Orthopedic Pain NP — Clinic-Based, Independent Practice

Mississippi Sports Medicine; Oxford (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mississippi Sports Medicine is seeking a qualified Nurse Practitioner to join its pain team in a clinical setting. The NP will assess, diagnose, treat, and evaluate responses to treatment under MS Board of Nursing approved protocol.

Requires AACC or AANP certification, MS Nursing licensure, and one year of NP experience. Orthopaedics or OR exposure is preferred; duties include patient histories, exams, orders and medication management.

Qualifications

• Must be certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AACC) and/or the American Nursing Credentialing Center (AANP).
• One year of experience as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Experience in Orthopaedics and/or Operating Room preferred.
• Must be currently certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner by the Mississippi Board of Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Assessment and treatment of pain patients
• Ability to perform diagnostic treatments
• Clinic operations with occasional surgical exposure, mainly for breadth of knowledge
• Obtains histories, performs physical examinations; formulates diagnosis and plan of treatment; and orders and interprets diagnostic studies
• Prescribes medications and therapeutic treatments
• Assess patient’s health needs
• Collaborate with consulting physician in a team setting
• Ability to work independently for the clinic within scope of practice

Skills

Team Player

Detail Oriented

Self-Starter

Education

Masters or better in Nursing

Bachelors or better in Nursing or related field

Associates or better in Nursing or related field

Job description

Mississippi Sports Medicine is seeking a qualified Nurse Practitioner to join its pain team in a clinical setting. The NP will assess, diagnose, treat, and evaluate responses to treatment under MS Board of Nursing approved protocol.

Requires AACC or AANP certification, MS Nursing licensure, and one year of NP experience. Orthopaedics or OR exposure is preferred; duties include patient histories, exams, orders and medication management.