Advanced Practice Provider | Inpatient Anesthesia Pain Service

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 156,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is seeking a full‑time Advanced Practice Provider (PA or NP) for the Inpatient Anesthesia Pain Service. You will assess and manage pain in hospitalized adult oncology patients, collaborating with anesthesia and multidisciplinary teams to optimize multimodal pain control.

Responsibilities include prescribing analgesics, adjusting treatment plans, and documenting in Epic while ensuring compliance with all regulations.

Qualifications

• New York State licensure as a Physician Assistant (PA) or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
• Graduate of an accredited NP or PA program
• NCCPA certification for Physician Assistants (PA) or FNP board certification for NPs
• APP experience in pain management, anesthesia, acute care, oncology or related fields preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive assessments of hospitalized adult oncology patients with acute, chronic, and cancer-related pain.
• Develop, implement, and manage individualized pain management plans with the Anesthesia Pain team.
• Prescribe and manage pharmacologic therapies, including opioids and non-opioids.
• Evaluate response to treatment and adjust multimodal pain strategies.
• Coordinate care with physicians, nursing, surgical, oncology, and other teams.
• Educate patients and families on pain management plans and expectations.
• Document assessments and plans accurately in Epic.
• Ensure compliance with prescribing and documentation requirements.
• Participate in continuity of care and handoffs in inpatient service.

Skills

Decision making

Complex information handling

Planning & prioritizing

Stakeholder engagement

Flexibility

Education

Graduate of an accredited NP or PA program

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

About Us

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue’our mission’at MSK and around the globe.

Exciting Opportunity

Exciting Opportunity at MSK: The Anesthesia Pain Service at MSK’s Main Hospital is seeking a full-time Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join our inpatient team. The APP will work collaboratively with Anesthesia Pain physicians and multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive pain management for hospitalized adult oncology patients experiencing acute, chronic, and cancer-related pain.

Role Overview

• Perform comprehensive assessments of hospitalized adult oncology patients with acute, chronic, and cancer-related pain
• Develop, implement, and manage individualized pain management plans in collaboration with the Anesthesia Pain team
• Prescribe and manage pharmacologic therapies, including opioid and non-opioid medications
• Evaluate patients’ response to treatment and adjust multimodal pain management strategies as clinically appropriate
• Manage complex pain needs associated with cancer, cancer treatment, surgical procedures, and other acute clinical conditions
• Collaborate closely with physicians, nursing, surgical, medical oncology, and other multidisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care
• Provide education and support to patients and families regarding pain management plans and expectations
• Document patient assessments, treatment plans, and clinical communications accurately and timely in Epic
• Ensure compliance with institutional, state, and federal prescribing and documentation requirements
• Participate in continuity of care and handoffs across the inpatient Anesthesia Pain Service

Key Qualifications

• Current New York State licensure as a Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
• For Nurse Practitioners: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) board certification required
• For Physician Assistants: current NCCPA certification
• Graduate of an accredited NP or PA program
• APP experience in pain management, anesthesia, acute care, inpatient medicine, oncology, or a related specialty preferred
• Experience managing complex and acutely ill patients preferred
• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within a fast-paced inpatient multidisciplinary environment
• Proficiency with Epic electronic medical record documentation preferred

Core Skills

• A good decision-maker, with proven success at making timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward
• Able to work effectively in an environment notable for complex, sometimes contradictory information
• Adept at planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals
• Effective at gaining the support and commitment of others by engaging them around your point of view and priorities
• Flexible in your approach and demeanor in order to align with the shifting demands of evolving circumstances

Additional Information

Location: MSK Main Hospital, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY

Schedule: 12 shifts/month, Monday–Sunday, including rotating weekends and holidays. Primary shift is 6:30 am–8:00 pm. The schedule also includes approximately two swing shifts per month, 9:30 am–11:00 pm, Monday–Friday

Reporting to: Manager, APP

Pay Range: $155,500–$197,400 annually

Benefits Pay Range: $136,400.00 - $225,100.00 FSLA Status: Exempt Closing:

MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. Our multi-disciplinary teams work together to provide exceptional patient care, develop innovative research, and deliver outstanding educational programs.

The people of MSK make this an incredible place to work, grow and make a difference.