Remote Tele-Pain Addiction Physician for Veterans

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Pasadena (CA); Hybride; USD 315 000 - 385 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

UCLA Geffen School of Medicine Faculty

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Pension with 5% 401K match

Tail malpractice coverage

Generous PTO 50–55 days/yr

Résumé du poste

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking Pain Management physicians with addiction expertise for a national telehealth role with the PMOS-COE at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles VAMC.

The position emphasizes training, education, research, and leadership in pain management and opioid safety. You will work in a multidisciplinary setting with potential UCLA Geffen School of Medicine collaboration, providing remote consultations, care coordination, and

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• MD or DO degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine
• Current, full, and unrestricted medical license
• Residency completed in an accredited core specialty
• Fellowship trained or post-residency in Pain or Addiction Medicine
• Board Certified in Addiction Medicine, Pain Medicine, or related subspecialty

Responsabilités

• Provide specialized national telehealth consultations for veterans with complex chronic pain and co-occurring substance-use disorders.
• Evaluate/manage musculoskeletal, neuropathic, headache, cancer-related, post-surgical, and other complex chronic pain conditions.
• Conduct comprehensive diagnostic assessments, risk stratification, and individualized biopsychosocial treatment planning.
• Develop integrated treatment strategies incorporating pharmacologic therapies, rehabilitation, behavioral health interventions, complementary approaches, and interventional pain procedures when appropriate.
• Initiate and manage opioid and non-opioid analgesics, adjuvant medications, and multimodal pain therapies.
• Initiate and manage medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in collaboration with referring VA clinicians.
• Provide same-day access, treatment initiation, short-term follow-up, and care coordination through a telehealth bridge-clinic model.
• Deliver specialized consultation and clinical gap coverage to VA facilities without on-site pain specialists
• Work with interdisciplinary teams and apply evidence-based approaches including motivational interviewing and safe prescribing.

Formation

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or DO degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine

Residency completed in accredited core specialty

Fellowship training or post-residency clinical experience in Pain and/or Addiction Medicine

Board Certification in Addiction Medicine, Pain Medicine, or related subspecialty

Current, full, and unrestricted medical license

Description du poste

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking Pain Management physicians with addiction expertise for a national telehealth role with the PMOS-COE at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles VAMC.

The position emphasizes training, education, research, and leadership in pain management and opioid safety. You will work in a multidisciplinary setting with potential UCLA Geffen School of Medicine collaboration, providing remote consultations, care coordination, and