Nurse Practitioner - Pain Medicine

This position offers an opportunity to provide high-quality, evidence-based outpatient pain management care as a Nurse Practitioner working under the supervision of a Pain Medicine physician. You will manage patients with acute, chronic, and complex pain conditions using a multimodal, biopsychosocial approach while supporting safe and effective opioid stewardship in alignment with federal and state guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive outpatient pain management care to patients with acute, chronic, and complex pain conditions
• Assess pain, perform differential diagnosis, and develop comprehensive treatment plans
• Interpret diagnostic imaging, laboratory results, and procedural findings relevant to pain conditions
• Prescribe and monitor multimodal pain therapies, including non-opioid pharmacologic therapy, opioid prescribing per regulations, behavioral and functional strategies, and interventional options
• Implement opioid-related risk mitigation strategies, including PDMP checks, urine drug screening, treatment agreements, and tapering protocols
• Perform office-based procedures such as trigger point and joint injections
• Collaborate with the supervising physician to manage spinal cord stimulator patients
• Lead and support clinical staff in developing efficient, patient-centered workflows
• Assist with clinical triage, follow-up care, and coordination among interdisciplinary pain care providers
• Participate in after-hours call for non-emergent outpatient pain management issues as scheduled
• Generate accurate, timely documentation (within 2 business days) sufficient for regulatory, clinical, and billing needs
• Participate in continuous quality improvement initiatives within the Pain Management department
• Ensure clinical practice aligns with the strategic goals of the health system

Required Qualifications

• Current New York State licensure and registration as a Nurse Practitioner (Family, Adult, or Acute Care)
• National board certification (AANP or ANCC for NP)
• Active DEA license
• Prior outpatient APP (Advanced Practice Provider) experience required
• Graduation from an accredited NP program

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Pain Management, Neurology, neurosurgery, or orthopedics
• Knowledge of ICD-10 and pain-related documentation and billing requirements

Compensation

• Pay Range: $114,000-$134,000 per year
• Starting pay based on experience