Full Job Description
- Bonus based on performance
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Are you a Physician Assistant or a Nurse Practitioner who is both compassionate and firm? Do you have a working knowledge of opioids in a pain management environment, or do you have experience in a perioperative care environment? Do you derive satisfaction from a diverse set of responsibilities from patient care to administrative responsibilities? These are the traits necessary to be a successful Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner at The PREOP Center in San Antonio Texas. The PREOP Center offers the only comprehensive pre-surgical assessment in the area for patients who are preparing to undergo surgery. The PREOP Center provides every patient with a thorough pre-surgical education tailored to mirror the postoperative instructions of each of our referring physicians. Additionally, every patient will receive a mental health screening to identify disorders that affect post-operative outcomes and recovery (i.e., anxiety, depression, pain catastrophizing, and opiate use). The PREOP Center has on-site or telemedicine counseling services should the patient need them. We write the post-operative scripts and see patients weekly post-operatively via telemedicine visits until opioid pain medication is no longer needed. Responsibilities:
- Conduct comprehensive pre-surgical evaluations
- Test for opioid use and behavioral health concerns
- Generate pre-surgical clearances
- Write pain medication scripts for the surgical procedure
- Provide post-operative care
- This is a hybrid position with responsibilities for another affiliated practice in our clinic.
Qualifications:
- A Texas Physician Assistant License -or- A Texas Nurse Practitioner License
- Bilingual is a plus
- Experience with EKG and or cardiac care is a plus
- Experience in a pain management setting is a plus
- Experience Interpreting lab results is a plus
- Experience with deprescribing a plus