Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant -Pain Management

Summary: Responsible for practicing medicine under the guidance and supervision of physicians and surgeons. Examines patients, diagnoses diseases, determines treatments, and prescribes medication.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts physical exams, assesses health status, orders and interprets tests, prescribes medications, and treats pain-related issues, including giving injections.
• Consults with physicians as needed and refers to physicians for more complicated medical cases or cases that are not a routine part of a PA’s scope of work.
• Monitors therapies and provides continuity of care.
• Triages patient calls and evaluates patient problems. Responds to emergencies, including the use of CPR.
• Counsels' patient/family on preventive health care.
• Documents patient information and care in the medical record and may maintain department statistical database for research purposes.

Qualifications:

• Master's prepared graduate of an accredited school of nursing and Nurse Practitioner program. 
• Current Florida RN license (or eligible) and certification (or eligible to be certified) as a FNP; or 
• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program with current PA certification by NCCPA and 
• Current Florida PA license (or eligible).

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of medical model and roles of physicians and physician assistants. Familiar with anatomy, pharmacology, pathophysiology, clinical medicine, and physical diagnosis.
• Knowledge of patient assessment techniques, including taking medical histories, performing physicals, evaluating health status, including state of wellness, and compliance with care recommendations.
• Knowledge of diagnosing and treating medical problems and developing care plans.
• Knowledge of documentation in medical records in a confidential manner.

Skills:

• Skill in gathering and analyzing physiological, socioeconomic, and emotional patient data.
• Skill in accurately evaluating patient problems in person or via phone and providing appropriate advice, intervention, or referral.
• Skill in developing/revising patient care plan based on patient status.

Abilities:

• Ability to make responsible decisions within the scope of PA practice.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with physicians on complicated cases.
• Ability to educate patients, families, and staff in a user-friendly manner.
• Ability to demonstrate eye–hand coordination, full range of motion, and manual dexterity.