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Physician (Pain Management) with Recruitment/Relocation Incentive/EDRP
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 57 days ago
About the Role
The West Texas VA Health Care System Ambulatory Care Service is currently seeking a Physician (Pain Management) responsible for delivering comprehensive, patient-centered pain medical care through biopsychosocial assessment, diagnosis, and longitudinal treament aimed at improving function and quality of life. A Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP).
What You'll Do
- →The Pain Management Physicial will coordinate care within the pain management team, serves as the Pain Clinic Lead, and participates in program development, interdisciplinaty 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 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).
- →Serves as the Pain Clinic Lead for the facility and reports to the Depty 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.) VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized Learn more.
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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