Per Diem Advanced Practice Provider - Pain Medicine

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center•Houston, TX

18h

About The Position

The Pain Medicine Department diagnoses and develops treatment options for patients with cancer pain through comprehensive assessment, individualized treatment planning, and frequent reassessment. The per diem Advanced Practice Provider works as a clinical mid-level provider, as licensed, in proportion appropriate for the Cancer Pain Team. The provider helps develop treatment plans with team physicians and serves as a liaison between patients and other healthcare team members. The role supports inpatient and outpatient services as needed, including consultations and follow-up for pain symptoms, preoperative evaluations for pain interventions, and possible outpatient intrathecal pump refills. The provider collects and documents patient information, provides education about pain procedures and treatment plans, gives discharge instructions, and arranges clinic follow-up. The position may also contribute to identifying complex patient and family needs and improving treatment outcomes and satisfaction. Saturday and rotating weekend inpatient coverage may be needed. The per diem rate is $85 per hour. Candidates must meet Texas Board of Nursing or Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners education and authorization requirements for clinical licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant, and have two years of clinical experience as an advanced practice provider. Pain experience is a plus. BLS or CPR certification is required; limited prescriptive authority may be required. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers medical and dental benefits, paid time off, retirement benefits, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

Requirements

Meet degree requirements defined by the Texas Board of Nursing or Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners for clinical licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant.
Have two years of clinical experience as an advanced practice provider.
Hold written authorization from the Texas Board of Nursing or Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners to function as an appropriately authorized APRN or Physician Assistant; authorization must be consistent with the clinical practice area and patient population.
Have Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
Be willing to work Saturdays as needed.

Nice To Haves

Pain experience is a plus.
May be required to be eligible for limited prescriptive authority from the State of Texas.

Responsibilities

Function as a clinical mid-level provider, as licensed, in proportion appropriate for the Cancer Pain Team.
Participate with team physicians in developing treatment plans.
Serve as a liaison between patients and other members of the healthcare team.
Collect patient data and document it in patient records.
Perform consultation and follow-up requests from other services to manage pain symptoms.
Conduct preoperative history and physical evaluations as required for patients scheduled for pain interventions, review and order pertinent laboratory work and tests, and dictate evaluation summaries and treatment recommendations.
Obtain patient medical histories through structured interviews in accordance with cancer pain service guidelines.
Provide discharge instructions and arrange patient follow-up in the clinic.
Educate patients about pain procedures and provide information that reinforces plans to treat pain and associated symptoms.
Participate in evaluating patient needs, identifying complex problems affecting patients or families, and implementing policy or procedure changes to improve treatment outcomes and patient and family satisfaction.
Provide inpatient and outpatient service coverage as needed.
May provide outpatient center coverage for intrathecal pump refills.
Work rotating weekends on the inpatient service.
Perform other duties as assigned.