Physician-Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Pain ...

Summary A recruitment/relocation incentive may be offered to highly qualified candidate(s). The incumbent will serve as the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Pain Champion located within the Orlando VA Healthcare System (OVAHCS) assigned to the Ambulatory Care Service. Assignments to other facilities within OVAHCS and travel to the site, may be required to meet the needs of the service. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - Please see below. Responsibilities The Orlando VA Healthcare System (OVAHCS) is currently seeking outstanding full-time Family Practice or Internal Medicine trained physicians to join our Primary Care Clinic team as the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Pain Champion. This incumbent will be responsible to provide comprehensive specific care, under the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model, to a panel of patients managed under PCMM guidelines. The incumbent is expected to be attentive to patient education, preventive care and be able to work well in an interdisciplinary team to provide high quality primary care. The incumbent will be responsible for providing comprehensive medical care. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: The Facility PACT Pain Champion works with the VISN PACT Pain Champion assisting and sharing of strong practices and implementation strategies within the VISN. Coordinates with the Facility PMOP Coordinator, Mental Health/Addiction Medicine POC and Facility Pain Committee to deliver clinical and primary care, education and training programs, and other Facility services. Works with the VISN PACT Pain Champion and Facility-level partners such as the Facility Pain POC, Facility PMOP Coordinator, Facility Academic Detailing Pharmacist, Suicide Prevention Team, Primary Care/Mental Health Integration, and Mental Health Leaders to support suicide prevention efforts and awareness in Veterans experiencing pain. Reports, at least quarterly, to appropriate leadership (e.g., Primary Care Integrated Clinical Communities Committee) on initiative and compliance progress, opioid safety committees or workgroups, and representing the Facility PACT. Serves as a liaison for PACT Pain related issues, patient advocacy, Facility-related congressional inquiries, items requiring PACT Pain engagement, and/or information around national initiatives and tools (SCOUTT, CARA mandates, opioid safety, Facility pain teams). This role would support the execution of PMOP initiatives within the PC/PACT purview. Provides PC/PACT subject matter expertise and work closely with Primary Care, Pain Specialty, and Facility leadership to facilitate implementation of the Stepped Care Model for Pain Management (SCM-PM) and the PACT Roadmap for Managing Pain, proper pain management and optimization of Whole Health oriented pain care, Opioid Safety Initiative (OSI) and data-based risk reviews for opioid-exposed patients (including Stratification Tool for Opioid Risk Mitigation (STORM)), other interdisciplinary pain care forums, and transition of pain management-related patient care from PC/PACT to other collaborating service(s) assisting with the step up in care when needed for complex pain patients. Serves as the Pain and Opioid Safety subject matter expert on PACT case presentations and staff meetings, and local champion participation in VHA and professional association training programs to acquire primary care competencies in pain management. This incumbent will be responsible to provide comprehensive care, under the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model, to a panel of patients managed under PCMM guidelines. The incumbent is expected to be attentive to patient education, preventive care and be able to work well in an interdisciplinary team to provide high quality primary care. The incumbent will be responsible for providing comprehensive medical care. Primary care physicians will have responsibility for supervision of or collaboration with primary care mid-level providers. Physicians are expected to provide clinical oversight and to participate in peer review of other primary care providers through periodic chart reviews. Primary care physicians will act as surrogates for absent primary care providers when needed, to include review of CPRS view alerts. Primary care physicians will regular attend primary care staff meetings, departmental meetings and medical staff meetings. Timely documentation (notes and encounter forms) is necessary in all areas in accordance with facility policy. All administrative work should be completed in a timely fashion. Clinical reminders should be addressed as medically appropriate. Quality of care should meet professional standards. Utilization of all Virtual Care modalities is an expectation of this position. Travel to other sites within the Health Care System to cover provider shortage. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8am-4:30pm (Note: Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor, the incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility/patient care needs). Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized - As determined by Facility/Agency EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Travel/Driving: You may be required to travel for this position. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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. 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 (Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification 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

Created: 2025-11-03