Advanced Practice Provider (APRN or PA) – Pain Medicine

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center; Texas; On-site; USD 118,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APRN or PA) for a Pain Medicine position with 60% inpatient and 40% outpatient duties. The role requires a master’s degree in nursing or PA program and Texas licensure, with preference for Pain Medicine and palliative care exposure.

Shifts are Monday–Friday with rotating Saturdays, onsite presence required. Salary ranges from $117,500 to $176,500 annually, with a midpoint of $146,500, reflecting the role’s seniority and clinical

Qualifications

• Requires Master’s degree in PA or APRN (ARC-PA) and state nursing/PA licensure requirements.
• Preferred: at least one year of Advanced Practice Provider experience; Pain Medicine experience
• Licensure and prescriptive authority as outlined by Texas Board of Nursing/Physician Assistant regulations

Responsibilities

• Serve as a clinical mid-level provider in cancer pain management.
• Develop treatment plans with the Cancer Pain Team physicians.
• Conduct patient assessments, education, and discharge planning.
• Coordinate inpatient and outpatient care with multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain clinical privileges and required certifications for continued employment.

Skills

APN/PA experience

Pain Medicine knowledge

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice

PA program master’s degree (ARC-PA approved)

Job description

Advanced Practice Provider opportunity in the Pain Medicine Department. The ideal candidate will be an Advanced Practice Provider (APRN or PA) with at least one year of experience. Pain Medicine experience is preferred. Experience with supportive or palliative care is a plus.

**This position is 60% inpatient and 40% outpatient role** Onsite Presence: Is Required

Shift: Monday through Friday with rotating Saturdays

• Inpatient hours: 7:00 AM — 4:00 PM
• Outpatient hours: 8:00 AM — 5:00 PM

Annual salary range:minimum $117,500 — midpoint $146,500 — maximum $176,500

What’s in it for you?

Practice at the forefront of Pain Medicine while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to manage complex cancer-related pain and symptom management in one of the nation’s leading oncology settings.

Enjoy a varied clinical practicewith a unique blend of 60% inpatient and 40% outpatient care, providing opportunities to perform consultations, follow-up care, patient education, treatment planning, and participation in specialized pain management services.

Competitive compensation and professional growth opportunities, including a salary range of $117,500 – $176,500, exposure to advanced pain management interventions, and the opportunity to work alongside experienced physicians and APPs in a highly specialized clinical environment.

KEY JOB FUNCTIONS

Functions as a clinical mid-level provider, as licensed, in proportion appropriate for the Cancer Pain Team. Participate in developing treatment plans with the team physicians. Serves as a liaison between patients and other members of the healthcare team. Participates in the collection of patient data with appropriate documentation in patient records. Performs consultation and follow-up requests from other services in managing pain symptoms; preoperative H & P as required on patients scheduled for pain interventions, including review and ordering of pertinent lab work and tests; and dictates the summary of evaluation and treatment recommendations. Obtains medical history from patients through structured interviews in accordance with cancer pain service guidelines. Provides discharge instructions and arranges patients follow-up in the clinic. Provides patient education, information on pain procedures, and reinforces formulated plan to treat pain and associated symptoms. Participates in evaluating patients’ needs; identifying complex problems affecting patient/family; and implement policy and/or procedure changes that will improve treatment outcome and patient/family satisfaction. Coverage of Inpatient & Outpatient Services as needed. May provide coverage in the outpatient center for Intrathecal pump refills. Work rotation weekends on inpatient service. Performs other duties as assigned. DEA, DPS, Cat II Prescriptions.

EDUCATION:

• Required: Master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant (PA) program by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), except for Physician Assistants who graduated from a PA program prior to 2013.
• Required: Master’s Degree in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice. May be waived for applicants who obtained recognition as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse from the Texas State Board of Nursing prior to 1/1/2003. Graduate education and related Texas Board of Nursing authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population.

EXPERIENCE:

• Required: None.
• Preferred: At least one year of Advanced Practice Provider (APRN or PA) experience; Pain Medicine; Experience with supportive or palliative care is a plus.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:

• Required: All of the following:
• All of the following: PA certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants. Licensed by the Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners.
• MAY BE REQUIRED: Eligible to be granted limited prescriptive authority by the State of Texas. Must meet the American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire, ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) as required by patient care area upon hire.
• Clinical Privileges Must obtain and maintain relevant clinical privileges. Continued employment in this position at MD Anderson is contingent upon maintaining these privileges.
• Required:
• All of the following: Written authorization from the Texas Board of Nursing to function as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN or ACNP or ACNPC or ACAGNP or AGACNP or ACNPC-AG or AGACNP or AGNP or ACPNP or ANP or AGNP or AGPCNP or FNP or GNP or PNP or PMHNP or WHNP or APNP). Related authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population. Basic Life Support (BLS). Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) If working in the following departments: Pediatric – Patient Care (113100).
• MAY BE REQUIRED: Authorization for limited prescriptive authority by the Texas Board of Nursing.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 183882
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Work Week: Days, Weekends
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 117,500
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 146,500
• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 176,500
• FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
• Fund Type: Hard
• Work Location: Onsite
• Pivotal Position: Yes
• Referral Bonus Available?: No
• Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes