Become A Pain Medicine Physician

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Working As A Pain Medicine Physician

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Developing and Building Teams

Deal with People
Unpleasant/Angry People
Mostly Sitting
Make Decisions
$85,077
Average Salary

What Does A Pain Medicine Physician Do At UPMC

* Consults and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams regarding patient care and treatment planning.
* Demonstrates ability to maintain accurate and complete records and data collection, performed in a timely fashion.
* Demonstrates highly developed knowledge and skill in the area of differential diagnosis of psychiatric disorders.
* Maintains current knowledge of relevant literature and empirically validated treatments.
* Maintains knowledge of the literature relevant to the relevant patient population.
* Participates in regular supervisory meetings with direct supervisor to review adherence to program standards.
* Performs psychological assessment with accurate diagnostic impressions.
* Provides behavioral health services in using an acute and maintenance model.
* Provides behavioral health services, using empirically validated treatments and interventions.
* Provides crisis sessions to support and assist patients experiencing acute distress and/or symptoms, as needed.
* Provides formal teaching and supervision for staff and trainees.
* Schedules sufficient volume of patients so that direct service productivity standards are maintained within the department.
* Works collaboratively with other service lines at UPMC and outside agencies assuring continuity of care with referral sources and other providers.
* May participate in research efforts by assisting in subject recruitment, conducting research assessments or treatment, as directed by supervisor

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How To Become A Pain Medicine Physician

Most medical and health services managers have at least a bachelor’s degree before entering the field. However, master’s degrees are common and sometimes preferred by employers. Educational requirements vary by facility.

Education

Medical and health services managers typically need at least a bachelor’s degree to enter the occupation. However, master’s degrees are common and sometimes preferred by employers. Graduate programs often last between 2 and 3 years and may include up to 1 year of supervised administrative experience in a hospital or healthcare consulting setting.

Prospective medical and health services managers typically have a degree in health administration, health management, nursing, public health administration, or business administration. Degrees that focus on both management and healthcare combine business-related courses with courses in medical terminology, hospital organization, and health information systems. For example, a degree in health administration or health information management often includes courses in health services management, accounting and budgeting, human resources administration, strategic planning, law and ethics, health economics, and health information systems.

Work Experience in a Related Occupation

Many employers require prospective medical and health services managers to have some work experience in either an administrative or a clinical role in a hospital or other healthcare facility. For example, nursing home administrators usually have years of experience working as a registered nurse.

Others may begin their careers as medical records and health information technicians, administrative assistants, or financial clerks within a healthcare office.

Important Qualities

Analytical skills. Medical and health services managers must understand and follow current regulations and adapt to new laws.

Communication skills. These managers must effectively communicate policies and procedures with other health professionals and ensure their staff’s compliance with new laws and regulations.

Detail oriented. Medical and health services managers must pay attention to detail. They might be required to organize and maintain scheduling and billing information for very large facilities, such as hospitals.

Interpersonal skills. Medical and health services managers discuss staffing problems and patient information with other professionals, such as physicians and health insurance representatives.

Leadership skills. These managers are often responsible for finding creative solutions to staffing or other administrative problems. They must hire, train, motivate, and lead staff.

Technical skills. Medical and health services managers must stay up to date with advances in healthcare technology and data analytics. For example, they may need to use coding and classification software and electronic health record (EHR) systems as their facility adopts these technologies.

Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations

All states require licensure for nursing home administrators; requirements vary by state. In most states, these administrators must have a bachelor’s degree, complete a state-approved training program, and pass a national licensing exam. Some states also require applicants to pass a state-specific exam; others may require applicants to have previous work experience in a healthcare facility. Some states also require licensure for administrators in assisted-living facilities. For information on specific state-by-state licensure requirements, visit the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards.

A license is typically not required in other areas of medical and health services management. However, some positions may require applicants to have a registered nurse or social worker license.

Although certification is not required, some managers choose to become certified. Certification is available in many areas of practice. For example, the Professional Association of Health Care Office Management offers certification in medical management, the American Health Information Management Association offers health information management certification, and the American College of Health Care Administrators offers the Certified Nursing Home Administrator and Certified Assisted Living Administrator distinctions.

