Per Diem Advanced Practice Provider - Pain Medicine

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center•Houston, TX

About The Position

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking a per diem Advanced Practice Provider for its Pain Medicine department. The Cancer Pain Team provides comprehensive assessment, individualized treatment planning, and frequent reassessment for patients with cancer pain. The provider functions within their clinical license and works with team physicians and other healthcare professionals to deliver inpatient and outpatient pain care, including support for pain procedures and intrathecal pump refills. The role offers flexible per diem scheduling at $85 per hour and may include Saturday and weekend inpatient coverage.

Requirements

Degree meeting Texas Board of Nursing or Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners requirements for clinical licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant.
Two years of clinical experience as an advanced practice provider.
Written authorization from the Texas Board of Nursing or Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners to function as an appropriately licensed and authorized APRN or Physician Assistant, consistent with the clinical practice area and patient population.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
Must be willing to work Saturdays as needed.
Eligible to be granted limited prescriptive authority by the State of Texas may be required.
Ability to satisfy and maintain requirements necessary to ensure the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, if applicable.

Nice To Haves

Pain experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Participate with team physicians in developing patient 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 for pain symptom management.
Complete preoperative histories and physicals 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 clinic follow-up.
Educate patients about pain procedures and reinforce treatment plans for pain and associated symptoms.
Evaluate patient needs, identify complex problems affecting patients and families, and help implement policy or procedure changes to improve outcomes and satisfaction.
Provide inpatient and outpatient coverage as needed, including possible outpatient intrathecal pump refills and weekend inpatient service coverage.
Perform other duties as assigned.