Pain Management Full-Time NP/PA

Atrium Health; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO accrual begins at 25 days per year

CME reimbursement up to $2,500 and 5 C

Relocation assistance $7,500

Job summary

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's Interventional Pain Management Center in Winston-Salem is seeking a skilled NP or PA to join our outpatient team. You’ll conduct evaluations, develop treatment plans, perform procedures, and collaborate with physicians to manage chronic and complex pain conditions.

The role emphasizes non-opioid therapies, multidisciplinary care, patient education, and advancing your expertise.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Master’s degree or higher required.
• Current North Carolina Medical Board licensure or RN/NP licensure as applicable.
• Current NCCPA certification (for PA) / Board certification (for NP).
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive evaluations and create treatment plans for chronic and complex pain conditions.
• Perform procedural skills in accordance with department guidelines.
• Collaborate with physicians, APPs, nurses and other staff to provide team-based care.
• Order and interpret labs and diagnostics.
• Educate patients on procedures, risks, and expected outcomes.
• Precept students and other medical learners as appropriate.
• Uphold Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s mission and values.

Skills

Patient communication

Education & counseling

Neuro/spine familiarity

Education

Nurse Practitioner master’s degree

PA program graduation

Job description

Explore an exciting opportunity with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s Interventional Pain Management Center as we welcome a skilled and motivated NP or PA to join our dynamic outpatient team in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

What We Have To Offer

Work/Life Balance: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., with no weekends, nights, or call. Potential opportunity for extended workdays to accommodate a four-day workweek.

Generous PTO: PTO accrual begins at 25 days per year and may be used for vacation, illness, holidays, and personal time.

CME Support: Up to $2,500 in CME reimbursement plus five additional CME days annually.

Relocation Assistance: $7,500 in relocation assistance, paid within the first 30 days of employment.

Career Growth & Stability: Build a rewarding career with opportunities for professional development and advancement while benefiting from a consistently strong patient volume.

Exceptional Quality of Life: Enjoy everything North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad has to offer, including walking and biking trails, nationally recognized golf courses, thriving arts communities, Southern cuisine, craft breweries, wineries, and family-friendly communities.

Where You’ll Work

The Interventional Pain Medicine service at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is seeking a highly qualified and motivated NP or PA to join our innovative team at the Brookstown Interventional Pain Center in Winston-Salem.

Our providers share a common mission of addressing the complexities of painful conditions while keeping quality patient care at the center of everything we do. The team utilizes cutting-edge, minimally invasive technology in conjunction with a variety of fluoroscopic and ultrasound-guided techniques to provide patients with interventional options for managing pain.

We employ a comprehensive, multimodal approach to pain management with an emphasis on interventional strategies and non-opioid therapies, a vision shared across our service line and department.

What You’ll Do

As a valued member of our healthcare team, the NP/PA will play an integral role in team-based patient care, including comprehensive examinations, evaluations, diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing management of patients with chronic and complex pain conditions.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills, a commitment to patient education, and familiarity with areas including neurology, neurosurgery, spine medicine, orthopedics, and general medicine.

Our physicians and APPs have developed a strong collaborative relationship built on trust, communication, and a shared commitment to exceptional patient care.

As a member of the team, you will have opportunities to further develop your expertise in:

• Imaging and laboratory interpretation
• Surgical follow-up
• Procedural follow-up
• Non-opioid medication management
• Diagnosis and treatment planning for chronic pain conditions
• Interventional pain medicine

Responsibilities

Utilize medical decision-making skills to develop appropriate, individualized patient care plans.

Evaluate, diagnose, and manage patients with chronic and complex pain conditions.

Collaborate with physicians, APPs, nurses, and other members of the healthcare team to provide effective team-based care.

Order and interpret laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures.

Educate patients regarding the necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated outcomes of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

Perform procedural skills in accordance with departmental and practice guidelines.

Participate in follow-up care for surgical and interventional procedures.

Precept students and/or other medical learners as appropriate and encouraged.

Uphold Advocate Health and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s mission, values, and commitment to providing exceptional care.

Perform other related duties incidental to the work described.

The clinician will function in accordance with the regulatory requirements of their respective licensing organization—the North Carolina Medical Board or North Carolina Board of Nursing and departmental-specific credentialing requirements of the institution.

Physician Assistant Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program.

Master’s degree or higher required.

Current or eligible for North Carolina Medical Board licensure.

Current NCCPA certification.

BLS certification required.

Nurse Practitioner Qualifications

Previous clinical experience preferred but not required.

Graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner master’s program.

Master’s degree or higher required.

Current or eligible for North Carolina Board of Nursing Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner licensure.

Board certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner through AANP or ANCC.

BLS certification required.

Where You’ll Live

Winston-Salem is located in North Carolina’s vibrant Piedmont Triad, offering an outstanding combination of affordability, culture, recreation, education, and quality of life.

The Region Offers

Affordable Living: Enjoy a family-friendly community with a cost of living that provides exceptional value compared with many major metropolitan areas.

Excellent Education: Access highly regarded schools, colleges, universities, and other educational opportunities throughout the region.

Vibrant Communities: Experience thriving downtown districts, welcoming neighborhoods, outdoor recreation, arts and entertainment, and easy access to destinations throughout North Carolina.

Convenient Location: Winston-Salem provides convenient access to Greensboro, Charlotte, the Blue Ridge Mountains, and other popular destinations throughout the state.

Join Advocate Health

When you join Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, part of Advocate Health, you become part of an inclusive culture that values and respects the contributions every teammate brings.

Within our nationally recognized integrated health system, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside some of the most advanced minds in medicine while helping us improve health, elevate hope, and advance healing – for all.

Join our team and discover what it means to build your career with Advocate Health and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.