Physician- Pain Management (Regular Ft)

The Dayton VA Medical Center seeks a Board Certified or Board Eligible Pain Management Physician to join Integrative Medicine Service.

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: Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-4:30PM Telework may be utilized via ADHOC per supervisor discretion. Provide multidisciplinary, evidence-based outpatient pain care for veterans with chronic pain and opioid use disorder as part of the Integrative Medicine Team. Evaluate high-risk opioid use and polypharmacy; develop and monitor safety-focused treatment plans. Perform histories, physicals, assessments, diagnostics, procedures, and referrals; document all care in the federal EHR. Manage pain referrals, determine appropriate care level, and communicate clear transition plans to primary care. Order diagnostic tests and medications; prescribe controlled and non-controlled substances per regulations. Deliver office-based injections; ensure consent, education, and procedural documentation. Provide patient counseling, health promotion, disease-prevention guidance, and shared decision-making. Participate in quality improvement, strategic planning, occasional trainee shadowing, and accreditation activities as well as meetings and support clinic operations. Maintain current knowledge of pain medicine and integrative therapies, complete required training, and certifications. Coordinate care with integrative medicine team using a whole-health approach. Complete training modules, comply with leave procedures, meet CPR/RQI requirements, and perform other duties within scope.

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. 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.