Advanced Practice Provider (APP, APRN, PA)

CPS•Pikeville, KY

14h

About The Position

Commonwealth Pain & Spine is a pain management network focused on improving patients’ lives through respectful, innovative, safe, responsible, and clinically proven pain relief. Its team uses an intelligent, multimodal, team-based approach to help patients manage chronic pain. The organization describes its employees as central to its success and patient care. The Advanced Practice Provider evaluates and re-evaluates established patients, identifies clinical issues and healthcare needs, records physical findings, and develops plans and prognoses consistent with each patient’s condition and the physician’s treatment plan. The provider may refer patients to physicians or specialized health resources, collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals on comprehensive care plans, perform protocol-based pain management injections, and prescribe or order medically indicated diagnostics, therapeutics, medications, pain management procedures, and durable medical equipment. The role calls for someone able to work independently and as part of a team, who is flexible, eager to learn, and willing to take initiative across varied tasks and projects. The provider is expected to support the organization’s vision and culture and participate actively in performance improvement. Other duties may be assigned. The position involves sitting and standing, occasional light-to-medium lifting, and helping lift patients and transport them by wheelchair from the clinic to the parking lot. Reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with ADA rules and regulations.

Requirements

For APRN candidates: an active, valid Nurse Practitioner (APRN) certificate is required.
For PA-C candidates: a valid, unrestricted professional license in Indiana is required, along with the ability to obtain clinical privileges to practice medicine.
Proficiency with computers, especially EMR software, Meaningful Use, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Ability to manage high levels of stress and make sound, difficult decisions.
Highly structured, organized, consistent, pleasant, cheerful, and professional manner.
Ability to earn the respect of patients and coworkers.
Punctuality and excellent attendance are required.
Ability to sit and stand, occasionally lift light-to-medium loads, help lift patients, and transport patients by wheelchair from the clinic to the parking lot.

Nice To Haves

DEA registration is preferred.

Responsibilities

Identify and assess patients’ clinical issues and healthcare needs.
Record physical findings and formulate a plan and prognosis based on the patient’s condition and the physician’s treatment plan.
Evaluate and re-evaluate established patients.
Refer patients to a physician for consultation or to specialized health resources for treatment when needed.
Discuss cases with physicians and other health professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plans.
Perform pain management injections for specific diagnoses according to practice protocols.
Prescribe or order medically indicated diagnostics, therapeutics, medications, pain management procedures, and durable medical equipment.
Work independently and collaboratively, showing flexibility, willingness to learn, and initiative on varied tasks and projects.
Support the organization’s vision and culture.
Participate actively in the performance improvement process.
Perform other duties as assigned.