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Savas Management Center
Rancho Mirage, California

Pain Management Physician

Pain MedicineIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$280k-$310k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.

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Job Description

Lifekind Health is looking for full-time Pain Management Physicians with emphasis on intervention with all advanced therapies to join our team.

We welcome compassionate Internist, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician, Addiction Physician, Family Medicine Physician, or Internal Medicine Physicians with an interest in pain management with a bio-psycho-social approach to join our rapidly growing practice.

We provide efficient clinical support with hands-on training and mentoring, especially for new graduates. Our medical teams include multiple advanced practitioners to support physicians with patient volume and injection referrals. Come help us transform healthcare delivery.

Our mission is to bring care that’s whole, human, and healing. Blending medical, behavioral, and lifestyle support into a single plan because restoring life takes more than a prescription.

At Lifekind Health we strive every day to live up to that definition by providing the best care possible for our complex patient population.

Our team of medical doctors, psychologists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, and dietitians work together within a revolutionary transdisciplinary model that addresses the quadruple aim of healthcare: enhancing patient experience, improving patient health, reducing healthcare costs, and increasing employee satisfaction. Learn more about us at lifekindhealth.com.

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm with rotating weekends; on-call weekends

Location: Rancho Mirage, San Jacinto, or Victorville, CA - must be open to float to any of our 8 clinics

About the Position

  • Conduct full and complete physical examinations of patients; gathering medical histories and records, identifying data, assessing chief complaints, illnesses, previous medical or family histories and or psycho-social characteristics
  • Interpret and integrate data to determine diagnosis and therapeutic plan
  • Collaborate with other physicians in managing acute and long-term medical needs of patient
  • Understand the full range of standard intervention pain procedures
  • Examine patients to determine discomfort level and cause of pain
  • Determine abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms and laboratory studies
  • Diagnose and treat diseases, disorders and injuries based upon a patient’s medical history and results of their physical assessment to determine extent of pain, help diagnose conditions, or manage overall pain
  • Instruct and counsel patients regarding procedures performed; always promote wellness and health maintenance
  • Maintain a positive attitude, be compassionate and have great communication and problem-solving skills
  • Provide relief from acute or chronic pain through medications, nerve blocks, electrical stimulation, or other advanced interventional techniques
  • Coordinate additional patient care such as; physical therapy, psychological therapy, and rehabilitation programs to offer patients a comprehensive plan with a multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of their pain
  • Supervise up to three Nurse Practitioners/Physician Assistants
  • Provide in-service training to nurse practitioners and physician assistants to ensure those providers are accomplishing assigned job responsibilities and identifying candidates for interventional procedures
  • Care for a medically complex and emotionally challenging patient population that requires compassion, empathy, and the ability to deescalate and appropriately react to unacceptable behavior in individual and group settings
  • Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
  • Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols
  • Comply with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions
  • Uphold the company’s mission, vision, and values

Our Ideal Candidate Will Have the Following Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited School of Medicine and an accredited pain fellowship program
  • Active, unrestricted medical license in the state of California; Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) required
  • Must possess valid board certification as a MD or DO
  • Active DEA registration
  • Must possess and maintain a current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Knowledge of chronic disease management and population health principles
  • Understanding of Chronic Care Management (CCM) and Value-Based Care (VBC) models
  • Ability to manage complex and high-risk patient populations
  • Strong clinical judgment and decision-making skills
  • Effective communication and collaboration within team-based care models
  • Proficiency in electronic health record (EHR) systems
  • Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment (30+ patients per clinic day and 25+ procedures per procedure day)

Generous Salary and Benefits Package Includes

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage options for you and eligible dependents
  • Free basic Life/AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability policies for those enrolled in medical, plus additional voluntary coverage options
  • 401(k) Retirement plan
  • Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Generous vacation, sick, and holiday benefits(6 weeks of vacation including our 2 week shutdown at end of year)

Lifekind Health and Savas Software are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace. People of color, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people are encouraged to apply.

We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, marital or veteran status, pregnancy status or sexual orientation.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will conduct comprehensive physical examinations, diagnose conditions, and perform interventional pain procedures to manage acute and chronic pain. They will also supervise nurse practitioners and physician assistants while collaborating within a transdisciplinary medical team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a medical degree (MD or DO) from an accredited school, complete a pain fellowship, and possess an active, unrestricted California medical license. Additionally, they must maintain board certification, DEA registration, and current ACLS certification.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Physical examinationDiagnostic testingPatient counselingMultidisciplinary careTeam leadershipElectronic health records

Pain Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Pain Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 68% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$295k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $266k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Savas Management Center holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 26 active listings.

Pain Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 12.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pain Management Physician at Savas Management Center a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Pain Medicine — ranked against 139 active Pain Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Pain Medicine Jobs

26 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution26 jobs · 15 employers

9
<$445k
5
$445k-585k
8
$585k-725k
2
$725k-865k
2
$900k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 15 employers

Sign-on bonus
83%
401k / retirement match
63% this job
CME allowance
46%
Loan repayment
25%
Relocation assistance
25%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Interventional Pain Physician

MASC Medical · Las Vegas, Nevada

$400k-$900k
#2

Physician - Anesthesiology - Up to $150K Sign On Bonus!

Med America · Dublin, Ohio

$275k-$900k
#3

Full-Time Physician - Interventional Pain Medicine

$650k-$850k
#4

Anesthesiologist Dallas (DFW) TX

$430K - $770K
+ 24 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.3
Better work-life than 50% of Pain Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 139 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Rancho Mirage

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$826k≈ 3.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,223/mo≈ 18% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.4
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Savas Management Center

Desktop Computing Software Products
Palm Springs, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Free basic Life/AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability policies
401(k) Retirement plan
Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Generous vacation, sick, and holiday benefits (6 weeks of vacation including 2-week shutdown at end of year)