Title: Pain Management Advanced Practitioner
Position Overview:
This role involves inpatient rounding and pain consult coverage in acute settings at local hospitals in Tampa, Florida. The provider will work both independently and collaboratively with physicians, hospital staff, and interdisciplinary teams to manage patients’ acute pain needs and overall treatment plans.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform rounding on inpatient consults for pain management
- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, evaluations, and documentation
- Manage and adjust pain control regimens under the guidance of the attending physician
- Respond to consult requests, follow-ups, and urgent pain-related issues
- Collaborate with hospital staff, nursing, and other specialties to coordinate care
- Maintain detailed and accurate medical records within the EMR
- Ensure timely communication and hand-off reporting between care teams
- Manage an average daily census of 25–30 patients
- Order appropriate diagnostic tests and accurately interpret results
- Order pain management interventions independently following training completion
- Prepare prescription orders for controlled and non-controlled medications
- Communicate and coordinate care with patients, families, and interdisciplinary medical teams
- Triage patient, facility, and pharmacy calls/texts as needed
- Serve as a clinical resource for collaborating medical teams
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives that support organizational growth
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory boards and agencies
Schedule:
Variable shift schedules available, including:
- 7-on / 7-off rotation.
Work Location: Local hospitals in Tampa, Florida
Requirements
Qualifications:
- Valid and unrestricted Florida APRN or PA-C license, or willingness to obtain
- DEA license with prescriptive authority (or eligibility)
- Minimum 2 years of inpatient acute rounding experience required
- Experience in pain management, hospitalist medicine, internal medicine, PM&R, or similar inpatient specialty preferred
- Strong clinical judgment and ability to work independently
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
- Comfortable working across multiple facilities and interdisciplinary teams
Benefits
What We Offer:
- Supportive, physician-led, team-based environment
- Competitive compensation package based on schedule and experience
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k)
- Opportunity to work alongside a respected consulting group affiliated with leading hospital systems in Tampa
- Relocation Assistance Provided