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GSA Pain Management
Windcrest, Texas

Medical Director / Physician (MD) Pain Management-San Antonio, Texas, 78239

Pain MedicineFull-Time

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Job Description

Medical Director / Physician (MD) Pain Management

Nursing Home & Long-Term Care Pain Management Services

About the Opportunity

We are building a physician-led group dedicated to bringing high-quality, on-site pain management care to residents of skilled nursing and long-term care facilities. As we launch this service line, we're looking for a Physician (MD), preferably board-certified or board-eligible in Pain Management, to join as a founding provider and help shape the clinical model, protocols, and growth strategy from the ground up.

This is a rare opportunity to combine clinical practice with the chance to build something new: you'll deliver direct patient care while also having a voice in how the program is designed, how it scales to new facilities, and how the group grows over time. Founding team members will be positioned for expanded leadership, equity, or partnership opportunities as the practice grows.

What You'll Do

Provide comprehensive pain management evaluation and treatment for residents at partner nursing homes and long-term care facilities, both in person and via scheduled facility visits.

Develop individualized, multimodal pain management plans (pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic) appropriate for a geriatric, medically complex population.

Perform interventional pain procedures where clinically indicated and within scope (e. g., injections), coordinating with facility staff for pre- and post-procedure care.

Collaborate with facility medical directors, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary care teams to integrate pain management into residents' overall care plans.

Manage medication regimens with careful attention to polypharmacy, fall risk, cognitive status, and regulatory requirements around controlled substances in the long-term care setting.

Maintain thorough, timely documentation and ensure compliance with facility, state, and federal regulations governing nursing home care.

Serve as a clinical resource and educator for facility staff on pain assessment and management best practices.

Participate in building out clinical protocols, quality metrics, and best practices as a founding member of the group.

Contribute to the group's growth strategy, including onboarding of new partner facilities and, over time, potential mentorship of additional providers joining the team.

Develop and implement a training program for new hires.

Qualifications

MD or DO with an active, unrestricted medical license (or eligibility to obtain licensure in the relevant state).

Board certification or board eligibility in Pain Management strongly preferred; backgrounds in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Anesthesiology, Geriatrics, Family Medicine, or Internal Medicine with significant pain management experience also welcome.

  • Experience with or strong interest in geriatric care and the long-term care / nursing home setting.
  • Valid DEA registration and ability to manage controlled substance prescribing in accordance with state and federal guidelines.
  • Comfort working across multiple facilities and coordinating with varied care teams.
  • Strong communication skills with patients, families, facility staff, and interdisciplinary partners.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and interest in helping build a new service line, not just staffing an existing one.

Why Join Us

Founding provider status: shape clinical protocols, workflows, and the culture of the group from day one.

Growth trajectory: as the group expands to new facilities and regions, founding providers are positioned first for leadership, expanded compensation models, and potential equity/partnership opportunities.

Meaningful impact: bring dedicated, specialized pain management care to a population that is often underserved in this area.

Flexible, collaborative practice model with support from an administrative and operations team focused on facility relationships, scheduling, and compliance.

Competitive compensation, commensurate with experience, with structure to be discussed during the interview process.

Location & Schedule

Facility visits across our partner nursing homes in the service area; schedule and visit cadence to be determined based on facility census and provider availability. Flexible/part-time arrangements may be considered for the right candidate, with potential to grow into a full-time or leadership role as the practice expands.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit a CV and a brief note on their interest in nursing home / long-term care pain management to Nurit at nurit@gsapain.com. We're especially interested in hearing why this founding-team opportunity appeals to you.

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Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide comprehensive pain management evaluations and treatments for residents in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. They will also collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop clinical protocols and contribute to the group's growth strategy.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Clinical protocol developmentMedication managementPolypharmacy managementPatient evaluationInterdisciplinary collaborationRegulatory complianceClinical leadershipStaff educationControlled substance management

Pain Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Pain Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 70% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution22 jobs · 16 employers

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$445k-510k
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$550k
4
$575k-640k
2
$640k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
68%
Sign-on bonus
64%
CME allowance
32%
Loan repayment
23%
Relocation assistance
23%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% of Pain Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 130 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Windcrest

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$292k
Typical market rent
$1,043/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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