Pain Medicine

Position Overview

As a part of Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute, you’ll be part of a team that is setting the bar for improved outcomes, efficiency of care and colleague and patient satisfaction. Join our team of clinicians who have expertise in complete musculoskeletal care including orthopedics, physiatry, pain, chiropractic medicine and podiatry. This position is split between our Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Hazleton and LVH–Schuylkill campuses – click on either location to learn more about the campuses and their communities.

In a pain medicine career with Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), you will:

• Thrive with a well-established, award-winning team that employs more than 200 dedicated staff members providing the most comprehensive bone and joint care in the region.
• Work within a community hospital environment with the support of a large network.
• Join a well-known practice in the community with more than 30 years of integrated experience in complete musculoskeletal care.
• Perform outpatient office and clinical rotation 3.5 days a week and medical procedures in office or at our outpatient surgery center 1.5 days a week.
• Receive clinical support with three network-wide dedicated pain medicine physician assistants and clerical support from office staff that helps make patient encounters and treatment more streamlined.

About the Lehigh Valley: 

The Lehigh Valley is one of the fastest-growing areas in the country, located in the heart of eastern Pennsylvania, 60 miles from Philadelphia and 80 miles from New York City. The region has outstanding public and private school systems, more than a half-dozen colleges and universities and an abundance of cultural and recreational year-round offerings. Lehigh Valley locals experience a charming, close-knit community atmosphere while being just a short drive from the hustle and bustle of larger cities. Achieve work-life balance by making a meaningful impact on the lives of our community while exploring all the adventures that eastern Pennsylvania has to offer. 

Compensation and benefits for full-time pain medicine clinician with LVHN

We acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a benefits package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career. And now that we’re proudly part of Jefferson Health, we can offer current and future clinicians new educational and development opportunities at Thomas Jefferson University across our larger service area. We leverage its position as a world-class medical institution to recruit the best and brightest clinicians.

Some of our compensation and benefits highlights include:

• Exceptional earning potential:
  • Competitive salary
  • Performance/productivity-based incentives in addition to salary
  • Maximum total earnings potential above 75^th percentile
  • Up to $100,000 forgivable recruitment loan
  • Additional compensation support available for those who sign while in post-graduate training, equivalent to $2,500 per month while in training

• Comprehensive benefits:
  • Health, dental, vision and 403(b)/401(a) retirement savings  
  • Competitive paid time off and sick time
  • Long-term disability coverage
  • Student loan support, Public Service Loan Forgiveness-eligible employer 
  • Malpractice, medical license, DEA license renewals paid in full 

• Career growth opportunities: Continuing medical education allowance and dedicated time off along with technology reimbursement 
• Relocation assistance: Up to $10,000 available for qualifying candidates

Qualifications

• Must be Board Eligible or Board Certified
• A valid Pennsylvania Medical License or ability to obtain one is required