Nurse Practitioner-Pain Medicine

**The Broadlawns Medical Center** campus includes an acute care hospital, primary and specialty care clinics, urgent care and emergency services, lab, radiology, dentistry, inpatient and outpatient mental health, crisis team, and community-based behavioral support services. Broadlawns accepts all forms of insurance and its approach to healthcare and quality outcomes earned a Level 3 rating from the National Committee for Quality Assurance, the highest achievable status for a medical delivery model. We are a safety net hospital and our Patients are our North Star! With a dedicated staff of over 160 physicians and 1,600 employees, Broadlawns Medical Center ensures that our community has access to high quality healthcare that is coordinated, compassionate and cost-effective. We provide our employees a top-rated benefits package, supportive work culture, and more! Broadlawns Medical Center is seeking a compassionate, collaborative, and highly motivated Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join our growing Department of Pain Medicine. This provider will serve as a primary clinician for medication management, caring for a diverse patient population with complex chronic pain conditions and multifaceted medical histories. The ideal candidate will practice evidence-based pain management, prioritize patient safety, and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care. The ideal candidate will embody Broadlawns Medical Center's REACH values.–Respect, Excellence, Access, Compassion and Healing. Essential Responsibilities ● Serve as the primary provider for medication management of patients with acute and chronic pain conditions. ● Evaluate new patients and develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary pain management team. ● Manage opioid and non-opioid analgesic therapies while adhering to federal, state, and institutional prescribing guidelines. ● Maintain and update annual controlled substance/pain management agreements. ● Perform routine monthly monitoring of the Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP/PDMP) in accordance with clinic policies. ● Provide ongoing opioid risk assessment and risk stratification utilizing validated screening tools and clinical judgment. ● Order, interpret, and maintain appropriate urine drug testing and other monitoring measures to promote safe prescribing practices. ● Monitor patients for medication effectiveness, adverse effects, compliance, and opportunities to optimize therapy. ● Perform low-risk office-based procedures, including but not limited to trigger point injections and bursa injections, as credentialed. ● Provide follow-up care for patients undergoing interventional pain procedures performed by interventional pain medicine physicians. ● Educate patients and families regarding pain conditions, treatment options, medication safety, and realistic treatment expectations. ● Document patient encounters accurately and thoroughly within the electronic medical record. ● Participate in quality improvement initiatives and support the continued growth and development of the Pain Medicine program. ● Attend and actively participate in monthly provider meetings, multidisciplinary case conferences, and morbidity and mortality discussions. ● Support departmental goals and organizational initiatives established by Broadlawns Medical Center. ● Foster a positive, respectful, and collaborative work environment through effective communication with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing staff, medical assistants, and ancillary departments. ● Demonstrates flexibility to adapt to changes in workload, schedule, department function and procedures. ● Participates actively in creating a positive and harmonious work environment. Qualifications Required ● Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program. ● Current licensure as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) in the State of Iowa or eligibility for Iowa…