Physician - Pain Management

Pain Medicine Physician

This is an OPEN CONTINOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until 08/31/2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be 7/6/2026 subsequent cut-off dates every 2 weeks. Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.

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Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)

Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Work Schedule: To be determined by your supervisor. Major duties include but not limited to:

• The Pain Medicine physician is primarily assigned outpatient attending responsibilities in the outpatient clinic.
• The physician is responsible for providing an H&P, assessment, diagnosis & referral, outpatient consultations, office based injections, supervision of physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and rotating medical trainees.
• Evaluating referrals for outpatient clinical care or consultation providing evidence-based interdisciplinary pain management in collaboration with the interprofessional pain care team.
• The incumbent may participate in all activities pertinent to the outpatient clinical venue of care, including consultations, longitudinal pain management, osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), pain medication management, and office-based procedure care, when clinically indicated
• The incumbent also participates in and directs activities pertaining to quality improvement, strategic planning, and The Joint Commission accreditation process.
• He/she will complete all CPRS documentation including consults and encounters.
• He/she exhibits leadership in initiating changes in patient care programs-based on current concepts and research study findings. He/she will keep up to date on Pain Medicine, acute and chronic pain treatment developments in the management and treatment of painful disorders, neuromuscular and joint disorders, chronic illness and symptom control and major symptomatic complications through both, informal and formal continuing education.
• Perform other duties as assigned that are within the scope of practice.

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