Advanced Practice Provider (APRN or PA) – Interventional Pain Management
Hawthorne Oncology Pain Experts (HOPE)
Tampa, Florida
Full-Time | Hybrid Outpatient & Hospital-Based Role
Position Overview
Hawthorne Oncology Pain Experts (HOPE) is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our growing interventional pain management practice in Tampa, Florida.
We are seeking an APP with at least three years of clinical experience in pain management or a closely related procedural specialty, such as neurosurgery, orthopedic spine, PM&R, or another field with substantial spine, musculoskeletal, or chronic pain exposure.
The position will initially function as a hybrid outpatient and hospital-based role. The APP will build and maintain an outpatient patient panel while also participating in hospital consultations and rounds. As the APP's outpatient schedule approaches capacity, the position is expected to transition toward a predominantly or fully office-based role.
This is not an entry-level position. The ideal candidate is clinically experienced, highly motivated, comfortable with appropriate autonomy, and interested in building a long-term career in advanced interventional pain management.
About HOPE
HOPE is a physician-led specialty practice focused on providing comprehensive and advanced treatment for patients with complex chronic and cancer-related pain.
Our clinical services include:
- Interventional spine and pain procedures
- Neuromodulation and spinal cord stimulation
- Intrathecal drug delivery systems (pain pumps)
- Minimally invasive spine stabilization
- Vertebral augmentation
- Sacroiliac joint interventions
- Regenerative medicine
- Cancer pain management
- Spasticity management
- Complex medication management
Our mission is to meaningfully restore quality of life for patients suffering from complex pain so they can fully cherish the moments in life that matter most.
We are building a scalable, procedure-forward practice in which experienced APPs play an important role in longitudinal patient care, procedural identification and work-up, and the continued growth of the practice.
Primary Responsibilities
Outpatient Interventional Pain Management
Outpatient care will represent an increasing portion of the position as the APP's patient panel develops.
Responsibilities include:
- Perform new patient consultations and follow-up evaluations
- Independently evaluate and manage patients with chronic spine, joint, neuropathic, cancer-related, and other complex pain conditions within the APP's scope of practice
- Develop evidence-based, multimodal treatment plans
- Order and interpret appropriate imaging, laboratory studies, and diagnostic testing
- Manage medications, including appropriate opioid therapy when clinically indicated
- Review urine drug screening and maintain appropriate controlled-substance compliance
- Perform post-procedure and post-operative follow-up
- Identify appropriate candidates for interventional and surgical treatment
- Educate patients regarding procedural and non-procedural treatment options
- Maintain timely, accurate, and comprehensive clinical documentation
- Collaborate closely with the physician and clinical team to maintain efficient patient flow and continuity of care
Interventional Procedure Work-Up & Coordination
A major component of this position is the ability to recognize appropriate procedural candidates and efficiently guide them through the interventional treatment pathway.
Experience evaluating and working up patients for advanced procedures is highly valued, including:
- Epidural steroid injections and selective nerve root blocks
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Sacroiliac joint interventions and fusion
- Spinal cord stimulation (SCS)
- Intrathecal drug delivery systems
- Kyphoplasty and vertebral augmentation
- Posterolateral arthrodesis
- Minimally invasive spine procedures
- Peripheral nerve interventions
- Regenerative medicine therapies
- Other advanced interventional pain procedures
- Opportunity to develop hands-on procedural skills by performing select office-based injections and interventional procedures under physician supervision, with the scope of procedural involvement expanding based on experience, licensure, and demonstrated competency
Responsibilities may include imaging review, documentation of conservative treatment, patient education, pre-procedure testing, order entry, authorization-supporting documentation, surgical coordination, and post-procedure management.
Hospital & Facility Responsibilities
During the hybrid phase of the position, the APP will participate in hospital-based care as needed by the practice.
Responsibilities may include:
- New inpatient pain consultations
- Follow-up evaluations and hospital rounds
- Management of acute-on-chronic, cancer-related, and other complex pain conditions
- Coordination with hospital physicians, nursing teams, oncology, palliative care, surgery, and other consulting services
- Preparation of charts, orders, consents, and clinical documentation for hospital-based procedures and surgeries
- Pre-operative and post-operative patient management
- Timely completion of hospital documentation
- Communication and coordination with the supervising physician
The APP will be expected to complete and maintain credentialing and privileges at each hospital, outpatient facility, or other clinical location where HOPE provides patient care.
As the APP's outpatient schedule and patient panel grow, the proportion of time dedicated to hospital responsibilities is expected to decrease.
Call Responsibilities
This position participates in a shared APP call rotation.
