Pain Management Physician

The VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System is seeking a Pain Management Physician to join a multidisciplinary team in Reno, NV. This role focuses on delivering comprehensive, evidence-based pain care for Veterans through interventional, multidisciplinary, and opioid-safety-aligned approaches. The position is aligned with VHA's Whole Health Model and offers an exciting opportunity to provide specialized evaluation and management of complex pain conditions.

Practice Info

• Multidisciplinary team focused on delivering comprehensive, evidence-based pain care for Veterans in Northern Nevada and Eastern California
• Aligned with VHA's Whole Health Model and emphasizes interventional, multidisciplinary, and opioid-safety-aligned approaches to chronic pain
• Strong community and academic partnerships (UNR School of Medicine)

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized evaluation and management of complex acute and chronic pain conditions
• Offer interventional procedures (based on specialty training—e.g., injections, blocks, RFAs)
• Collaborate with Behavioral Health, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Primary Care, and Specialty Services
• Support Opioid Safety Initiatives and VHA pain management guidelines
• Participate in interdisciplinary Pain Committees and Whole Health activities
• Ensure compliance with VHA pain standards, documentation, and quality measures

Compensation

• Salary From $325,000
• Salary To $400,000

Benefits

• No state income tax

Qualifications

• Pain Medicine fellowship trained (Anesthesia, PM&R, or Neurology routes accepted) (Preferred)
• Experience in interventional pain procedures or multidisciplinary pain programs (Preferred)