Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner (2 Openings)

Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner Opportunity:

Principle Health Systems is hiring (2) Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners to work for a fast paced, busy pain management group with multiple clinic locations in the South Houston, TX area. Under the supervision of a Physician, this role will provide acute and chronic care in the clinics and hospitals, including assessing and managing patients.

• Full time, permanent role
• Schedule: Monday-Friday Day Shift
• Pay: yearly base salary monthly bonuses
• Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, 4 weeks PTO, 9 Paid Holidays and Matching 401k Plan
• The practice covers costs of malpractice insurance and any membership dues, licensures and credentials that are needed for the practice of medicine. They also offer $2500 per year for continuing medical education.

Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner Essential Job Functions:

• Provide primary care medical services typically performed by a mid-level provider, under the supervision of a physician.

• Provide acute and chronic care in the clinics and hospitals, including assessing and managing patients following established standards and practices.
• Rotate through assigned clinic shifts at any of the clinic sites.
• Examine new patients to obtain information about their physical condition.
• Perform follow up appointments for chronic pain management patients.
• Administer and/or order diagnostic tests and laboratory tests. Interpret diagnostic test results for deviations from normal and determine the need for follow-up appointments and further treatment options.
• Perform the following injections: intra-articular, trigger-point, tendonitis, bursitis
• Manage and refill intrathecal pain pumps
• Make tentative diagnoses and decisions about management and treatment of patients.
• Make sure the patients follow their treatment plans, including compliance with tests and other treatment recommendations.
• Obtain, compile and record patient medical data, including health history, progress notes and results of physical examination.
• Instruct and counsel patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens. Serve as the resource patients need for ongoing care information, counseling and provide guidance for any patients with critical conditions.
• Prescribe therapy or medication.
• Visit and treat patients at hospitals as assigned, updating charts, ordering therapy, and reporting back to primary physician.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Other duties as assigned

Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Must hold a current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Texas.

• 3 years’ experience as a professional Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in a clinic setting.
• Current DEA certificate
• Must have insurance credentialing with major TX insurances

Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to move about the facility, squat, reach, pull lift, and use hands and fingers and other fine motor tasks.

• Must be able to speak, write, and understand English.
• Candidate will be standing 80% of the shift.
• Occasionally will have to lift up to 50 LBS.

For internal use only: Nurse Practitioner; Mid level provider, NP, Physician Assistant; PA; pain management; interventional pain; pain medicine; pain;

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $1.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Pain Medicine

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

COVID-19 considerations:
Yes per CDC requirements

Application Question(s):

• What is your current zip code and desired salary range?

Experience:

• clinical work: 4 years (Preferred)
• insurance credentialing with major TX insurances: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• DEA Certification (Preferred)
• PA or NP TX License (Preferred)

Work Location: One location