Pain Management Nurse Practitioner - Pinole, CA

Compensation: $170K - $190K per year DOE

Overview: Nexus HR is looking for an experienced Nurse Practitioner to join one of our client’s established pain management practice in Pinole, CA. This role offers the opportunity to work in a supportive environment that prioritizes comprehensive, patient-centered care. The provider will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver personalized treatment plans for individuals managing chronic and acute pain.

About the Job 

The Nurse Practitioner in this role will manage a diverse patient population, including a high volume of workers’ compensation cases and Medicare patients. The position involves treating a wide variety of patients with musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, and pain disorders, providing diagnostic evaluations, performing interventional pain management procedures, and developing tailored care plans that combine medication management with alternative therapies. The practice is committed to expanding access to quality pain care while maintaining a patient-first approach.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Promotes and maintains patient health by providing medical services under the supervision of a physician.

• Work under the direction of a fellowship-trained pain physician.

• Consider and work toward a long-term plan for each patient while attending to immediate, visit-specific needs.

• Interview and examine patients; review outside studies and medical histories.

• Treating a wide variety of patients with musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, and pain disorders,

• Performing trigger point, joint, nerve, and soft tissue injections.

• Reading X-rays, MRIs, CT scans, and other imaging.

• Document patient care services on the day of service.

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of clinical experience in pain management

• Experience with workers’ compensation cases required

• Graduate of an accredited NP or PA program

• Current and unrestricted NP/PA license in California

• National certification (AANP, ANCC, or NCCPA)

• Current BLS/CPR certification

• Active DEA license without restrictions

• Enrolled as a Medicare FFS provider

• Experience with interventional pain management procedures (e.g., injections, nerve blocks) preferred; practice emphasizes procedural and multidisciplinary care.

• Competency in patient assessment, diagnosis, and management of acute and chronic pain.

• Strong knowledge of evidence-based pain management guidelines and regulations

• Excellent clinical, communication, and documentation skills

• Able to work in the Bay Area.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance

• 401(k) plan

• PTO