Physician (Pain Management)

Physician (Pain Management)

The Physician (Pain Management) is currently seeking a Physician (Pain Management) responsible for delivering comprehensive, patient-centered pain medical care through biopsychosocial assessment, diagnosis, and longitudinal treatment aimed at approving function and quality of life. The Pain Management Physician will coordinate care within the pain management team and participates in program development, interdisciplinary collaboration, and quality improvement initiatives.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provides comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment and longitudinal treatment with the aim to improve function and quality of life while minimizing the impact of pain.
• Conducts physical examinations and order diagnostic test with consultation (referrals) as part of the diagnostic evaluation and pain care planning.
• Provides in-person and virtual care options.
• Provides medication management for pain including prescribing of opioid analgesic medications, when indicated.
• Assesses for and diagnoses opioid use disorder and prescribes medications for opioids use disorder, when indicated.
• Coordinates pain care within the pain management team and VA health care and with external providers (e.g., interventional pain care, care in the community).
• Participates in interdisciplinary meetings, committees, conferences, grand rounds, TJC activities, and any other relevant activities to assist the program, service, and facility.
• Performs administrative components of pain care management, such as documentation of evaluations, progress notes reports, summaries, signatures, and consultation referrals for both in/outpatients following facility and service line guidelines.
• Functions as a part of (or works closely with) the facility Pain Management, Opioid Safety, and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PMOP) Triad and participates in related program development and process.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (Note: Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor. The incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility/patient care needs).