Pain Management Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

Compass Palliative Care; Tehachapi (CA); Remote; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Palliative Care seeks qualified Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants to provide palliative and pain management in California ALF/SNF settings. The role emphasizes flexible days and hours with a defined patient load, supported by experienced physicians who promote training and service excellence.

Requirements include California NP/PA licensure and an active DEA license. The position is contract-based and involves on-the-road work to serve California patients in various facilities.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as an NP or PA in California.
• Active DEA license required.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients in ALF/SNF settings.
• Provide palliative and pain management.
• Perform pain management procedures as needed.
• Define and document patient diagnoses.
• Prescribe and refill medications.
• Educate patients and families; manage cases.
• Notate findings and treatment plans in charts.
• Participate in departmental activities to improve training and outcomes.

Skills

CA license for NP/PA

DEA license

Job description

Job description:

Compass Palliative Care, a leading California-based palliative care provider, seeks outstanding Nurse Practitioners/Physician Assistants with experience and interest in palliative andpainmanagement. Our practice provides palliative andpainmanagement appointments for California-based patients. Our practice provides palliative andpainmanagement services in the ALF and SNF settings in the Tehachapi area.

We are pleased to offer FLEXIBLE DAYS and HOURS

The practitioner will be assigned a specific patient load for which they will be responsible. Our program is run by experienced and board-certified physicians who take pride in providing training and in-service education to their staff. They believe in the advancement of their staff as well as creating the best possible outcomes for the patients they serve.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assess patients in an ALF/SNF environment
• Provide palliative andpainmanagement to treat the patient best
• Performpainmanagement procedures as needed
• Define and document patient diagnoses
• Prescribing and refilling medications
• Patient and family education and management
• Notate findings and treatment course in patient charts, including follow-up notes
• Activelyparticipatesin departmental activities to improve training methods and achieve company goals

Requirements:

• Must be licensed as an NP or PA in California
• Must have an active DEA license

Job Type: Contract

Work Location: On the road