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Physician (Pain Management)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 118 days ago
About the Role
Education and length of practice are considered through a formal pay-setting process to determine the final compensable salary (Base Pay + Market Pay)
What You'll Do
- →The Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) in Montgomery is one of the largest and most historic VA medical facilities in the Southeast, with a rich legacy and a wide range of services.
- →It's one of the VA's leading training sites, affiliated with 24 academic and professional institutions such as Morehouse School of Medicine, Alabama State University, Auburn University, and Tuskegee University.
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →The pain physician provides evaluation and medical and treatment recommendation of chronic pain conditions on an outpatient basis. a.
- →Development and implementation of a treatment plan to include opioid and non-opioid pain management, appropriate testing, and non-invasive pain modalities. b.
- →Demonstrates expertise in diagnosing and treating complex chronic pain problems and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), including management of buprenorphine. c.
- →Performs suicide and opioid risk screenings and assessments. d.
- →Initiates, modifies, or discontinues medication/opioid therapy and serve as a consultant for intensive medication therapy management services. e.
- →Provides patient care via multiple modalities, including in person, video, and telephone visits on an individual or group basis, as well as electronic consults for referred patients for comprehensive pain management. 2.
- →The provider should be comfortable with Primary care and may serve as a temporary backup for primary care for the GEC&R service line. 3.
- →The pain physician may perform procedural diagnostic and therapeutic testing and intervention which may include electromyography, spasticity management, joint injection/aspiration, NCV, trigger point injections, botulinum toxin injections, interventional procedures, and spinal manipulation, and local anesthesia as outlined in the provider-specific clinical privileges. 4.
- →Provides consultations and/or referrals for provision of appropriate orthotics, prosthetics, wheelchair, ambulatory devices, special beds, and other assistive devices as appropriate. 5.
- →The Pain Physician provides administrative support through the following: a.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Personality Fit
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