APP (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant) - Pain

Job Description

APP (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant) – Pain

Suffolk County, NY

New York Health (NYHealth) is the premier center for primary and specialty care services. Our network of outstanding physicians specializes in family medicine, internal medicine, physical therapy, nephrology, neurology, rheumatology, surgery, and urology. At NY Health, we are dedicated to healthcare excellence and provide highly professional, sensitive and personalized care.

We continuously strive to keep care close to home for patients and their families. Our offices are conveniently located throughout the region with locations across Long Island and Manhattan to serve you better. We deliver the best medical care possible with your well-being in mind. At NY Health, all of our patients are family.

In this role you will:

Take a thorough patient history of pain and prior treatments along with performing a thorough physical examination to obtain an accurate diagnosis or diagnoses. Devise an accurate treatment plan based on this data.

Read x-rays, CT scans and MRIs in order to help diagnose and treat patients

Learn to become proficient in educating patients on pre and post-procedure needs and expectations. Become proficient and knowledgeable on the procedures the physicians do and be able to explain to patients.

Learn to become proficient in variable office procedures including- trigger point injections, intrathecal pump refills, botox, and joint injections

Be able to appropriately triage patients as well as answer phone calls and address provider inbox messages to help with patient care

Stay up- to -date with the advancements in the interventional pain management field via weekly provider educational sessions, webinars, dinner presentations and conferences. Keep up-to-date with CMEs

Work collaboratively with the other physicians, advanced practice providers in the practice as well as nursing and ancillary staff

We require

Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited program for nursing education and successful completion of a Nurse Practitioner program or PA from an accredited program.

NP/PA experience preferred.

Pain management, orthopedics, neurology or spine background preferred

RN state license and current registration with the State Board of Nursing in practicing state.

Current state licensure as Nurse Practitioner/Physician assistant Flexibility with ability to see patients in all offices in Suffolk County including Port Jefferson, Patchogue and Riverhead based upon patient and staffing needs

Hours: Monday-Friday.

Salary up to $160,000/year based on experience.

Benefits including Tuition Reimbursement, Health Insurance on day 1 of employment, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long term disability, 401k Plan, generous PTO time, 8 paid holidays (2 floating) and more.

Visit our website at: nyhealth.com and follow us on Facebook.

New York Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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