Pain Management Physician – West Virginia Mountain Escape | Flexible Schedule + Interventional Procedures!

Job description

Looking for your next Pain Management assignment surrounded by the scenic Appalachian Mountains? A hospital-affiliated pain management clinic in Elkins, WV is seeking an experienced Pain Management Physician for a locum tenens opportunity beginning in December.

This position offers a combination of outpatient pain management and interventional procedures, including spinal injections, radiofrequency ablations, nerve blocks, and ultrasound-guided treatments.

Start Date: 12/7/2026
Contract Length: 3–6 months
Schedule:
• Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM
• Coverage needed 2–3 weeks per month
• No nights, weekends, or call

Practice Setting:
• Hospital-affiliated Pain Management Clinic
• Outpatient/Private Practice Setting
• Level IV Trauma Hospital

Patients per Day: Approximately 15

Patient Population: Adults ages 30–80

Cases/Procedures:
• Fluoroscopically guided spinal injections
• Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar epidural steroid injections
• Medial branch blocks
• Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of cervical and lumbar medial branches
• Facet and sacroiliac (SI) joint injections
• Trigger-point injections
• Peripheral nerve blocks
• Ultrasound-guided injections and procedures

Support Staff: 2 Registered Nurses, Radiology technologist for procedures

EMR: NextGen

Requirements:
• Board Certified Physician with Pain Management qualifications
• Accredited Pain Medicine Fellowship or qualifying board certification required
• Minimum 5 years of experience
• Active West Virginia license preferred; willing to license
• IMLC or eligibility for temporary West Virginia licensure accepted
• DEA required
• Proficiency in fluoroscopic and ultrasound-guided interventional pain procedures

Preferred Experience: Intrathecal pain pump management

Credentialing Timeframe: Approximately 60+ days

Why Consider Elkins?
Nestled in the Allegheny Mountains, Elkins offers access to hiking, scenic mountain drives, and outdoor recreation near the Monongahela National Forest. It's an appealing destination for physicians interested in combining a locum assignment with the natural beauty of West Virginia.

We pay weekly, cover malpractice insurance, and handle credentialing in-house!

• Flexible coverage of 2–3 weeks per month with a 3–6 month contract
• Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM with no call or weekends
• Broad interventional pain management scope, including fluoroscopic and ultrasound-guided procedures