Advancement

Medical and health services managers advance by moving into higher paying positions with more responsibility. Some health information managers, for example, can advance to become responsible for the entire hospital’s information systems. Other managers may advance to top executive positions within the organization.

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Pain Medicine Physician Typical Career Paths

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Top Careers Before Pain Medicine Physician

Internship 9.5%
Registered Nurse 7.9%
Physician Assistant 6.3%
Program Director 6.3%
Anesthesiologist 6.3%
Assistant Professor 6.3%
Medical Director 4.8%
Registered Nurse In The ICU 4.8%
Clinical Specialist 4.8%
Attending Physician 4.8%
Pain Management Physician 4.8%
Clinical Instructor 4.8%
Clinical Staff Anesthesiologist 4.8%
Fellow 4.8%
Regulatory Affairs Manager 3.2%
Sales Representative 3.2%
Emergency Department Registered Nurse 3.2%
Agency Nurse 3.2%
Staff Nurse 3.2%
Assistant Director 3.2%

Top Careers After Pain Medicine Physician

Pain Medicine Physician Demographics

Gender

Female
57.1%
Male
37.5%
Unknown
5.4%

Ethnicity

White
68.2%
Asian
12.9%
Hispanic or Latino
11.1%
Unknown
5.8%
Black or African American
2.0%

Languages Spoken

Spanish
50.0%
Mandarin
25.0%
Russian
25.0%

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Pain Medicine Physician Education

Schools

Columbia University
9.1%
Michigan State University-College of Law
9.1%
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences
4.5%
University of Florida
4.5%
Touro College
4.5%
Wenatchee Valley College
4.5%
Western University of Health Sciences
4.5%
University Medical Center
4.5%
Middlesex County College
4.5%
South University
4.5%
Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine
4.5%
Tufts University School of Medicine
4.5%
Princeton University
4.5%
University of Alabama at Birmingham
4.5%
University of Phoenix
4.5%
University of South Florida
4.5%
Auburn University
4.5%
Thomas Jefferson University
4.5%
University of Miami
4.5%
University of Chicago
4.5%

Majors

Medicine 24.4%
Nursing 9.8%
Management 7.3%
Clinical Psychology 7.3%
Psychology 4.9%
Business 4.9%
Medical Assisting Services 4.9%
Health Care Administration 4.9%
Physician Assistant 4.9%
Veterinary Science 2.4%
Public Health 2.4%
Nursing Assistants 2.4%
Osteopathic Medicine 2.4%
Bioethics And Medical Ethics 2.4%
Culinary Arts 2.4%
Biology 2.4%
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 2.4%
Family Practice Nursing 2.4%
Ecology, Population Biology, And Epidemiology 2.4%
Neuroscience 2.4%

Degrees

Other
30.0%
Masters
22.0%
Doctorate
22.0%
Bachelors
14.0%
License
4.0%
Diploma
4.0%
Certificate
2.0%
Associate
2.0%

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Real Pain Medicine Physician Salaries

