standing, sitting, walking, bending, stooping, and twisting.
• May be required to help transfer patients.
• High level of responsibility and heavy workload can generate stress.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industry: Medical Practices

We are an equal opportunity employer.