Physician - Pain Management Anesthesiologist

Summary The Central Arkansas VA Healthcare System is seeking a Physician, Pain Management Anesthesiologist to join a large and busy practice working in Pain Management & Rehabilitation Services. The ideal candidate will possess excellent evaluation and management skills as well as training in advanced interventional procedures. Responsibilities This is an Open Continuous Announcement and may be extended beyond the current closing date until the position is filled. Eligible applications will be referred at regular intervals, as additional vacancies occur and/or on an as-needed basis during the duration of the announcement. Once a selection is made and offer is accepted the announcement may close pending no additional vacancies. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be available for highly qualified applicants. 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 The Central Arkansas VA Healthcare System is seeking a Physician, Pain Management Anesthesiologist to join a large and busy practice working in Pain Management & Rehabilitation Services. To be considered a strong partner with our other nine providers, the ideal candidate will possess excellent evaluation and management skills as well as training in advanced interventional procedures. Effectively evaluates patients with chronic pain by developing and implements goal-oriented treatment plans for complex patients in need of pain management. Provides peripheral joint injections and other intramuscular injections, performs advanced spine procedures including cervical, thoracic and lumbar epidurals, facet procedures/RFA, SCS. Utilizes all risk mitigation strategies when prescribing scheduled pain medications and adjuvant medications. Effectively provides diagnostic evaluation, examination, and interdisciplinary treatment planning to meet the pain care needs of Veterans. Confidently and professionally collaborates with multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary teams of therapists, psychologists, social workers, pharmacists, APRNs, other physicians, nurses, etc. to meet a patient's complex rehabilitative needs. Fulfils the educational mission of VA by providing bedside and didactic teaching for students, residents, and fellows. Collects data, analyzes data, implements changes based on analyses results in their specialty area. Participates in facility, regional, and national activities as a subject matter expert as needed to support the overall VA mission to provide outstand comprehensive healthcare. Travel between the Little Rock and North Little Rock campuses will be required on an as needed basis. Travel to Outpatient Clinics associated with Central Arkansas VAHCS may be required on an intermittent basis. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Requirements Conditions of Employment 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 (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: 2026-02-23