Job Title	Company	Location	Start Date	Salary
Physician Interventional Pain Medicine	Southeast Spine and Rehabilitation LLC	Kingsland, GA	Jan 07, 2013	$301,008
Physician Interventional Pain Medicine	Southeast Spine and Rehabilitation LLC	Kingsland, GA	Jan 16, 2013	$301,008
Physician Interventional Pain Medicine	First Coast Pain Management, LLC	Yulee, FL	Oct 01, 2012	$301,008
Physician Interventional Pain Medicine	Southeast Spine and Rehabilitation LLC	Kingsland, GA	Oct 01, 2012	$300,000
Physician-Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine	Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital	Yakima, WA	Mar 01, 2014	$280,000
Physician-Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine	Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital	Yakima, WA	Oct 24, 2013	$280,000
Pain Medicine Physician	Abdul Naushad, Md, P.C.	Farmington, MO	Apr 04, 2016	$250,000
Pain Medicine Physician	Abdul Naushad Md PC	Poplar Bluff, MO	Aug 03, 2016	$250,000
Pain Medicine Physician	Abdul Naushad Md PC	Cape Girardeau, MO	Dec 09, 2014	$250,000
Pain Medicine Physician	Advanced Pain Centers	Poplar Bluff, MO	Jul 01, 2014	$250,000
Pain Medicine Physician	Abdul Naushad, Md, P.C.	Cape Girardeau, MO	Oct 02, 2014	$250,000
Pain Medicine Physician	Abdul Naushad, Md, P.C.	Poplar Bluff, MO	Apr 04, 2016	$250,000
Pain Medicine Specialist	Abdul Naushad M.D.P.C.	Kennett, MO	Jul 01, 2011	$250,000
Pain Medicine Physician	Abdul Naushad, Md, P.C.	Farmington, MO	Sep 01, 2015	$230,000 - $275,000
Pain Medicine Physician	Abdul Naushad, Md, P.C.	Farmington, MO	Mar 18, 2015	$230,000 - $275,000
Pain Medicine Physician	Abdul Naushad Md PC	Farmington, MO	Nov 06, 2014	$230,000
Pain Medicine Physician	Abdul Naushad, Md, P.C.	Farmington, MO	Mar 31, 2014	$230,000 - $275,000
Pain Medicine Physician	Abdul Naushad, Md, P.C.	Farmington, MO	Sep 01, 2012	$230,000 - $275,000
Psychiatrist-Specializing In Pain Medicine	Cleveland Clinic Foundation	Cleveland, OH	Nov 22, 2009	$230,000
Pain Medicine Specialist	Abdul Naushad M.D., P.C.	Cape Girardeau, MO	Oct 01, 2011	$225,000 - $275,000
Physician Interventional Pain Medicine	Georgia Pain Physicians, PC	Yulee, FL	Jun 03, 2014	$200,000 - $450,000
Interventional Pain Medicine & Rehabilitation Pain	Tri-State Pain Institute, LLC	Erie, PA	Dec 03, 2012	$175,000
Pain Medicine Specialist	Abdul Naushad M.D., P.C.	Poplar Bluff, MO	Oct 01, 2011	$170,000 - $250,000
Pediatric Pain Medicine Fellow	Children's National Medical Center	Washington, DC	Apr 01, 2013	$76,294
Fellow In Pain Medicine, Pgy5	McGaw Medical Center of NWU	Chicago, IL	Nov 06, 2016	$66,859
Fellow In Pain Medicine, PGY	Northwestern McGaw Center for Graduate Medical Education	Chicago, IL	Jul 01, 2015	$63,639
Fellow-Pain Medicine	UHCP D/B/A UPMC MEP	Pittsburgh, PA	Jul 01, 2015	$61,660

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Top Skills for A Pain Medicine Physician

Top Pain Medicine Physician Skills

Pain Management
Pain Medicine
Medicare

You can check out examples of real life uses of top skills on resumes here:

Pain management is approximately 90% of my practice.
Provide administrative oversight for Pain Medicine and Palliative medicine fellows.
Supervised departmental administrative, Billing and Personnel issues.

Top Pain Medicine Physician Employers

UHCP D/B/A UPMC Medical Education

UHCP D/B/A UPMC MEP

Abdul Naushad, Md, P.C.

Henry Ford Health System

YAKIMA REGIONAL MED CARDIAC CENT

Southeast Power Systems

Abdul Naushad Md PC

Children's National Medical Center

Dayton Electric Manufacturing Co

First Coast Energy

What Kind Of Companies Hire a Pain Medicine Physician

UHCP D/B/A UPMC Medical Education
UHCP D/B/A UPMC MEP
Abdul Naushad, Md, P.C.
Henry Ford Health System
YAKIMA REGIONAL MED CARDIAC CENT
Southeast Power Systems
Abdul Naushad Md PC
Children's National Medical Center
Dayton Electric Manufacturing Co
First Coast Energy

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