NP / PA - Part / Full Time - Pain Management

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: TBD

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will provide high-quality, patient-centered pain management care as part of a multidisciplinary outpatient practice. The advanced practice provider will evaluate, treat, and manage patients with acute and chronic pain conditions, develop individualized care plans in collaboration with supervising physicians, and support comprehensive pain therapies and education.

Key Responsibilities / Duties

Louisville, KY or Indiana (e.g., Jeffersonville, Indiana )

Clinical Care

• Perform thoroughpatient evaluations and physical assessmentsfor acute and chronic pain complaints.
  
• Develop, implement, and adjustindividualized pain management treatment plansin consultation with supervising physicians and care teams.
  
• Managemedication therapy, including controlled substances, consistent with state/federal guidelines and clinic policies.
  
• Order, interpret, and follow up ondiagnostic studiessuch as labs and imaging.
  
• Providepatient educationon pain conditions, treatment plans, medication expectations, side effects, risk mitigation, and lifestyle strategies.
  
• Document patient encounters, assessments, and plans accurately and timely in theelectronic health record (EHR).
  

Procedures & Coordination

• Assist with or performin-office pain procedureswhere permitted and trained (e.g., trigger point injections, joint injections, pump refills).
  
• Coordinate care withmultidisciplinary team membersincluding physicians, therapists, behavioral health specialists, and referring providers.
  
• Support quality improvement activities and clinical team meetings to optimize outcomes.
  

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance withprescribing regulations, documentation standards, and practice policies.
  
• Participate in monitoring chronic pain treatment effectiveness and adapt plans based on clinical response.
  

Required Qualifications

• Current and unrestrictedNP or PA licenseeligible or active in Kentucky and/or Indiana.
  
• National certification (e.g.,AANP, ANCC, NCCPA).
  
• ActiveDEA licenseor ability to obtain upon hire (for prescribing controlled substances).
  
• BLS certification; advanced certifications (ACLS) preferred.
  
• Excellentclinical judgment, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience inpain management, musculoskeletal care, primary care, neurology, or related clinical settings.
  
• Familiarity withnon-pharmacologic pain strategiesand interdisciplinary care frameworks.
  
• Comfort managingcontrolled substance therapiesand compliance protocols.
  
• Ability to work independently while contributing to acollaborative clinical team.
  

Work Environment & Schedule

• Full-time outpatient clinical practice, typicallyMondayFriday, day shift.
  
• Occasional coverage or collaboration at affiliated sites as needed.
  
• No routine nights or weekend on-call in most settings.