Outpatient Pain Management Physician

About the Practice

An established medical group in Des Moines, Iowa is seeking a dedicated Pain Management Physician to join its growing clinical practice. The group delivers comprehensive, patient-centered care for chronic pain conditions, interventional spine care, and musculoskeletal disorders. Operating within a modern facility, the practice emphasizes structured daily workflows, multidisciplinary support, and favorable provider-to-patient scheduling to ensure high clinical standards and strong practitioner satisfaction.

Opportunity Highlights

This full-time Pain Management position offers a predictable, highly desirable outpatient schedule with no call duties, no night shifts, and no weekend coverage.

• Patient Volume: The physician sees a comfortable, manageable volume of 20 to 30 patients per day.

• Flexible Training Backgrounds Considered

  • Fellowship-trained Pain Management physicians (Anesthesiology or PM&R background).

  • Physicians with dedicated Pain Management experience without a formal pain fellowship will also be fully considered.

• Financial Package: Competitive salary structure with elevated second-year income potential and complete benefits.

Whether you are seeking midwestern practice opportunities through state of iowa jobs portals, reviewing localized clinical openings on jobs in des moines iowa boards, or evaluating regional outpatient practices via pain management physicians near me search engines, this position pairs competitive salary with a true work-life balance schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive outpatient clinical evaluations, interventional risk assessments, and targeted physical exams.

• Formulate and implement personalized interventional pain management treatment plans.

• Perform image-guided interventional procedures (e.g., epidural steroid injections, facet joint injections, radiofrequency ablations, and joint injections).

• Manage medical therapies and non-opioid multimodal pain management regimens.

• Maintain a steady clinical workflow seeing approximately 20 to 30 patients per day.

• Collaborate effectively with advanced practice providers, physical therapists, and referring specialists.

• Complete thorough, compliant electronic health record (EHR) documentation for all patient encounters.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) or Anesthesiology.

• Formal Pain Management Fellowship preferred; candidates with demonstrated clinical Pain Management experience (without a fellowship) will also be considered.

• Active, unrestricted Iowa Medical License (or eligible to obtain prior to start date).

• Active Federal DEA registration and Iowa Controlled Substances registration.

• Strong clinical and procedural skills in interventional pain management.

Lifestyle & Location: Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines consistently ranks as one of the nation's top midwestern cities for families, offering an exceptionally high quality of life, low cost of living, and excellent public school systems.

• Outdoor Recreation: Enjoy extensive outdoor trails, including over 800 miles of connected biking and walking paths, water sports at Saylorville Lake, and urban greenspaces like Gray's Lake Park.

• Family-Friendly Attractions: Home to the Science Center of Iowa, Blank Park Zoo, Pappajohn Sculpture Park, and the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden.

• Arts & Culture: Experience vibrant downtown shopping districts, historic architecture, local farmers' markets, craft breweries, and dining options.

Compensation & Benefits Package

• Financial Structure: Competitive salary with elevated second-year income potential.

• Work Schedule: Monday through Friday daytime schedule (No call, no nights, no weekends).

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Full health, dental, and vision coverage, retirement savings plans, paid time off (PTO), and continuing medical education (CME) allowance.

To Apply

Qualified Physicians (Pain Fellowship-trained or experienced non-fellowship providers) are invited to submit their CV for confidential consideration. Please indicate your licensure status and target start date when submitting your application.