Interventional Pain Physician

Salary Range:

$350,000 to $550,000 - Salary Negotiable!

Our Story

Savas (pronounced sah-vus) is a derivative of the word Seva (pronounced say-va), which means an act of selfless service and compassionate care. Following an evidence-based bio-psycho-social approach to pain management, our team of medical doctors, psychologists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, dietitians, community health workers and massage therapists work together within a revolutionary transdisciplinary model to care for the whole person. Visit our website at www.savashealth.com.

We are looking for a Fellowship trained Pain Physician to join our rapidly growing practice in Victorville, CA. This position would be perfect for a newly graduated Pain physician who wishes to practice in a multi-disciplinary model and grow their interventional practice. The schedule will be initially clinic-based seeing patients and performing procedures, with advanced therapies at our state-of-the art Ambulatory Surgical Center after about 6 months. Advanced therapy training will occur by our experienced Chief of Surgery. We participate in clinical trials.

The Physician will join a group of dedicated physicians, be responsible for the medical and interventional management of patients and for referrals to the transdisciplinary care model (UTC) which includes Mental Health, Physical Reconditioning and Complementary and Alternative Medicine therapies. Care will be provided to patients by the physician in collaboration with this team.

A key stop along the famous Route 66, Victorville's high desert is the ideal place to live, work and play any time of year. At 2,875 feet above sea level, Victorville's dry, high desert climate welcomes a taste of all seasons, from cool springs and falls, hot, sunny summers and winters that sometimes bring light snow.

Job Duties:

• Excellent medical and procedural skills
• Instructs and counsels patients regarding procedures performed; always promotes wellness and health maintenance.
• Provides relief from acute or chronic pain through medications, provides nerve blocks, electrical stimulation, or other advanced interventional techniques.
• Supervises up to four nurse practitioners and physician assistants to ensure those providers are accomplishing assigned job responsibilities and identifying candidates for interventional procedures.
• Cares for a medically complex and emotionally challenging patient population that requires empathy and the ability to deescalate.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Upholds the company’s mission, vision and values.
• Performs other duties as assigned, consistent with the above responsibilities.
• Willing to practice at other Savas locations if and as requested.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited School of Medicine
• Graduate of an accredited Pain Medicine fellowship program
• Must possess valid board certification as a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
• Must possess a valid medical license in California.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment (30 patients per clinic day and 25 procedures per procedure day)

Conditions: The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Similarly, the work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to manipulate equipment, and to talk and hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is high to moderate.

Disclaimer: The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to decide the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job. Job incumbents are expected to perform other duties necessary for the effective operation of the position, facility, or the business. The position purpose, principal accountabilities, essential functions, minimum qualifications and the requirements listed in this job description are representative only and are not exhaustive of the tasks that a Team Member may be required to perform. Savas Health reserves the right to revise this job description at any time, and to require Team Members to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business considerations or work environment change.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Savas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability or any other protected class, political affiliation or belief. 

Job Type: Full-time

Salary Range: $350,000 - $550,000

Benefits:

• 4 weeks' vacation upon hire, plus we close for 2 weeks during holidays, paid time off
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance (PPO- 90% paid by employer/50% for dependents) 
• 401k 
• Life Insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account

Schedule:

• Monday through Friday
• 8am-5pm
• No weekends!