Outpatient Pain Management Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

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Allina Health's Neuroscience, Spine, and Pain Institute is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant who is passionate about helping people who are dealing with chronic pain lead healthier, happier lives. We are open to recent graduates for this position, and also welcome candidates with previous NP/PA experience. Pain management experience is preferred, but not required.

• This is an outpatient position, working in our United Pain Center clinic
• Monday through Friday schedule, business hours
• 1 in 8 or 9 weekend call rotation
• Flexible FTE 0.8 - 1.0

Job Description:

Provides help with all aspects of patient care, including diagnosis, treatments and consultations as part of a physician/nurse team in accordance with the designated specialty. Works in both inpatient and outpatient situations and can perform independently or as part of a treatment team. Serves as an educator, case manager, consultant to staff and multidisciplinary health care team.

Principle Responsibilities

• Provides clinical care for patients
  • Completes comprehensive patient assessments.
  • Determines diagnosis and treatment of illness.
  • Orders and interprets medical diagnostics in tandem with attending physician.
  • Prescribes medications, treatments, therapy and medical equipment.
  • Conducts patient education when working to manage chronic illness or wellness care.
  • Refers for specialty care when determined.
  • Consults with physician when patient needs outside of Nurse Practitioner scope of practice, diagnosis or treatment plan is unclear.
• Participates in health care team
  • Promotes communication within the team and other interdisciplinary health care staff.
  • Acts as resource to members of the team.
  • Works with primary care team for program development.
  • Acts as liaison with outside agencies as needed.
  • Collaborates with hospital staff by consulting and rounding on patients if designated by the specialty.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree - Completion of accredited Nurse Practitioner program

Licenses/Certifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse - MN Board of Nursing required upon hire
• Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification within specialty required upon hire
• ACLS-BLS Tier 2 - Multisource required within 180 Days
• Drug Enforcement Administration required upon hire

Physical Demands
Medium Work*:
Lifting weight Up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently