Physician - Pain Management

Summary

The Pain Medicine Service (PMS) Pain Medicine physician independently provides patient care to veterans of the VA Southern Nevada Health Care System inpatient venues, inpatient hospital consultations, in the Pain Medicine Service the outpatient clinical care area and special procedures settings. The Pain Medicine physician is responsible for being an attending of record for outpatients in the VASNHS Pain Medicine Outpatient clinic.

Duties

• **This is an OPEN CONTINOUS ANNOUNCMENT and will remain open until 08/31/2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be 7/6/2026 subsequent cut-off dates every 2 weeks. Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.** VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: To be determined by your supervisor. Major Duties include but not limited to: The Pain Medicine physician is primarily assigned outpatient attending responsibilities in the outpatient clinic. The physician is responsible for providing an H&P, assessment, diagnosis & referral, outpatient consultations, office based injections, supervision of physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and rotating medical trainees. Evaluating referrals for outpatient clinical care or consultation providing evidence-based interdisciplinary pain management in collaboration with the interprofessional pain care team. The incumbent may participate in all activities pertinent to the outpatient clinical venue of care, including consultations, longitudinal pain management, osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), pain medication management, and office-based procedure care, when clinically indicated The incumbent also participates in and directs activities pertaining to quality improvement, strategic planning, and The Joint Commission accreditation process. He/she will complete all CPRS documentation including consults and encounters. He/she exhibits leadership in initiating changes in patient care programs-based on current concepts and research study findings. He/she will keep up to date on Pain Medicine, acute and chronic pain treatment developments in the management and treatment of painful disorders, neuromuscular and joint disorders, chronic illness and symptom control and major symptomatic complications through both, informal and formal continuing education. Perform other duties as assigned that are within the scope of practice.

Requirements

U.S. 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.

Education

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 an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated. NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.