PAIN MANAGEMENT NURSE PRACTITIONER

Company: Southern Colorado Clinic PC
Location: Pueblo
Posted on: February 15, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Description: TITLE: NURSE PRACTITIONER POSITION TYPE: FULL TIME REPORTS TO: PHYSICIAN FLSA CATEGORY: EXEMPT JOB SUMMARY: This position is responsible for all duties of a Nurse Practitioner. This position is responsible for providing expert medical care to patients with a range of potential illnesses, injuries, or disabilities. The Nurse Practitioner will conduct routine physical examinations on patients of all ages, referring patients to medical specialists or counseling services, and prescribing medication based on the patient's conditions. This position will also assist Physicians in clinic following established standards and practices. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Conduct health assessments including recording complete medical and mental health history. Select, order, perform, and interpret tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on patient conditions and augment physical findings. Discuss and explain treatments and medications thoroughly with patients and authorized representatives, advising them of all side effects, and reviewing all allergy information is current prior to prescribing any medication or treatment. Maintain knowledge of current medical procedures, developments, treatments, and available medications. Comply with all Federal and State laws and regulations. Prescribe and administer vaccinations and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness and injury. Perform non-emergency procedures including laceration repairs, abscess incision and drainage, ear irrigation, minor burn care, splinting, wart removal, and minor wound care. Provide referrals to medical specialists and counseling services. Notate findings and treatment courses in patient chart in a timely manner. Maintain work area in a clean, sanitized, and organized manner. Follows all Infection Prevention policies and procedures. Attends annual required company programs and trainings. Attends all regular required department and company meetings. Maintains strictest confidentiality. Performs all other tasks and projects assigned. Requirements: REQUIREMENTS Medical Degree from an accredited university required. Board Certification in family practice, emergency medicine, or other ABMS recognized specialty. Federal and Colorado State licensure (APN, RXN, DEA) required. BLS Certification required. Understanding of medical coding and billing. Knowledge of relevant drugs, their chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical process and transformations they undergo. Experience with non-pharmaceutical patient care aids, the applicable uses, and relevance to patient care. Ability to supervise, train, and evaluate new and current provider staff. Ability to empathize and effectively communicate with patients, their families, and staff. Knowledge of medical terminology. Ability to multitask. Strong ethical code of conduct. Ability to maintain sensitive confidential information. Proficiency with computers and EMR software. Autonomous, positive mindset and team player. Ability to remain motivated with a positive attitude. Disciplined, organized, and detail oriented. Willingness to learn and adapt. Ability to work with all levels of management and staff in a professional capacity. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS Major activities of this job include sitting for long periods of time, moving from place to place, and light physical effort performed on a level surface. Use of a computer, telephone, writing, and organizational skills. Manual dexterity for use of computer keyboard and calculator, mobility and good vision (includes near acuity and depth perception). May be required to lift and carry items weighing up to 10 lbs., occasionally lift or move up to 100 lbs. with assistance. Requires ability to communicate effectively and have hearing within a normal range. Southern Colorado Clinic will make reasonable accommodations for the known disability of an otherwise qualified individual, unless such accommodations would cause undue hardship to the operation of the Clinic or pose a direct threat to patient or other employees’ health and safety. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS Must possess the physical and mental abilities to perform the tasks normally associated with a Nurse Practitioner. The work environment is indoors in an office / medical clinic setting. Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations, moving equipment, and other conditions common to a medical clinic environment. Requires working under stress in emergency situations, meeting deadlines, frequent interruptions, and occasionally may involve irregular working hours. NOTE: Nothing in this job description implies a contract of employment, nor does it restrict management’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This job description is subject to change at any time. Southern Colorado Clinic (SCC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there will be no discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation. We are an inclusive organization and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone. SCC does not accept unsolicited CVs from recruiters or employment agencies. SCC will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee relating to these unsolicited CVs. SCC reserves the right to hire candidates without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. All applications must be submitted directly through the job posting or our online portal. Unsolicited CVs sent to hiring managers or via email will be considered property of SCC without obligation to any agency.

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