Nurse Practitioner/ Physican Assistant - Medical Pain Psychiatry
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Location: Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Description:
Overview
Avance Medical Pain Service (AMPS), a subset of Avance Psychiatry, is dedicated to cutting-edge, research-based treatments for pain and psychiatric conditions. Inherent to AMPS mission is making providers feel valued and supported with quality work/life balance and respectful supervision.
AMPS stands out in the pain management community for its focus on the concurrent treatment of pain and psychiatric comorbidity. Rather than an injection focused clinic, we apply unique pharmacologic modalities for chronic pain patients. We believe in rational, function-based, patient centered management of all medications, including opioids. This applies to the use of ketamine infusions and buprenorphine when appropriate. Ongoing research at the clinic affords us the opportunity to stay on the leading edge of chronic pain management.
Description:
Qualifications
Experience, Education and Licensure:
Avance Care provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to religion, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, alienage or citizenship status, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
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Avance Medical Pain Service (AMPS), a subset of Avance Psychiatry, is dedicated to cutting-edge, research-based treatments for pain and psychiatric conditions. Inherent to AMPS mission is making providers feel valued and supported with quality work/life balance and respectful supervision.
AMPS stands out in the pain management community for its focus on the concurrent treatment of pain and psychiatric comorbidity. Rather than an injection focused clinic, we apply unique pharmacologic modalities for chronic pain patients. We believe in rational, function-based, patient centered management of all medications, including opioids. This applies to the use of ketamine infusions and buprenorphine when appropriate. Ongoing research at the clinic affords us the opportunity to stay on the leading edge of chronic pain management.
Description:
- Outpatient Monday to Friday 40 hrs per week (8am-5pm) position with no on call or weekend hours
- Supported by Medical Assistants and Patient Coordinators
- Includes general adult patients with pain and/or psychiatric conditions, commercially insured
- Work in integrated system with practitioners in primary care, neurology, addiction, MAT, interventional psychiatry, child psychiatry and over 60 behavioral therapists
- Patient load includes 50% telehealth and 50% on site visits
Qualifications
Experience, Education and Licensure:
- Master of Science in Nursing or equivalent PA program degree
- Current valid state medical license
- 2 years of experience in pain management and/or psychiatry
- Nurse Practitioners must be certified and have PMHNP
- DEA License
Avance Care provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to religion, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, alienage or citizenship status, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
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