Pain Specialist-Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2590698 Job Summary\ Nurse Practitioner provides diagnosis, treatment, consultation, and follow-up under the supervision of a physician. The NP provides age and specialty appropriate medical care at the level of training achieved. Provides quality of care through continuity and coordination of care from other providers and community resources. This position will focus primarily on managing chronic pain patients. Essential Job Functions\ Responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of acute, chronic, and long-term healthcare issues.\ Effectively identifies, evaluates, and addresses disease prevention and health promotion issues of the population in the practice while administering quality patient care under the oversight of the supervising physician.\ Educates patients and/or families about preventive care, medical issues, and use of prescribed medical treatments and/or medications.\ The NP will lead a team (which can include nurse, clinical assistant, case manager, and reception). This team will together seek to provide comprehensive healthcare following a patient centered medical home model. The provider will seek to further the health of his or her panel of patients beyond just seeing patients on a schedule. This includes gathering information about the empaneled patients to identify needs, work with clinic administration to ensure that patients have access to care, facilitate case management to patients who have above average medical needs, and participate in ongoing quality improvement projects.\ Responsible for medical records management including timely patient charting and documentation in the Electronic Health Record (EHR). Assists the clinic operations manager with ensuring proper medical records and billing procedures are accurate and timely according to hospital policy and systems. This responsibility involves coordinating and recommending training on medical records, confidentiality and other patient subjects for staff handling of patient information. Assists with developing and revising clinical procedures as necessary.\ Analyzes new knowledge gained from conferences, workshops, professional literature, or "hands-on training" and assimilates this knowledge into clinical practice.\ Works with the Chief Operating Officer to ensure procedures and protocols are adhered to, with regard to standard of care.\ Provides direction to clinical staff with regards to patient care, data reporting and gathering, and communication with patients.\ Attends Medical Staff meeting.\ Serves on the Medical Staff Committees and participates in peer review.\ Provides community education when requested. Works collaboratively with clinic management to generate reports and outcome measures as requested.\ Participates in Performance Improvement and Quality Initiatives as needed.\ Participate in mandatory training on EHR and demonstrate basic competency in the functions applicable to their role; Competency in EHR is required to work and/or admit patients to SHC.\ Requirements - Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state of Idaho. - Current BLS certification required. - Current DEA certificate without restriction. - Controlled Substance Certificate from the Borad of Pharmacy. - Current ACLS certification is preferred. - Must maintain medical staff privileges with Syringa Hospital as approved by the medical staff and board of trustees. Summary Apply @www.syringahospital.org Benefits: Sign on bonus! Medical/Dental/Vision Paid Time Off Employer Paid Retirement 457 Retirement Plan Options Long Term Sick Leave Gym Reimbursment Potential relocation reimbursement