Description

Pain Management Nurse Practitioner – Outpatient Specialty Practice (North Country Healthcare / AVH)

Job Type: Full-time (0.8–1.0 FTE)

Schedule: 4–5 days per week, daytime clinic hours

Location: Berlin, NH (primary), Colebrook, NH (weekly outreach), plus potential North Conway outreach

Role: Advanced Practice Provider (APRN – not CRNA)

Compensation: $155,000 Competitive Base Salary, Good Citizenship Bonus opportunity, and Productivity Incentives

Job Description

Androscoggin Valley Hospital (AVH), a proud member of North Country Healthcare, is seeking a compassionate and experienced Pain Management Nurse Practitioner to join our growing multidisciplinary Pain Management team. This role supports expanding community need and offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of adults experiencing chronic and complex pain conditions.

Working within a collaborative specialty practice, you will provide comprehensive, whole-person pain care, including medication management, counseling and education, outpatient minor procedures, and referral coordination with interventional pain colleagues. This is an outstanding opportunity for a mission-driven NP who values patient relationships, interdisciplinary teamwork, and high-quality evidence-based pain care in a supportive rural healthcare setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient pain management services to adult patients, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and longitudinal care
• Manage controlled and non-controlled medications responsibly, including PDMP review and urine testing when appropriate
• Educate and counsel patients and families on pain management strategies and expectations
• Perform minor office-based procedures such as:
  • Trigger point injections
  • Joint injections
  • Occipital nerve blocks
  • Botox for headaches and selected pain conditions
  • Cold ablation (Iovera)
• Refer eligible patients for interventional procedures performed by CRNA colleagues (e.g., epidural steroid injections, ablation, facet or SI injections)
• Provide certification for medical cannabis when appropriate
• Participate in occasional inpatient/ED consults (rotation-based)
• Maintain accurate documentation in Meditech Expanse EMR
• Collaborate closely with CRNAs, specialty leadership, and primary care teams
• Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care aligned with AVH values
   

Schedule & Practice Setting

• 0.8–1.0 FTE (4–5 days per week)
• Typical clinic schedule: 8 am – 5 pm (lunch 12 – 1)
• Locations:
  • AVH (Berlin): 3+ days weekly
  • Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital (Colebrook): 1 day weekly
  • North Conway outreach: expanding
• Shared home-based call rotation (phone only; no onsite requirement; additional compensation)
• Typical patient volume 12–20 per day
• Procedure training and mentorship provided as needed
   

Benefits

• $155,000 base salary (experienced providers; 1.0 FTE)
• $15,000 Commencement bonus
• Additional compensation for shared call availability
• Good Citizenship Bonus opportunity up to $10,000 annually
• wRVU productivity incentive
• 8 weeks combined vacation, sick, and CME time annually (prorated by FTE)
• CME funds up to $4,500 annually (FTE-based)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability & life insurance
• Professional liability coverage with tail
• Retirement plans including 403(b) & 457(b) with employer contribution
• Relocation assistance available
• Educational loan reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible organization
• Mileage reimbursement for outreach travel
• Supportive, mission-driven culture with strong leadership
   

Qualifications

• Board Certified Licensed Nurse Practitioner (APRN) — not a CRNA role
• Active or eligible New Hampshire APRN license
• Minimum 2+ years’ experience in pain management strongly preferred
• Experience performing minor procedures preferred
• Commitment to compassionate, non-judgmental pain care
• Strong communication & teamwork skills
• Aligned with rural community-based care values
   

About Our Team & Setting

You’ll join an integrated Pain Management service line serving northern New Hampshire communities as part of North Country Healthcare, the region’s largest healthcare network. Providers enjoy meaningful patient relationships, clinical variety, supportive leadership, and the quality-of-life benefits that come with practicing in a beautiful mountain region — where outdoor recreation, small-town charm, and work-life balance are part of everyday life.

Compensation Overview

• Base salary aligned to FTE
• Additional on-call compensation
• Annual Good Citizenship Bonus eligibility
• wRVU productivity bonus above defined thresholds
• Total compensation varies based on FTE, performance, and call participation
   

Why Rural New Hampshire?

• White Mountains scenery & endless outdoor recreation
• Tight-knit communities & meaningful connections
• Relaxed lifestyle — short commutes, no traffic
• 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!

For more information, reach out to:

REBECCA SAVA, BSHA, RMA, CPRP

Provider Recruitment Manager

8 Clover Lane

Whitefield, NH 03598

C 603.455.1838 | call and text

E rebecca.sava@northcountryhealth.org

northcountryhealth.org