Pain Management Physician; MD​/DO - North Carolina Pain Management

Description

UNC Health / North Carolina Pain Management seeks an experienced Pain Management Physician employed through UNC Health Rex. North Carolina Pain Management is a part of The North Carolina Neuroscience and Spine Center and the Department of Medicine at UNC Health Rex.

The North Carolina Neuroscience & Spine Center provides specialized care for individuals with spine-related conditions and back pain, tailoring treatment solutions to suit each patient's unique needs. Our pain management physicians work as integral members of our multidisciplinary spine care team, utilizing interventional procedures and conservative treatments to address chronic back pain, radiculopathy, spinal stenosis, and other spine-related pain conditions.

While our primary focus is spine and back pain management, our pain physicians also treat a full spectrum of pain-related conditions affecting other body regions. We are committed to exploring all available treatment modalities, collaborating closely with neurosurgeons, physical therapists, and other specialists to devise comprehensive, patient-centered care strategies that deliver optimal outcomes and improve quality of life. The position is mostly outpatient but does have some inpatient consults.

Inpatient consults average around 5-7 per week.

• Discuss medical history with patients to acquire knowledge of healthcare practices.
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments to diagnose pain conditions.
• Create and discuss a pain management treatment plan with patients.
• Treat patients by employing interventional techniques such as injections and/or other devices.
• Prescribe medications, if applicable.
• Refer patients for laboratory and diagnostic tests. Assess medical results.
• Educate patients on pain management and lifestyle changes.
• Communicate pertinent medical records to appropriate specialists as needed.

• Strong knowledge of pain mechanisms and pharmacology.
• Proficient in interventional pain procedures, joint injections, nerve blocks, and epidural injections.
• Working knowledge of medical equipment such as C-Arm.
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary care team in a clinic setting.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Patience, compassion, and the ability to empathize with patients in pain.
• Passionate about pain management and dedicated to providing high-quality and safe patient care.

• A medical degree from an accredited institution.
• Valid state medical license.
• Board certification in Pain Management.
• Dual board certification – Pain Management and Anesthesia (preferred)
• Experience with a wide range of pain management practices.

• Caudal Steroid Injection
• Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
• Cervical Radio frequency Ablation
• Electromyography (EMG)
• Facet Joint Injections
• Kyphoplasty
• Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections
• Lumbar Radio frequency Ablation
• Lumbar Sympathetic Block
• Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection
• Medial Branch Block
• Opioid Therapy
• Sacroiliac Joint Steroid Injections
• Spinal Cord Stimulator
• Trigger Point Injections

The more than 90 practices and over 300 providers of UNC Health Medical Group are providing a full range of primary care and specialty services to people in 16 counties throughout North Carolina. Through operational support that helps each practice provide complete care to patients, UNC Health Medical Group makes the expertise and empathy of the UNC Health system available to more of North Carolina.

Raleigh, Wake County, is a dynamic and thriving city that seamlessly blends modern innovation with Southern charm. This vibrant city offers residents an enticing urban-suburban mix, providing the best of both worlds. Raleigh boasts a diverse and rapidly growing economy, with a strong presence in technology, biotech, and the medical industry. The addition of the $552 million Apple campus in Research Triangle Park further solidifies Raleigh's status…