Physician Assistant OR Nurse Practitioner Phoenix AZ

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Physician Assistant OR Nurse Practitioner Phoenix AZ
$130k-$140k
NO on-call and 4-day work week!

We are looking for an experienced Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our well-established medical office full time in Phoenix, AZ. We are looking for a motivated PA-C/NP who has experience and knowledge in pain medications and dispensing to join our team! Must have at least 3 years' experience in either Orthopedic, Neurology, PM& R, or Internal Medicine. The incoming PA/NP will play a central role in patient evaluation, treatment planning, ongoing management, and coordination of care for individuals with acute and chronic pain conditions. This includes direct patient care, procedural support, documentation, collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, and ensuring compliance with medical standards and state/federal regulations.

About us:
We are a specialty medical office working to help our patients across the Phoenix area. We accomplish our goals by providing high quality, comprehensive care, listening to our patient’s needs, and helping them on their journey to health and wellness. In our clinic, improving our patient’s health is our primary concern. We proudly serve our communities with a gentle, focused, and patient oriented approach. We have a longstanding, well established clinic with a well-educated, supportive, and welcoming team. Our office is a well-established with a great patient base with a steady inflow of new and existing patients. We offer compassionate care with our complex patients with med management and office procedures such as TPI's, IV therapies with some injection options.

Duties:
• Conduct comprehensive new patient evaluations, including full history, medication review, functional limitations, and psychosocial factors contributing to pain. Perform focused physical exams, including neurologic, musculoskeletal, and functional assessments tailored to pain complaints.
• Review and interpret diagnostic imaging (MRI, X-ray, CT), laboratory results, and specialist notes.
• Formulate individualized treatment plans that may include interventional procedures, physical therapy, behavioral health referral, and pharmacologic management.
• Prescribe and manage pain medications, including non-opioid and opioid regimens, in compliance with state and DEA guidelines.
• Monitor for side effects, misuse, or diversion of controlled substances using PDMP checks and urine drug screens.
• Provide opioid risk assessments and educate patients on responsible medication use and tapering strategies
• Assist or perform minor in-office procedures as credentialed (e.g., trigger point injections, joint injections, nerve blocks, IV Drips, PIT). Can provide training if needed
• Evaluate patients for interventional pain procedures (e.g., epidural injections, RFA, spinal cord stimulation) and coordinate with pain physicians or anesthesiologists for scheduling.
• Accurately document all visits in the EMR system, including HPI, exam, assessment, plan, medication changes, and patient education.
• Educate patients on pain physiology, diagnosis, treatment options, and expectations
• Provide lifestyle modification counseling including weight loss, ergonomics, sleep hygiene, and exercise
• Serve as the primary point of contact for patient questions, symptom updates, and coordination between visits.
• Manage follow-up appointments to assess response to treatment, adjust plans, and continue patient support.
• Monitor functional improvement using standardized outcome tools (e.g., pain scales, functional questionnaires).
• Adjust medication regimens and treatment strategies based on clinical outcomes and patient goals
• Participate in weekly or bi-weekly case reviews with internal team, physicians, behavioral health providers, and other specialists.

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