Pain Management Physician (Non-Interventional)

Quick Facts

• Specialty focus: Pain management (non-interventional)
• Responsibilities centered on evaluation and treatment of acute and chronic pain
• Salary range: $220,000–$280,000

Description

Pain management physician role evaluating and treating a wide range of pain problems, from acute issues (e.g., headaches) to chronic pain (e.g., low back pain). The position emphasizes a mix of medication-based treatments and procedures that target pain at its source, alongside coordinated patient follow-up.

Responsibilities

• Work with patients to manage depression and anxiety from initial diagnosis through medication initiation and follow-up
• Evaluate and treat pain disorders and determine appropriate treatment plans aligned with patients’ beliefs and wishes
• Perform prosthetic rehabilitation support for amputee patients and participate in post-prosthetic rehabilitation workshops
• Conduct work hardening rehabilitation in an outpatient clinic setting
• Identify and screen patients for eligibility for protocol study participation
• Observe pre-surgical evaluations for bariatric surgery and spinal cord stimulator implantation, and pre-employment psychological evaluations for law enforcement
• Order and perform laboratory and diagnostic procedures, including tissue specimens and electrocardiogram and compartment pressure measurements
• Observe medical procedures such as electrocardiogram
• Use an EMR (electronic medical record) for patient care
• Use and support peri-operative analgesic protocols (e.g., OFIRMEV) with surgery centers
• Participate in workshops on spinal cord injuries and orthotic rehabilitation

Requirements

• MD degree
• In-depth knowledge of pain disorders
• Ability to evaluate patients with difficult pain disorders
• Appropriate prescribing of medications for pain problems
• Ability to use different diagnostic tests to pinpoint pain causes
• Skill with procedures including nerve blocks, spinal injections, and pain pumps

Benefits

• Salary: $220,000–$280,000