Pain Medicine Job at North Country Healthcare - NCH in Whitefield, NH

Pain Management APRN

Job Type: Full-Time

Schedule: 4 or 5 days a week (8 AM - 5 PM) – with flexibility to meet your schedule needs

Location: Lancaster NH, Berlin NH, and outreach sites

Role: Pain Management Nurse Practitioner

Salary: Competitive base salary PLUS wRVU productivity

Commencement Bonus! Relocation Assistance!

Ask about student loan repayment! PSLF eligible!

Job Description:

North Country Healthcare is seeking two experienced, full-time Pain Management Nurse Practitioners (APRN) to join our dynamic team at Weeks Medical Center, Androscoggin Valley Hospital, and outreach sites. This role provides compassionate, evidence-based care to adult patients with acute and chronic pain, with a focus on medication management, helping to meet growing demand for services across our North Country locations.

Duties:

• Provide office-based evaluation, diagnosis, and management of pain conditions for new and established adult patients
• Manage medications, including controlled substances, following best practices for safety and compliance (PDMP, urine drug screens)
• Perform minor pain procedures (e.g., trigger point injections, joint injections, occipital nerve blocks, Botox for migraines)
• Refer patients to CRNA colleagues for interventional procedures (e.g., epidural injections, radiofrequency ablation)
• Provide education and counseling to patients and families regarding pain management plans
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including CRNAs, physicians, and allied health professionals
• Document care in Meditech Expanse EMR system
• Participate in shared call rotation (phone only, no in-hospital call)

Benefits:

• Competitive base compensation
• wRVU productivity
• Commencement bonus
• Relocation Assistance
• No weekend or Holiday shifts
• Additional on-call compensation
• 5 weeks of vacation, 1 week of sick time
• 1 weeks CME time and up to $4,000 CME funds
• Attractive benefit package
• Retirement plans
• Malpractice insurance with tail

Essential Qualifications:

• Board certified by NCH Medical Staff Bylaws.
• ACLS and BLS from the American Heart Association required.
• Licensed Nurse Practitioner (APRN) in New Hampshire (or eligible)
• Minimum 2 years of experience in pain management
• Excellent critical thinking, communication, and collaborative skills
• Commitment to a compassionate, nonjudgmental, whole-person approach to pain care
• X-waiver for Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) preferred but not required

Why Rural New Hampshire?

• Breathtaking Scenery: Enjoy stunning landscapes and outdoor activities year-round.
• Community Connection: Become a valued member of a supportive, small-town community.
• Balanced Lifestyle: Experience a relaxed pace of life with fewer hassles.
• No sales or state income tax!

What We Offer:

• Collaborative Environment: Work with a dedicated medical team.
• Modern Facilities: Access to advanced medical technology.
• Attractive Compensation: Competitive salary and benefits.
• Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development.

About Us:

North Country Healthcare is a leading comprehensive healthcare network which employs hundreds of highly-trained individuals and delivers integrated patient care through three community critical access hospitals, several rural health clinics, and home health and hospice services. NCH remains committed to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

Member organizations include Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook, Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster, and North Country Home Health and Hospice Agency in Littleton. NCH is proud to be the largest employer in the North Country.

We offer services in allergy/ENT, addiction & recovery, audiology, cardiac, dermatology, diabetes care/education, emergency medicine, GI, general surgery, hospice & palliative care, imaging, infusion, laboratory & pathology, neurology, OBGYN, orthopaedics, pain management, podiatry, primary care, pulmonary, respiratory, sleep medicine, speech, physical, & occupational therapy, wound care, and MORE!