Physician (Regular Ft)

Department of Veterans Affairs

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.

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