Physician - Pain Medicine Anesthesiologist - Rapid City, SD

Pain Medicine Anesthesiologist Opportunity

The Black Hills Surgical Hospital is seeking a Pain Medicine Anesthesiologist to join a growing outpatient practice focused on comprehensive musculoskeletal and interventional pain care. Practice highlights include a MondayFriday schedule, no call, and an outpatient practice with a mix of clinic and procedural days. The clinical focus includes comprehensive evaluation and management of acute and chronic pain conditions, with an emphasis on interventional pain procedures such as spinal injections, nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablation, and neuromodulation (e.g., spinal cord stimulation). The practice also includes diagnosis and treatment of spine-related pain, management of musculoskeletal and joint pain conditions, care for neuropathic pain syndromes and complex regional pain disorders, cancer-related and palliative pain management, and a multimodal treatment approach incorporating pharmacologic management, interventional techniques, and non-procedural therapies. Coordination with physical therapy and other specialties is emphasized to optimize patient outcomes, with a commitment to opioid stewardship and evidence-based prescribing practices. The opportunity includes team-based care with orthopedic spine and neurosurgery, a strong referral network, and advanced practice provider support.

Academic affiliation and teaching opportunities with University of South Dakota medical students are available. The practice is busy with high demand for a new physician, and new fellows are encouraged to apply.

The compensation package includes an annual compensation range of $500,000-575,000 for the first two years of the employment contract, with potential to exceed compensation floor from personally performed wRVUs. A $100,000 retention incentive is available if you remain a 1.0 FTE for three years. Additional benefits include a health, dental, and vision insurance package, 401K plan, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, CME allowance, allowed time away, malpractice insurance and tail coverage, and a relocation allowance.

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