Nurse Practitioner, Pain Management

Essen Health Care is the largest privately held, multispecialty medical group in New York, providing high-quality, compassionate care to some of the state’s most vulnerable and underserved residents.

Founded in 1999, we’ve grown from a single primary care office into a network of 50+ locations offering urgent care, primary care and specialty services, from women’s health to endocrinology and psychiatry. We also provide nursing home support, care management, and in-home care through our Essen House Calls program.

Guided by a Population Health model, our team of 500+ providers deliver care in-person, at home, or via telehealth, ensuring patients get the support they need when and where they need it.

We’re looking for talented, motivated individuals to join our growing team. Whether you’re a medical provider, administrator, or operations professional, there’s a career here for you. Join us in making a real difference in the health of our community.

Job Summary

Position Title: Pain Management Nurse Practitioner

Job Summary: Essen is looking for a Pain Management Nurse Practitioner to join a robust interventional-focused out-patient Pain Management practice who evaluates pain and treats a wide range of pain problems.

The Pain Management NP provides patient care for people with chronic health issues or injuries that cause them pain.

In this role, your duties include examining patients, reviewing their medical history, and consulting with other care providers before deciding on a therapy or treatment program to help them manage their pain.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the care of patients with chronic or acute pain.
• Work closely with doctors and other nurses to create a treatment plan
• Put together a cmprehensive pain managemnt treatment plan including interventional pain tecqhicues and other conservative treatments such as medications, PT etc. provide pain relief through other therapeutic methods
• Teach patients and their families how to alleviate pain and make patients more comfortable.

Serve as a liaison between the patient and the doctor to determine a medication’s effect and to make changes to improve the patient’s comfort level.

Qualifications

• A medical degree/ Valid NP license with NYS
• In-depth knowledge of pain disorders
• Ability to evaluate patients with difficult pain disorders
• Appropriate prescribing of medications for pain problems
• An ability to use different diagnostic tests to pinpoint the cause of pain
• Skill with basic injections highly preferred
• Treatment that is in line with a patient’s wishes and belief system
• Salary: $135,000-$150,000

Equal Opportunity Employer

Essen Health care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically diverse population.