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Job description
Pain Management Physician
The Pain Management Physician will coordinate care within the pain management team, serves as the Pain Clinic Lead, and participates in program development, interdisciplinary collaboration, and quality improvement initiatives. Duties include the following:
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 orders diagnostic tests 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 opioid 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).
Serves as the Pain Clinic Lead for the facility and reports to the Deputy Chief of Staff.
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 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
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Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized Learn more.
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
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.
Worksite address
big spring, TX, 79720, US
Who can apply
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