Physician (Pain Management-PMOP Coordinator)

About the role

The Physician Facility Pain Management, Opioid Safety, and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PMOP) Coordinator is assigned to the Physical Medicine and Rehab Service at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center located in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The PMOP Coordinator supports the Facility Pain POC/Clinical Leads in the coordination of pain management, opioid safety, and prescription drug monitoring program-related initiatives and implementation of VHA and Joint Commission standards.

Responsibilities

• Initial patient evaluation
• Manage acute and chronic medical conditions in an outpatient setting, including follow-up care post-treatment, consultations with other services as needed, and optimizing patient safety and quality.
• Serve on the Interdisciplinary Pain Care Committee representing PACT.
• Function as a Pain and Opioid Safety subject matter expert during PACT case presentations and staff meetings.
• Compile VISN, facility, site, and community pain resources that can assist PACT pain care management.
• Work closely with Primary Care, pain specialty, and facility leadership to facilitate roadmap implementation.
• Serve as a liaison to PACT for information around national initiatives and tools (Stepped Care for Opioid Use Disorder Train the Trainer (SCOUTT) initiative, CARA mandates, opioid safety, and facility pain teams).

Requirements

All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.

Note: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
• Residency 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.
• At least 3 years of clinical experience as a Pain Medicine Specialist after graduation from an ACGME-accredited pain fellowship.
• At least 3 years of experience in a multidisciplinary pain clinic setting.
• Board certification in Addiction Medicine or other related board certifications, and/or experience with buprenorphine and other medication assisted treatment modalities for opioid use disorder will be taken into consideration.
• Physical Requirements: This work is mostly sedentary and requires some standing, bending, and carrying light items. The incumbent must have the ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time to interact with the patients and other services.

Pay, Benefits & Schedule

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