Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician

Direct Orthopedic Care (DOC) is seeking a Pain Management Physician to join our growing multidisciplinary practice focused on interventional pain management, physical therapy, orthopedic care, and function-based recovery.

Our mission is to help guests reduce pain, restore function, and improve quality of life through coordinated, evidence-based care with a strong emphasis on non-opioid treatment strategies.

This role combines direct guest care with clinical leadership, including oversight and development of Advanced Practice Providers (APPs). The physician will work in a highly integrated environment with access to in-house imaging, physical therapy, and orthopedic specialists.

Practice Environment

• Established turnkey practice in the Austin market
• Immediate access to an existing guest population and referral stream
• Multidisciplinary orthopedic and pain management setting
• In-house X-ray and ultrasound
• Integrated physical therapy services
• Access to orthopedic specialists
• EMR-driven, data-focused care model

Physician Responsibilities

Clinical Care

• Evaluate guests in-office and via telemedicine
• Obtain histories and perform physical exams when guests are seen in person
• Develop individualized treatment plans
• Interpret and document in-house X-ray findings
• Order appropriate imaging, labs, and specialty referrals
• Perform and prescribe interventional pain procedures
• Prescribe non-opioid medications when clinically indicated
• Maintain timely, accurate, and complete documentation in DOC’s EMR
• Learn and maintain EMR templates to support efficient, standardized documentation

Call & Availability

• Be available for after-hours and weekend emergencies, which are extremely rare

APP Oversight & Leadership

The Pain Management Physician will provide clinical oversight and leadership for APPs within the DOC Pain Management Department, including:

Service Line & Operational Leadership

The physician will meet routinely with DOC’s Vice President of Clinical Operations to:

• Review service-line reports
• Analyze Key Performance Indicators
• Develop strategies to improve service-line performance, access, guest outcomes, and operational efficiency

Ideal Candidate

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Pain Medicine, or board-certified in a related specialty with interventional pain training
• Physicians with backgrounds in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R), Anesthesiology, or related specialties are encouraged to apply
• Strong interest in non-opioid, function-focused pain care
• Comfortable supervising and developing APPs
• Collaborative, data-driven, and interested in operational improvement
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• Committed to timely, guest-centered care in a multidisciplinary environment