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Job Summary

Our client is seeking a Pain Management Nurse Practitioner to evaluate and treat adult patients with acute and chronic pain conditions. The position involves conducting comprehensive new-patient consultations, developing individualized pain-management treatment plans, and performing standard interventional pain-management procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat adult patients with acute and chronic pain conditions.
• Conduct comprehensive new-patient consultations, including medical-history review, physical examinations, and diagnostic assessment.
• Develop individualized, evidence-based pain-management treatment plans.
• Perform standard interventional pain-management procedures, including nerve blocks, epidural injections, medial branch blocks, radiofrequency ablations, and related procedures.
• Manage pain medications, including controlled substances when clinically appropriate and consistent with practice protocols.
• Review imaging, diagnostic testing, prior treatment records, and patient response to treatment.
• Educate patients regarding diagnoses, treatment options, procedural expectations, medication use, and ongoing pain-management strategies.
• Document patient encounters and procedures accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record.
• Coordinate care with nurses, clinical support staff, referring providers, and other pain-management physicians.
• Provide outpatient coverage only, with no call, inpatient rounding, or emergency-department responsibilities anticipated.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree.
• Completion of an accredited residency program, typically in Anesthesiology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Neurology, Emergency Medicine, or another eligible specialty.
• Completion of an accredited Pain Medicine fellowship.
• Board certification in Pain Medicine strongly preferred and may be required based on state regulations.
• Active, unrestricted medical license in the state where coverage is provided, or eligibility for expedited licensure through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.
• Active DEA registration and eligibility to prescribe controlled substances in the applicable state.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications, if required by the practice or procedural facility.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating and treating acute and chronic pain conditions.
• Proficiency performing standard interventional pain procedures, including nerve blocks, epidural steroid injections, medial branch blocks, and radiofrequency ablations.
• Experience using fluoroscopic guidance for interventional procedures.
• Ability to independently manage a busy outpatient pain-management clinic and procedural schedule.

Skills

• Technical proficiency in pain management procedures such as nerve blocks and injections.
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to develop comprehensive, evidence-based treatment plans.
• Effective communication and patient-education skills.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to adapt quickly to established workflows and work effectively in a temporary locum assignment.

Benefits

• Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances).
• Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix offers 6 different health plans: 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s)).
• 401k (Eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1).
• Short Term Disability Insurance.
• Term Life Insurance Plan.

Required Employment / Compliance Language

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^*We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).

Medix Overview:

With over 20 years of experience connecting organizations with highly qualified professionals, Medix is a leading provider of workforce solutions for clients and candidates across the healthcare, scientific, technology, and government industries. Through our core purpose of positively impacting lives, we’re dedicated to creating opportunities for job seekers at some of the nation's top companies. As an award-winning career partner, Medix is committed to helping talent find fulfilling and meaningful work because our mission is to help you achieve yours.

Any required state or Joint Commission training is compensated at the state or local minimum wage rate.

^*As a job position within our Allied division, a successful completion of a background check may be required as a condition of employment. This requirement is directly related to essential job functions including but not limited to: providing direct patient care, accessing medical and confidential records, accessing and administering prescription medication or other drugs, working within a clinical setting, handling sharp instruments, conducting medical procedures, and working within departments that care for vulnerable populations, such as, minors, elderly and those with physical or mental disabilities. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.