Chief Pain Management (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

The VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System, Harlingen Texas is seeking a Physician (Chief of Pain Medicine) responsible for the overall operations of the Pain Management Program.  In this position you will be responsible for the overall clinical care provided within the Pain Medicine Service.  Ensure that clinical and administrative functions are integrated in order to provide optimal utilization of available resources to include responsibility for the quality and timeliness of services provided, customer service, as well as compliance with applicable standards.

Duty Hours : 8 : 00am-4 : 30pm, Monday-Friday (Outpatient Only)

On Call requirements : Not Required

Compensation :

• A  Recruitment / Relocation Incentive  may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate.
• Salary : Between 250K and 340K
• This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP).

Requirements :

Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.

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.

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.

Duties and Assignments :

Advise leadership on policy implications, key issues, and relationships to both internal and external interest groups, and recommends courses of action. Maintain interdepartmental relations with other services to accomplish medical center goals. Coordinate and negotiate resolutions to complex problems; prepare special reports and responses, Congressional responses, and other correspondence service related as necessary. Coordinate with other disciplines concerning total patient care using professional knowledge and skill in applying a wide range of concepts, principles, and methodology.