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

Overview

UNC Health / North Carolina Pain Management seeks an experienced Pain Management Physician employed through UNC Health Rex. The North Carolina Neuroscience & Spine Center provides specialized care for individuals with back pain, prioritizing a conservative approach and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

• 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 and 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

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.