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Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Pain Management
Salary
$200,000
– $400,000
• yearly
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Location
Salem, Virginia, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
12/23/24
Job Responsibilities
The physician must be fully qualified to diagnose, treat, stabilize, and manage patients according to standard, usual, and acceptable methods, and techniques. He/she must complete and maintain both BLS and ACLS certification, with courses approved by the American Heart Association only. The physician will be required to maintain a weekday tour with assigned call sufficient to cover the needs of the Service as determined by the Chief, Medical Service, and the Chief of Staff. Required call coverage may include the physicians participation in the Third (3rd) Call Attending rotation. In addition to required coverage assignments, the physician will establish and maintain professional relationships clinic staff to include nursing employees assigned to their unit; other providers within Medical Service and with other services and facility management which result in improved patient care.
Duties
Provides patient care to Veterans in the area of Pain Management in the form of consultative care. Incumbent provides medical diagnostic evaluation and initial assessment of patients which include but are not limited to completing a focused history, performing necessary physical examinations; as well as ordering, interpreting and integrating the results of pertinent laboratory investigations. Incumbent is responsible for ensuring adequate access to care is available for both newly consulted as well as returning patients via care provided in outpatient Pain Management clinics. The physician will provide a mix of both consultative and follow-up patient care as warranted by Veteran demand. Participates in the inpatient Pain Management consult service as assigned. The practitioner will provide both emergency consultative services and call coverage on a rotating schedule to be determined by the Section Chief, Pain Management. Provides evaluation and medical management of chronic pain conditions on an outpatient basis. Development and implementation of a treatment plan to include opioid and non-opioid pain management, appropriate testing, and non-invasive pain modalities. Incumbent provides interventional pain management procedures on both an inpatient and outpatient basis, including, but not limited to, the following.
Cervical, thoracic or lumbar epidural steroid Injections
Cervical or Lumbar facet/nerve block/ median branch blocks
Sacroiliac joint injections
Pulsed Radiofrequency
Lumbar or thoracic para-vertebral sympathetic blocks
Trigger point injections and piriformis injections
Stellate ganglion blocks
Occipital nerve blocks
Botox® injections
Trigeminal nerve blocks
Illioinguinal or genitofemoral nerve blocks
Spinal Cord Stimulator implantation, follow-up, and maintenance
Both prepares for and presents lectures for student and resident didactic teaching, as needed.
Both prepares for and presents lectures for student and resident didactic teaching, as needed. Prepares and presents at least one (1) Grand Rounds lecture yearly (rotating schedule). Demonstrate sound decision-making skills, both clinical and administrative, which bring credit to the profession and serve to enhance the distinctive and contributory role of physicians. Facilitate delivery of appropriate patient care in collaboration with other health professionals, medical center staff, and management. Engage in discussions of treatment plans with patients, family members, or other involved parties as appropriate, maintaining COBRA and HIPAA guidelines. Participates as a peer reviewer and/or conducts medico legal reviews when requested. Participates in rotation as the third call attending, as required.
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