Call responsibilities may include:
- After-hours patient telephone calls
- Evaluation and triage of urgent clinical concerns
- Hospital consultations
- Inpatient follow-up and rounding when required
- Coordination with and escalation to the supervising physician when appropriate
Specific call expectations and scheduling will be discussed during the interview process.
Required Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
- Active or eligible Florida APRN or PA license
- Current national board certification
- Current or eligible DEA registration
- BLS certification
- ACLS certification as required for hospital credentialing
- Minimum of three years of clinical APP experience in pain management or a closely related procedural specialty
- Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and treatment-planning skills
- Ability to independently manage an appropriate patient panel within scope of practice
- Strong documentation, organizational, and communication skills
Relevant Clinical Backgrounds
Direct pain management experience is strongly preferred, but we are also interested in experienced APPs from related procedural specialties who want to develop advanced expertise in interventional pain management.
Relevant backgrounds may include:
- Interventional or chronic pain management
- Neurosurgery
- Orthopedic surgery or orthopedic spine
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R)
- Spine surgery
- Neurology with substantial spine or pain experience
- Other procedural specialties with significant musculoskeletal, spine, or chronic pain exposure
Candidates transitioning from a related specialty should demonstrate a genuine interest in developing a long-term career in interventional pain management.
Highly Preferred Experience
The strongest candidates will have experience with one or more of the following:
- Interventional pain management
- Evaluation of chronic spine and musculoskeletal conditions
- Spine imaging review and treatment planning
- Advanced procedural work-ups
- Spinal cord stimulation
- Intrathecal drug delivery/pain pumps
- Minimally invasive spine procedures
- Sacroiliac joint interventions
- Vertebral augmentation
- Hospital-based consultations
- Cancer pain management
- Regenerative medicine
- Opioid and complex analgesic management
- UDS interpretation and controlled-substance compliance
- Prior authorization and procedural documentation requirements
Experience guiding patients from initial evaluation → procedural work-up → intervention → post-procedure follow-up is particularly valued.
Ideal Candidate
We are looking for an APP who:
- Has meaningful pain management experience or a strong clinical foundation in a related specialty such as neurosurgery or orthopedics
- Wants to develop advanced expertise in interventional pain management
- Is interested in practicing beyond routine medication-refill management
- Is clinically confident and capable of functioning with appropriate autonomy
- Is comfortable managing a productive outpatient schedule
- Recognizes appropriate candidates for procedural treatment
- Is highly organized and efficient with documentation and follow-through
- Is comfortable transitioning between outpatient and hospital environments
- Is dependable, accountable, and professionally mature
- Values collaboration and continuous professional development
- Wants to contribute to referral development and practice growth
- Is looking for a long-term role within a growing physician-led specialty practice
Compensation
HOPE offers strong, competitive compensation commensurate with experience, productivity, and responsibilities.
We recognize that experienced APPs may value different compensation structures. Depending on the candidate and position, compensation may be structured as either:
- A traditional salary model, or
- An incentive-based compensation model providing additional earning potential based on mutually established productivity and performance metrics
Our goal is to provide appropriate income stability while also creating an opportunity for high-performing providers to participate financially in the growth they help create.
Specific compensation structure, performance metrics, and earning opportunities will be discussed with qualified candidates during the interview process.
Employment Details
- Full-time W-2 position
- Initial hybrid outpatient/hospital role
- Progressive transition toward predominantly or fully outpatient care as the APP's clinic schedule grows
- Shared after-hours and hospital call rotation
- Hospital and outpatient facility credentialing required
- In-person clinical position in Tampa, Florida
- Competitive compensation with performance-based earning opportunities
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Professional development/CME assistance
- Malpractice coverage
- Additional benefits discussed during the interview process
Why Join HOPE?
This position provides an experienced APP the opportunity to build a meaningful clinical practice within a physician-led, procedure-forward interventional pain environment.
Rather than functioning primarily as a medication-management provider, the successful candidate will participate across the continuum of interventional pain care—from initial evaluation and diagnosis through advanced procedural work-up, treatment, and longitudinal follow-up.
The role provides exposure to complex chronic pain, cancer pain, neuromodulation, intrathecal therapy, minimally invasive spine procedures, regenerative medicine, and hospital-based pain management.
Most importantly, the APP will have the opportunity to build their own patient panel, expand their interventional pain expertise, and grow professionally and financially alongside the practice.
To Apply
Please submit the following to [email protected]:
- Current CV or résumé
- Brief description of your pain management or related specialty experience
- Description of your experience evaluating or working up patients for interventional pain procedures
Qualified candidates with at least three years of relevant APP experience will be contacted for an interview
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $90,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Language:
Ability to Relocate:
- Tampa, FL 33607: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
