Pain Medicine APP (NP/PA)

Inova•Fairfax, VA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Inova is looking for a dedicated Pain Medicine APP to join the team. This role will be Full Time, M-F 8:00am - 4:30pm. Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
Master's degree required.
Minimum of one year of clinical experience as an Advanced Practice Provider preferred.
Prior experience in Pain Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Orthopedics, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Anesthesiology, Primary Care, or a related specialty is preferred.
Experience evaluating and managing patients with acute and chronic pain conditions is desirable.
Ability to successfully complete the credentialing process by third-party payors
Ability to enrolled as a CMS Medicare/Medicaid payor
Successful completion of credentialing for Medical Staff membership and appropriate clinical privileges sufficient to perform all required services

Nice To Haves

Prior APP experience in Neurosciences, Pain Medicine, Spine or Psychiatry.

Responsibilities

Seeing a mix of new patients and establish patients to collaborate and support 1 physician at the Loudoun pain clinic as well as supporting additional physicians at other locations in Fairfax and Fair Oaks as needed.
Obtain comprehensive medical and pain histories
Performed focused physical exams (spinal, motor and musculoskeletal)
Management and assessment of Acute and Chronic (mostly) pain management
Recommend pharmacology options such as non-opioid management
Patient education
Procedures if interested: Trigger point and joint injections
Care coordination to include: - Assessing behavior comorbidities and referring to pain psychologist on staff when appropriate - Rehabilitation - Procedural interventions - Neurosurgery referrals
Common conditions managed: - Chronic low back pain - Neck pain - Radiculopathy - Spinal stenosis - Degenerative disc disease - Neuropathic pain - Post surgical pain

Benefits

medical, dental and vision coverage
a robust team member wellness program
Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
up to $5,250 per year in education assistance
up to $10,000 for student loans
25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
paid time off
paid parental leave
flexible work schedules
remote and hybrid career opportunities