Pain Management section chief

The department of Primary Care at the Bay Pines VA is seeking a full time BC experienced Physician to join our growing practice and fulfill the role of Primary Care Pain medicine Section Chief. 

Bay Pines offers affordable safe living on the beautiful west coast of Florida with areas of broad, sandy beaches and palm trees! Living in Bay Pines offers residents an urban suburban mix feel with access to entertainment and parks. 

Section Chief Primary Care Pain Management will take ownership of the coordination of pain management activities for the facility including but not limited to:

• Implement a plan of action for educating staff on pain related topics including MAT for opioid addiction
• Maintain a DEA x-waiver and provide MAT induction and treatment in the outpatient setting for patients who are psychologically stable and do not have comorbid substance use disorders.
• Approximately 70% of time will be face to face patient care. 30% administrative
• Primary focus of clinical practice is the independent clinical evaluation of Pain Management of Veterans through their panel of patients including prevention and patient self-management.
• Is responsible for referral to management of clinical concerns that are found during these evaluations.
• Collaborating with clinical and administrative support to provide timely, quality, coordinated care for Veterans.
• Works in conjunction with the other medical facility departments and staff on projects pertaining to the delivery of comprehensive Pain Management.
• Provides leadership in the operations Bay Pines VAMC Pain Management, including staff training, education, scheduling, panel management, and coordination of care within the multi-disciplinary health teams.
• Develops, implements and evaluates Quality Improvement activities relating to Pain Management.
• Coordinates educational programs and disseminates information on educational offerings for Pain Management
• Coordinates education of clinical staff, including but not limited to physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, RNs, LPN, PharmD and health care technicians in the theory, practice and implementation of comprehensive health care for women across all CWBY Bay Pines VA primary care sites.
• May supervise Internal Medicine Residents, medical students, or mid-levels in training.
• Create and maintain local policies for the management of non-cancer pain.
• Function as the Pain Champion, Multidisciplinary Pain Subcommittee Chair and Pain POC for the facility.
• Function as the collaborating physician for the inpatient and outpatient pain PharmDs coordinating pain management for inpatient and post-operative patients.
• Provide consultation services to address opioid addiction issues for patients who do not have comorbid substance abuse or active mental health issues.
• Provide direct oversite for "Pain School" including coordinating with pharmacy, nutrition, mental health, PMR and whole health to create an updated program

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 Federal holidays with pay annually
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

• Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
• Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
• Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

• VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
• How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s salary
• Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2020, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $19,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $25,500.
• The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
• For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
• In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
• Disability Retirement
• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service

About the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System

Since 1933, Bay Pines VA Healthcare System has been improving the health of the men and women who have so proudly served our nation. We consider it our privilege to serve your health care needs in any way we can. Our services are available to Veterans living in a ten county catchment area in west central Florida.

Community-Based Outpatient Clinics

In addition to our main facility at Bay Pines, we offer services in one outpatient clinic and 7 community-based outpatient clinics. These clinics are located in —

• Bradenton, Florida
• Cape Coral, Florida
• Naples, Florida
• Palm Harbor, Florida
• Port Charlotte, Florida
• St. Petersburg, Florida
• Sarasota, Florida
• Sebring, Florida