Physician- Pain Management (Regular Ft)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a physician specialized in Pain Medicine for our Dayton, Ohio facility. The role requires advanced training in pain management, board eligibility or certification, and a full US medical license.

You will provide expert care for complex pain conditions and participate in both in-person and telehealth services. Responsibilities include prescribing analgesics, managing medications safely, performing injections, and maintaining thorough

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree from an accredited school
• Current, full, unrestricted US medical license
• Residency training in an approved core specialty
• Board-eligible or board-certified in Pain Medicine or related subspecialty
• Fellowship training or clinical experience in pain medicine

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive pain medicine care for complex pain conditions.
• Prescribe and manage analgesic therapies and controlled substances.
• Perform office-based injections and pain procedures.
• Deliver care via face-to-face and telehealth modalities.
• Document and coordinate patient care in the EHR.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Communication skills

Telehealth delivery

Injections proficiency

Medication safety practices

Substance use treatment knowledge

Education

MD/DO degree

Full US medical license

ACGME/AOA residency training

Board eligible or certified in Pain Medicine

Fellowship in Pain Medicine

Tools

EHR proficiency

Pain management procedures experience

Job description

Summary

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
• Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
• OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
• OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• Exceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Preferred Experience: Qualified candidates must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Pain Medicine or a related subspecialty
• Fellowship training or post-residency clinical experience in pain medicine - physical medicine and rehabilitation - anesthesiology (pain) - or a related field with significant focus on pain management
• Clinical experience managing complex pain conditions and comfortable with initiating - continuing - adjusting - and tapering controlled substances
• Experience implementing medication safety practices - including risk stratification - prescription medication monitoring - and co-prescribing of safety interventions
• Experience prescribing and managing complex medication therapies for pain and substance use conditions - including medication-assisted treatments and other analgesic therapies
• Willingness to participate in face to face - along with telehealth based clinical delivery
• Ability to utilize EHR proficiently
• Proficient in office based injections
• Ability to communicate effective with diverse populations and provide oral/written counseling on drug therapy
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• VA Regulations - specifically VA Handbook 5005 - Part II - Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard