Pain Management Specialist
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Position: Pain Management Physician
Location: Gadsden, AL
Employment Type: Full-time | Permanent
Salary: $450,000-500,00
**Relocation assistance negotiable
Overview:
We are seeking a board-certified Pain Management Physician to join an established, outpatient-focused practice. This role offers an exceptional quality of life with no hospital affiliation, no call, no weekends, and no holidays. The ideal candidate has several years of pain management experience and is looking for a long-term, stable practice environment.
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate patients, obtain medical histories, and perform physical examinations
- Diagnose pain-related conditions using appropriate diagnostic testing
- Develop and implement individualized pain management treatment plans
- Perform interventional pain procedures, including nerve blocks and injections
- Prescribe medications and rehabilitative services as appropriate
- Educate patients and families on pain management and treatment expectations
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary healthcare team
- Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation
- Adhere to all safety, infection control, legal, and regulatory requirements
- Participate in continuing medical education and professional development
Qualifications:
- MD or DO with an unencumbered state medical license
- Boarded in Pain Medicine with completed pain fellowship
- Meets all state and CME/CEU requirements for pain management
- Strong clinical judgment, communication, and patient-care skills
Preferred Background:
- Strong preference for Anesthesiology residency
- Also considered: PM&R, Neurology, or Emergency Medicine with several years of pain management experience
- Approximately 5 years of pain management experience preferred
- Not directly out of fellowship; seeking a long-term career opportunity
Schedule & Practice Model:
- Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (currently M–Th, expanding to M–F)
- 100% outpatient clinic
- No hospital rounds, no call, no surgery center involvement
Compensation & Benefits:
- $450,000 – $500,000 total compensation
- Flexible compensation structure:
- Higher base + lower productivity bonus or
- Lower base + higher productivity bonus
- Year one includes a higher base for income stability
- 4 weeks PTO + 8–10 paid holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision fully paid
- 401(k) with 4% employer match
- Malpractice insurance covered
- Relocation assistance negotiable
Why This Opportunity:
- Excellent work–life balance
- Stable outpatient practice with no hospital burden
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Ideal for physicians seeking a long-term professional home