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DMOS Orthopaedic Centers
West Des Moines, Iowa

Fellowship-Trained Interventional Pain Physician

Pain MedicineNo callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons PC is exploring the possibility of expanding opportunities for a fellowship-trained pain physician to join our orthopedic care team. We are seeking an enthusiastic, collaborative physician who is interested in helping build and develop an interventional pain practice.

The ideal candidate will be a strong culture fit, committed to high-quality patient care, and eager to contribute to the growth of a practice with access to two adjacent DMOS surgery centers.

Qualified Candidates May Include

  • A physician with a medical degree and training in Radiology, including fellowship training in interventional pain and image-guided procedures; or
  • An Anesthesiologist with fellowship training in pain medicine and interventional pain procedures.

Candidates Should Demonstrate

  • Appropriate board certification or eligibility and current state licensure, or the ability to obtain licensure
  • Fellowship training and experience in interventional pain procedures
  • A collaborative and professional approach to patient care
  • An entrepreneurial mindset and enthusiasm for practice development
  • A commitment to building strong relationships with patients, referring physicians, and colleagues
  • Willingness to participate in the growth and long-term vision of the practice

Any potential appointment, employment arrangement, or partnership would be subject to approval by the practice, any required bylaws or governance changes, completion of applicable credentialing and privileging requirements, and execution of definitive written agreements.

This is an exploratory opportunity only. Nothing in this advertisement constitutes or should be interpreted as a promise or guarantee of employment, partnership, ownership, appointment, or admission to the practice.

Interested physicians are invited to submit a CV and brief letter describing their training, experience, and interest in helping develop an interventional pain practice.

DMOS is a privately held medical facility. Candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment at DMOS will be required to complete a criminal background check, federal background checks, education verification, reference checks, and an initial TB test. Placement for providers is contingent of active license verification and credentialing.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will help build and develop an interventional pain practice while providing high-quality patient care. They will collaborate with the orthopedic care team and utilize adjacent surgery centers for procedures.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a medical degree with fellowship training in interventional pain procedures, either in Radiology or Anesthesiology. Applicants must also possess or be eligible for state licensure and board certification.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Interventional Pain ManagementClinical CollaborationMedical Licensure

Pain Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 84% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

What does the Physician market look like in Iowa?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · above average in physician rolesranked against 22,343 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $535k (middle half $485k–$588k)295 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingIowa index 87.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All physician listings in Iowa252 active22,316 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 84% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIowa physician listings (all specialties): 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $150k) · 38% offer loan repayment252 active listings, Nov 2026
Pain Medicine hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 28 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 58 postings, 59 closed
New Pain Medicine listings71 in the last 30 days58 the 30 days before (+22%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend (all specialties)−2.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,343 Physician roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Iowa figures use all physicians: too few Iowa Pain Medicine postings state pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Fellowship-Trained Interventional Pain Physician at DMOS Orthopaedic Centers a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 22,343 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Pain Medicine Jobs

26 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs · 18 employers
6
<$475k
4
$475k-550k
5
$550k-625k
4
$625k-700k
6
$700k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs · 18 employers
401k / retirement match
71%
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
48%
Relocation assistance
14%
Loan repayment
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Healthcare Recruitment Counselors · Dallas, Texas

$430K - $770K
#2

Physician - Interventional Pain Management

Capital Health (US) · New Jersey

$430k-$709k
#3

Interventional Pain Management Physician | $700K+ Expected Earnings | Orlando, Florida

$700K+
#4

Interventional Pain Management Physician | $500K Base | $700K+ Expected | Stuart, Florida

$500K - $700K+
+ 24 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.1
Better work-life than 50% of Pain Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 129 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in West Des Moines

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$316k
Typical market rent
$1,353/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.7
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.