Avance Care

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Specializing in Chronic Pain

Avance Care  •  Chapel Hill, NC (Onsite)  •  4 days ago
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Job Description

Make a Meaningful Impact in Integrated Pain & Behavioral Health Care

We are seeking a compassionate, highly skilled Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Physician Assistant with psychiatric expertise to join our collaborative Pain Services team. This role is ideal for a provider who is passionate about treating complex patients with chronic pain, co-occurring mental health disorders, and substance use conditions.

You’ll work within a multidisciplinary environment where behavioral health and pain medicine intersect — helping patients regain stability, function, and quality of life.

What You’ll Do

As a key clinical provider, you will:

  • Deliver comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and ongoing medication management
  • Diagnose and treat psychiatric disorders, substance use disorders, and co-occurring chronic pain conditions
  • Develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans
  • Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications, including buprenorphine
  • Monitor controlled substances in compliance with state and federal regulations
  • Order and interpret labs and drug screenings
  • Provide patient and family education regarding mental health, pain management, and recovery
  • Collaborate closely with our Behavioral Wellness team and pain specialists
  • Participate in quality improvement initiatives and best-practice development
  • Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation

Why This Role Stands Out

✔ Integrated care model combining psychiatry and pain medicine✔ Work with a specialized chronic pain population✔ Collaborative, multidisciplinary environment✔ Opportunity to treat complex dual-diagnosis cases✔ Support for professional growth and continuing education

What We’re Looking For

Required Qualifications

  • MSN (Psychiatric Mental Health NP) or completion of an accredited PA program
  • Active, unrestricted state license
  • Board Certified PMHNP or PA
  • Active DEA license
  • Minimum 2 years of psychiatric mental health experience

Preferred Experience

  • Chronic pain management
  • Substance use disorder treatment
  • Buprenorphine prescribing experience
  • Experience in integrated or multidisciplinary settings

The Ideal Candidate

You are:

  • Clinically confident and comfortable managing complex cases
  • Compassionate and patient-centered
  • Detail-oriented and compliant with prescribing regulations
  • Collaborative and team-focused
  • Passionate about improving outcomes for patients with dual diagnoses

If you are looking for a role where you can combine psychiatric expertise with chronic pain management in a supportive, mission-driven environment — we’d love to connect with you.

Avance Care

About Avance Care

Since 2008, Avance Care has been an innovative primary care provider offering convenient, cost effective health care services. We operate a system of primary care practices across North Carolina and utilizes a proprietary operating platform comprised of sophisticated information technology systems and highly developed workflow processes and procedures.

Our unique operating system has enabled us to generate industry-leading patient satisfaction rating, quality of care, and efficiency.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Durham, North Carolina
Year Founded
2008
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