Physician - Pain Management - PMR (Redding)

Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount up to $200,000 & eligibility period one to five years are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Responsibilities This ANNOUNCMENT will remain open until May 06, 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be March 13, 2026, with 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. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Work Schedule: Full-Time; Monday to Friday; 7:30am to 4:00pm Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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 Pain Medicine Physician provides comprehensive, high-complexity pain management services to Veterans within a Level 1A VHA facility. The incumbent evaluates, diagnoses, and manages acute, subacute, and chronic pain conditions in medically and psychiatrically complex patients using evidence-based, interdisciplinary approaches. The physician practices independently within granted clinical privileges and collaborates across specialty services to ensure compliance with national VHA directives, PMOP standards, Joint Commission requirements, and High Reliability Organization (HRO) principles. This position is non-supervisory. Provides comprehensive pain evaluations including functional, psychosocial, and risk stratification assessments. Manages complex pain conditions including spine disorders, neuropathic pain, postsurgical pain, cancer-related pain (in coordination), CRPS, and multifactorial chronic pain syndromes. Performs advanced interventional procedures within approved privileges, including epidural injections, facet procedures, radiofrequency ablation, peripheral joint injections, ultrasound-guided procedures, and neuromodulation management (if credentialed). Conducts medication management including opioids in strict compliance with PMOP, OSI, CARA, and VHA opioid safety policies. Implements multimodal and non-pharmacologic strategies including coordination with Whole Health, Behavioral Health, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Chiropractic, and complementary modalities. Participates in interdisciplinary Pain Management Team meetings and SCM-PM implementation. Provides specialty pain consultations for Primary Care, Surgical Services, Oncology, Neurology, and other high-complexity services. Ensures adherence to risk mitigation protocols including PDMP review, opioid agreements, urine drug screening, naloxone prescribing, and documentation of functional outcomes. Participates in telehealth delivery of pain services. Completes documentation in CPRS/EHR in accordance with VHA workload capture and compliance requirements. Participates in performance improvement initiatives, peer review, and PMOP reporting metrics relevant to Level 1A facility standards. 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: 2026-03-09