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Physician (Pain Management)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
VA Phoenix Healthcare System in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service is seeking a practicing physician who will be responsible for the management of patients with chronic pain and related comorbidities including opioid use disorder. Chronic Pain Clinic is focused on the biopsychosocial factors impacting pain focusing in non-interventional management of pain in a tertiary step model of care.
What You'll Do
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →The Pain Physician is responsible for administrative tasks associated with clinic operations.
- →Chronic Pain Clinic is focused on the biopsychosocial factors impacting pain focusing on non-interventional management of pain in a tertiary step model of care.
- →Patients seen in this clinic have gone through first and second line treatment with refractory results and require highly coordinated care.
- →The physician will work in a team setting with other physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, psychologists, clinical pharmacists, physical therapists, dieticians, registered nurses, and support staff assigned to perform duties to accomplish the treatment of our patients.
- →Computer skills are essential as PVAHCS is fully computerized for note documentation, entering orders and requesting consults.
- →Duties Include But Are Not Limited To The Following: Coordinate pain care for referred outpatients as assigned by PVAHCS.
- →Evaluate and treat acute and chronic health problems for scheduled and unscheduled patients in the clinic setting.
- →Perform histories and physical exams.
- →Provides appropriate documentation to minimally include history, physical exam findings, diagnosis, definitive care plan and disposition of the patient.
- →Ensures that patients are appropriately closed-out including disposition that clearly indicates the next steps of care.
- →Ensures that each patient is provided a list of current medications and an appointment list at close-out.
- →Perform office procedures contained within their approved privileges.
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 dentification 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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Job ID: 72986eec-c546-40f3-aa9e-aada48e85160
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