Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is seeking a Pain Medicine Anesthesiologist to join a growing outpatient practice at Black Hills Surgical Hospital. This role focuses on comprehensive musculoskeletal and interventional pain care, offering a balanced practice of procedures and longitudinal patient care. The position provides an opportunity to contribute to a busy practice with high demand and academic affiliation.
Practice Info
- Outpatient practice
- Mix of clinic and procedural days
- 30-40 patients per day depending on schedule
- Collaborative care with Orthopedic Spine and Neurosurgery
- Strong referral network
- Advanced Practice Provider support
Responsibilities
- Comprehensive evaluation and management of acute and chronic pain conditions
- Emphasis on interventional pain procedures including spinal injections, nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablation, and neuromodulation
- Diagnosis and treatment of spine-related pain (degenerative disease, radiculopathy, post-laminectomy syndrome)
- Management of musculoskeletal and joint pain conditions
- Care for neuropathic pain syndromes and complex regional pain disorders
- Cancer-related and palliative pain management
- Multimodal treatment approach incorporating pharmacologic management, interventional techniques, and non-procedural therapies
- Coordination with physical therapy and other specialties to optimize patient outcomes
Compensation
- Annual compensation range of $500,000-$575,000 for the first two years of the employment contract, plus estimated potential to exceed compensation floor from personally performed wRVUs
- $100,000 retention incentive to be paid if you remain a 1.0 FTE for 3 years
Benefits
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- 401K plan
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Life insurance
- CME allowance
- Allowed time away
- Malpractice insurance and tail coverage
- Relocation allowance
Shift & Schedule
- Monday - Friday schedule
- No call
Requirements
- M.D. or D.O. degree
- Successful completion of a hospital affiliated residency in Anesthesiology, Neurology, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Radiology, Internal Medicine or Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation program
- Completion of a fellowship in Pain Medicine accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada
- Certification in the primary area of practice by the appropriate specialty/subspecialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as applicable
- If not board certified at the time of application but completed fellowship training within the last five years, must achieve board certification within five years from the date of completion of fellowship training
- Ability to evaluate, diagnose, treat, and provide consultation to adolescent and adult patients with acute and chronic pain or pain requiring palliative care, which includes invasive pain medicine procedures beyond basic pain medicine
- No visa sponsorship available