Physician - Pain Management

Summary Overton Brooks VA Medical Center is seeking a Physician for the Chronic Pain Management Clinic - located in Shreveport - Louisiana. The Physician shall be Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation or Pain related specialty and provide care to Veteran patients in the Pain Management Outpatient Clinic. Additional qualifications - training - or experience in pain medicine and addiction medicine is desired but not required. Qualifications To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation. Basic Requirements United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA PolicyDegree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicineThe degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completedCurrent - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of ColumbiaResidency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification(NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completedOR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United StatesOR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiencesExceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as ""Physician Resident Providers"" (PRPs)PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basisPRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privilegedrather - they are to have a ""scope of practice"" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervisionAdditionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPsIn rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such actionProficiency in spoken and written EnglishPreferred Experience: Completion of a residency in Physiatry AKA Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR)Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Duties Shreveport offers you the 'lagniappe' - which means a little something extra! Shreveport-Bossier City is situated on the Red River in northwest LouisianaCommonly known as the 'Ark-La-Tex' - the point where Arkansas - Louisiana and Texas meetThe Shreveport-Bossier City area is home to Barksdale Air Force Base - as well as numerous colleges and universities - theaters - lakes - golf courses - beautiful housing areas - churches - and great schoolsWith a population of nearly 400 -000 in the city's metropolitan region - the area promises much to do while maintaining a reasonable cost of living and an excellent - temperate climateYou'll enjoy a unique combination of two great American heritages: a little Cajun - and since we're less than 15 minutes from the Texas border - a little Lone Star - tooShreveport-Bossier boasts elegant Southern charm and a relaxed attitude that suggests you kick your boots off and stay a while to enjoy year-round festivals - Vegas-style gaming - great local dining experiences - live music and family attractionsVA offers a comprehensive total rewards packageVHA Physician Total RewardsRecruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be available for highly qualified applicantsPay: 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 The Pain Management Physician will be an integral part of a multidisciplinary pain management clinic team (i.e. - Primary Care - Behavioral Health - Mental Health - Pharmacy - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)Participates in all activities pertinent to the pain management programThe Physician will provide clinical supervision for healthcare professionals such as NP's - PA's - and other pain clinic staffMajor Duties/Responsibilities to include but are not limited to: Evaluates and treats patients with pain and assist with our institution's efforts towards comprehensive - effective - and safe pain management for our veteransTreats opioid use disorder with Medication Assisted Therapy medications - collaborating with our Addiction Specialist - and seeing patients for opioid risk mitigationProvides comprehensive chronic pain evaluation and treatment recommendations in formal consultations and e-consultationsS/he is expected to order and review laboratory and other tests when appropriateIndependently uses professional judgement and expertise to make decisions about services and treatment provided to veterans and their significant others/family membersCoordinates collegially with other pain staff to develop and implement chronic pain treatment plansInteracts with Mental Health - Primary Care - and specialty providers - addressing policy implementation - and providing clinical administrative oversightMust be competent in the management of the opioid and non-opioid treatment modalities and prescribing with use of the state prescription drug monitoring systemAll other duties are assigned - pertaining to this occupation - to meet the needs of the Agency - Department - Facility - and/or ServiceWork Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm