The Interventional Pain Management Physician develops and implements treatment recommendations for a wide range of pain diagnoses through interventional procedures, behavioral health and bio psycho-social aspects of chronic pain management. They will perform core and specialized interventional pain management procedures under fluoroscopic guidance. Develop and implement treatment recommendations for pain syndrome diagnoses provides interventional pain management procedures: cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral epidural steroid injections; cervical, thoracic and lumbar facet/nerve block/medial branch blocks; intercostal/paravertebral nerve blocks; sacroiliac joint injections; radio frequency ablations; lumbar/thoracic paravertebral sympathetic blocks; trigger point injections and piriformis injections; stellate ganglion blocks. Provide recommendations to referring providers for medication management when requested.

The major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Review/Perform outpatient pain management consults and follow-ups.
• Provide patient education, evaluations, and treatment services for the Outpatient Interdisciplinary Pain Program (OIPP).
• Provide various levels of care such as evaluating medical histories, completing physical exams, orders, analyzing appropriate tests and laboratory exams.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, coordinating care with other medical and mental health care providers
• Provide counseling to patients and families

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Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm

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

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