Pain Medicine Physician
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
- Job Id: Y-MD-3498966
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Pain Medicine
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Elkins, WV
- Service Setting: Clinic/Private Practice, Hospital
- Coverage Type: Clinical Only
- Coverage Period: Dec 07, 2026 – Mar 08, 2027
- Clinical Shift Schedule: Mon – Fri, 8:00a – 4:30p
Patient Information
- Patient Demographics: Adults (30-80 years)
- Patient Volume/Census: 15+ per day
Facility Information
- EMR System: Next Gen
- Support Staff Available: RNs: 2
- Reason for Coverage: Supplemental Coverage
Privileges & Compliance
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Credentialing Timeline: 60+ days
Required Procedures
- Fluoroscopically guided spinal injections
- Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar epidural steroid injections
- Medial branch blocks
- Radiofrequency ablations (RFA) of lumbar/cervical medial branches
- Joint injections
- SI joint injections
- Facet injections
- Trigger-point injections
- Peripheral nerve blocks
- Ultrasound guided injections/procedures
- Experience with intrathecal pumps (preferred)
Job Requirements
- Licenses: WV License, IMLC or providers that qualify for the temp WV
- Board: Board Certified in Pain Medicine (or eligible)
- DEA: Required
- Certifications: Pain Fellowship (accredited)
- Experience: 5 years minimum in Pain Medicine
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive pain management services in outpatient clinic and hospital setting.
- Perform fluoroscopically guided spinal injections including cervical, thoracic, and lumbar epidural steroid injections.
- Perform medial branch blocks, radiofrequency ablations, and facet joint injections.
- Conduct ultrasound-guided injections and procedures.
- Manage patient caseload of approximately 15 patients per day, including follow-up and treatment planning.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive pain management services in both outpatient clinic and hospital settings. Perform a variety of fluoroscopic and ultrasound-guided injections and procedures while managing a daily caseload of 15+ patients.
Requirements
Requires a valid West Virginia medical license and board certification in Pain Medicine. Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in Pain Medicine and an accredited Pain Fellowship.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Pain Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 76% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for West Virginia is 89.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.5% of West Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pain Medicine Physician at Adelphi Staffing a 8.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Pain Medicine — ranked against 126 active Pain Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Top contract/1099 Pain Medicine Jobs
25 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution21 jobs · 17 employers
Annual compensation range
Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 17 employers
Share of similar jobs offering each benefit
Physician - Pain / Vascular Medicine - Procedural Training Provided
CHS Recruiting · Bethesda, Maryland
ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER - ANES - STAFF PHYSICIAN
Team Health · West Palm Beach, Florida
Physician - Anesthesiology - Kelsey Sey bold Clinic at Springwoods Village
$402k-$630kChief Anesthesiologist - Brooks Memorial Medical Center - Full Time
$630K