Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Clinical Nurse Specialist - Pain Management I

                    

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Job Title

Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Clinical Nurse Specialist - Pain Management I

                        

Location

Canton

                    

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hosp

                     

Department

Pain Management NP Canfield-Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital

                      

Job Code

T98100

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

Nationally certified Advanced Practice Provider who provides primary and/or specialty care in a variety of healthcare settings. Functions in collaboration with the health care team in accordance with certification and licensure. Practice emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention and the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic health problems. Responsible for dissemination of knowledge through instructing, leading and developing educational programs.

                         

Job Details

Cleveland Clinic's Department of Pain Management has a full-time opening for a Physician Assistant (PA) or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), focused on acute pain management. This opportunity is ideal for a PA or APRN who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced outpatient setting and is interested in helping patients navigate acute pain episodes to recovery.

We are seeking an energetic and compassionate provider eager to join a comprehensive and evolving pain management team. This position is outpatient, and offers the opportunity to independently evaluate and manage acute pain complaints while working closely with an interdisciplinary team.

Acute Pain Position Summary:
This role supports the delivery of timely and effective acute pain care for patients experiencing chronic pain, injury-related pain, or acute exacerbations of pain conditions. You will conduct initial assessments and follow-up visits, help guide treatment plans, and ensure safe and effective pain relief strategies are in place. Experience in acute care, orthopedics, anesthesia, or pain management is preferred, but new graduates are encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct independent clinic visits for acute pain evaluations and follow-ups.

• Collaborate with physicians and other providers in developing and adjusting short-term pain management plans.

• Educate patients on pain management strategies, medication use, and safe recovery practices.

• Monitor treatment response and ensure appropriate transitions of care when needed.

• Participate in team discussions and continuous quality improvement initiatives.

This provider will primarily treat patients at Mercy's main Hospital in Canton, with additional coverage at Mercy Health Center in Carrollton (125 Canton Rd NW, Carrollton, OH 44615).

Monday - Friday, 4-10hr shifts, 7am-5pm

No weekends/holidays/Call

Experience is preferred for this position; however new graduates are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts thorough medical histories, performs complete physical examinations (where indicated), initiates appropriate lab, radiology tests or other special tests required for evaluation of illness, and scrutinizes lab data to establish a record of the patient's current health status and to develop a working diagnosis and treatment plan.  Works in collaboration with the health care team.
• Performs and interprets common laboratory, radiologic, cardiographic and other routine diagnostic procedures used to identify pathophysiologic processes as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
• Performs routine and specialized procedures as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
• May prescribe and monitor medications as allowed by license through applicable state board and Cleveland Clinic policies.
• Educates patients and answers