PHYSICIAN (PAIN MANAGEMENT/PHYSICAL MED & REHABILITATION)

About the Position: This position is located at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center in Fort Hood, Texas. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. Student Loan repayment may be authorized.

Responsible for the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of patients who are referred primarily for comprehensive pain management and/or a functional restoration program in an outpatient setting and/or in an inpatient setting.

Implement integrative treatments such as acupuncture, manual medicine, nutritional and lifestyle advice, other complementary and alternative medicine methods, etc., within recognized professional practice parameters.

Serve as a specialty consultant to other departments, services, and health-care providers for a variety of diseases and conditions marked by acute and chronic pain.

Order, collect, and perform appropriate laboratory or diagnostic procedures and studies including, but not limited to, urine, blood, and tissue specimens.

Oversee, teach, lecture, mentor, and provide consultation to other health care providers (nurse practitioners, physician assistants, therapists, medical students, interns, residents, and fellows).