Physician - Pain Management

The Pain Medicine Service (PMS) Pain Medicine physician independently provides patient care to veterans of the VA Southern Nevada Health Care System inpatient venues, inpatient hospital consultations, in the Pain Medicine Service the outpatient clinical care area and special procedures settings. The Pain Medicine physician is responsible for being an attending of record for outpatients in the VASNHS Pain Medicine Outpatient clinic. **This is an OPEN CONTINOUS ANNOUNCMENT and will remain open until 08/31/2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be 7/6/2026 subsequent cut-off dates every 2 weeks. Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.** 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: To be determined by your supervisor. Major Duties include but not limited to: The Pain Medicine physician is primarily assigned outpatient attending responsibilities in the outpatient clinic. The physician is responsible for providing an H&P, assessment, diagnosis & referral, outpatient consultations, office based injections, supervision of physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and rotating medical trainees. Evaluating referrals for outpatient clinical care or consultation providing evidence-based interdisciplinary pain management in collaboration with the interprofessional pain care team. The incumbent may participate in all activities pertinent to the outpatient clinical venue of care, including consultations, longitudinal pain management, osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), pain medication management, and office-based procedure care, when clinically indicated The incumbent also participates in and directs activities pertaining to quality improvement, strategic planning, and The Joint Commission accreditation process. He/she will complete all CPRS documentation including consults and encounters. He/she exhibits leadership in initiating changes in patient care programs-based on current concepts and research study findings. He/she will keep up to date on Pain Medicine, acute and chronic pain treatment developments in the management and treatment of painful disorders, neuromuscular and joint disorders, chronic illness and symptom control and major symptomatic complications through both, informal and formal continuing education. Perform other duties as assigned that are within the scope of practice. 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. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. 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. Your application, resume, C.V., and/or other supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. NOTE: A formal pay-setting process will be used to determine your salary. The salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. Veterans' Preference Note: Preference eligible candidates and other Veterans will be given preference when qualification of candidates are approximately equal for Title 38 positions in VHA. When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and dates of impending separation. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit Feds Hire Vets - Veterans - Job Seekers - Veterans' Preference.