Advanced Practice Provider (APP, APRN, PA)

CPS•Columbia, SC

About The Position

Commonwealth Pain & Spine is a pain management network focused on improving patients’ lives through respectful care and innovative, safe, responsible, clinically proven pain relief. Its team uses an intelligent, multimodal, team-based approach to help patients achieve relief from chronic pain and improve their quality of life. The Advanced Practice Provider assesses and evaluates patients, documents findings, develops plans and prognoses consistent with each patient’s condition and the physician’s treatment plan, and coordinates care with physicians and other health professionals. The role also includes performing protocol-based pain management injections and prescribing or ordering medically indicated diagnostics, therapeutics, medications, pain management procedures, and durable medical equipment. The position requires independent work as well as collaboration, flexibility, initiative, and a commitment to the organization’s vision, culture, and performance improvement process. Physical demands include sitting and standing, occasional light-to-medium lifting, and helping lift and transport patients by wheelchair from the clinic to the parking lot. Reasonable accommodation will be provided in accordance with ADA rules and regulations.

Requirements

For APRN applicants: active, valid Nurse Practitioner certificate.
For PA-C applicants: valid, unrestricted professional license in Indiana and ability to obtain clinical privileges to practice medicine.
High 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.
Structured, organized, consistent, pleasant, cheerful, and professional demeanor, with the ability to earn the respect of patients and coworkers.
Exceptional punctuality and reliable attendance.
Ability to sit and stand, occasionally lift light-to-medium loads, and help lift and transport patients in a wheelchair.

Nice To Haves

DEA registration (preferred for APRN applicants).

Responsibilities

Identify and assess patients’ clinical issues and health care needs.
Record physical findings and formulate a plan and prognosis based on the patient’s condition and the physician’s treatment plan.
Evaluate and reevaluate 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 as part of a team, demonstrating 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.