Advanced Practice Provider (APP)/(NP/PA)/ Department of Family Medicine/ Adjoint Senior Instructor/ Whole Person Pain Service

Job Summary:

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in this position will provide care within the Department of Family Medicine, serving the Whole Person Pain Service (WPPS) as a 0.25 cFTE.

The Whole Person Pain Service (WPPS) will provide holistic chronic pain care for primary care patients established in the department of family medicine. The service will be 100% virtual and will serve as the chronic pain hub for patients in the department who are currently prescribed chronic opioid medications. The APP in this role will be responsible for two main functions: chronic pain patient care and care coordination.

TOTAL FTE COMMITMENT: 0.25 cFTE (8 hours of appointable clinic hours per week and 2 hours per week of clinical administrative time (paperwork, documentation, required meetings, required trainings, etc.).

Examples of Work Performed

The duties and responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

Clinical Care

· Provide patient care to patients with chronic pain in a virtual setting.

· Perform intake, routine follow-up, and group visits for patients on chronic opioids.

· Participate as needed in chart review and clinical coding compliance activities.

· Collaborate as appropriate with medical staff in the care of complex patients.

· Interact with other health professionals to create guidelines and coordinate patient care.

· Triage the WPPS inbasket and telephone line and support patients as needed.

· Using opioid registries, proactively outreach patients and/or PCPs who may benefit from the WPPS.

· Using opioid registries determine the highest risk patients in need to be discussed at collaborative care conferences.

Administrative/Professional Development

· Maintain eligibility for School of Medicine Faculty.

· ­Keep abreast of the latest developments in field, both academically and through applied skills.

· Attend and present at conferences, meetings and trainings to maintain certification and enhance professional skills; participates in faculty development activities.

· Accept other responsibilities assigned by the Medical Director

Quality

· Develops, implements, and evaluates the strategy for quality improvement.

Why Join Us:

Among these is the Department of Family Medicine (DFM) which is dedicated to “helping people be healthier" by educating, nurturing, fostering, and enhancing those in the field of family medicine and the communities we live in and serve. The Department of Family Medicine has five (5) focus areas, each with specific goals:

· Patient Care: Provide outstanding Family Medicine to every patient.

· Research: Create and disseminate new knowledge.

· Training: Train integrated future Family Medicine workforce.

· Community Engagement: Achieve health equity with community engagement and advocacy.

· Our People: Nurture a thriving, diverse and equitable department culture

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

· Masters/Doctor of Nursing practice degree or graduation from an NCCPA-approved physician assistant program.

· Licensed as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the State of Colorado.

· Completion of required 1,000 hours (provisional prescription authority/mentorship) or other minimum as defined by State of Colorado in order to obtain full prescriptive authority and DEA registration.

· Medicare/Medicaid credentials.

· Unrestricted DEA license and current CPR license.

· National certification by ANCC or AANP as family or adult nurse practitioner (if FNP).

Preferred Qualifications

· Minimum 3+ years (full time) of FNP/PA experience working in a Patient Centered Medical Home/Ambulatory Family Medicine practice

· Experience working with Epic or another EHR.

· Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served; the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the office’s policies and procedures.

· Demonstrates cultural humility and commitment to minimizing implicit bias in clinical care

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

To be successful in this position, candidates will need the following: