Pain Medicine - Physician
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
Why Join Us
Join a thriving, hospital-affiliated Pain Management practice in beautiful Palm
Springs, California, supported by Tenet Health and Desert Care Network. This is
an exceptional opportunity to step into an established practice located directly
on the campus of Desert Regional Medical Center, one of the region's premier
referral centers, while enjoying a highly desirable Southern California
lifestyle.
Position Highlights
* Employed opportunity with Tenet Physician Resources (TPR) and First Choice
Physician Partners
* Established and growing Pain Management practice located on the Desert
Regional Medical Center campus
* Monday through Friday schedule, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, promoting excellent
work-life balance
* Mix of clinic and procedural responsibilities with an approximate 50% clinic
/ 50% procedure split
* Opportunity to perform a broad range of interventional pain management
procedures
* Ambulatory Surgery Center conveniently located on the DRMC campus for
efficient procedural access
* Join an established practice alongside an experienced Pain Management
physician
* Patient volume averages approximately 30-40 patient encounters per week,
varying based on procedural schedule
* Responsible for management and call coverage of your own patient panel
* Strong referral network throughout Desert Care Network and surrounding
Coachella Valley communities
* Clinical support provided by dedicated:
* Medical Assistants
* Front Office Staff
* Back Office Staff
* Hospital privileges available at:
* Desert Regional Medical Center
* John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital
* Opportunity to participate in academic activities with Family Medicine
residents shadowing the practice
* Growing regional need for comprehensive pain management services
* Excellent opportunity to develop and expand a robust procedural practice
* Sign-on bonus and relocation package available for qualified candidates
* Incoming physician will benefit from the extensive resources and stability of
a nationally recognized healthcare organization
What We Offer
* Competitive guaranteed salary plus productivity incentives
* Commencement/sign-on bonus
* Relocation assistance
* CME allowance and paid CME time off
* Paid vacation and holidays
* Medical licensure reimbursement
* Comprehensive benefits package
TPR Benefits Include
* Malpractice insurance provided with tail coverage
* Health, dental, life, plus additional insurance options
* 401(k) with employer matching
* Deferred compensation program
* Relocation assistance
Candidate Requirements
* MD or DO degree required
* Board Certified or Board Eligible in Anesthesiology, PM&R, Neurology, or
appropriate primary specialty
* Completion of an ACGME-accredited Pain Management fellowship required
* Fellowship-trained Interventional Pain Management physician preferred
* Eligible for California medical licensure
* New graduates and fellows encouraged to apply
* Demonstrated commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care
* Excellent communication and collaborative team skills
Why Palm Springs
Palm Springs offers a unique combination of year-round sunshine, resort-style
living, and breathtaking desert mountain scenery. Residents enjoy world-class
golf, hiking, dining, arts and cultural events, while remaining within easy
driving distance of Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, and Southern
California beaches.
The Coachella Valley continues to experience significant population growth,
creating strong demand for specialty healthcare services. Physicians benefit
from an attractive quality of life, no snow, abundant outdoor recreation,
excellent travel accessibility, and the opportunity to live and work in one of
Southern California's most desirable destinations.
Key Responsibilities
The physician will manage a patient panel with a 50/50 split between clinic visits and interventional pain management procedures. Responsibilities include providing call coverage and participating in academic activities with Family Medicine residents.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Anesthesiology, PM&R, or Neurology. Completion of an ACGME-accredited Pain Management fellowship is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Pain Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Pain Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 86% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,500 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $52 per wRVU — implying roughly $286k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.
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Listing-based score
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Living in Palm Springs
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $833k
- Typical market rent
- $2,110/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 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.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.