Physician – Pain Management, Brown Academic Appointment - Providence, RI

Rhode Island Hospital & The Norman Prince Spine Institute, affiliated partners of the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and the Lifespan Physician Group have an opening for a board certified or eligible physician with fellowship training in interventional pain medicine. This position is part of the Norman Prince Spine Institute, an international leader in spine care, which draws patients from around the world. Based at Rhode Island Hospital, a 719-bed level 1 trauma center, you will be part of our world-class department of neurosurgery.

 
About the job:

• Join 5 other physicians and 5 advanced practice providers
• Onsite neuropsychologist
• Option to teach with an academic appointment to Brown University
• Located in a brand-new building with 3 dedicated floors of state-of-the-art equipment
• Access to advanced pain procedures if desired
• Treat a wide array of spinal disorders with the option to develop a subspecialty
• Call is roughly 1:10 week from home only
• There is a robust research program in place
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) Eligible
• J1 & H1b Visa friendly

About the benefits:

• Competitive compensation on par with area private practices
• Paid Malpractice Insurance with a tail
• EMR is EPIC
• $ 5,000 CME/education allowance
• Excellent benefits
• 4 weeks PTO, 1 week CME
• 401K with 6% match

Rhode Island is the smallest state in the union, but it has much to offer from Providence’s urban renaissance to Newport’s wonderful beaches and sailing. It is a short drive to the mountains of Vermont and New Hampshire as well as to New York City and under an hour to downtown Boston. Easy access to TF Green Airport in Providence or Logan International Airport in Boston.

Lifespan is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. It welcomes nominations of and applications from women, members of minority groups, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, and other individuals who would bring additional dimensions to the university's research, teaching, and clinical missions.

A not-for-profit organization, Lifespan is overseen by a board of volunteer community leaders who are guided by its mission: Delivering health with care.  

As Rhode Island's largest healthcare system and private employer, our employees represent a broad spectrum of experience, occupations and cultural backgrounds who are guided by our shared values of C.A.R.E.:

Compassion: Delivering care and comfort with empathy and kindness.
Accountability: Taking ownership of actions and their consequences.
Respect: Placing the highest value on every individual’s well-being regardless of personal professional differences.
Excellence: Always providing safe, high quality, innovative care and service.

Formed in 1994, Lifespan is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, RI comprised of three teaching hospitals of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children's Hospital; The Miriam Hospital; and Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children; Newport Hospital, a community hospital offering a broad range of health services; Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest provider of community behavioral health care; Lifespan Physician Group, the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island; and Coastal Medical, a primary care driven medical practice.

Lifespan teaching hospitals are among the country’s top recipients of research funding from the US National Institutes of Health. The hospitals received $92 million in external research funding in fiscal 2019. All Lifespan-affiliated partners are charitable organizations that depend on support from the community to provide programs and services. 

Lifespan, Rhode Island's first health system, was founded in 1994 by Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital. A not-for-profit comprehensive, integrated, academic health system with The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Lifespan's present partners also include Rhode Island Hospital's pediatric division, Hasbro Children's Hospital; Bradley Hospital; Newport Hospital; Gateway Healthcare; and Coastal Medical. 

Lifespan is committed to investing in our dedicated and talented workforce, improving the health of our local economy, and providing job and advancement opportunities at all levels for employees at our facilities. We value the cultural richness of our workforce and are committed to diversity and inclusion in our hiring practices.

Across our affiliates , we promote a culture of well-being, offering a holistic package of benefits to our employees and their families, while always keeping the patient at the center of our work. Put simply, we embrace our mission of Delivering health with care.

Across our state and region, we extend our expertise and services into the communities where people live, learn, work, play and pray. Lifespan coordinates hundreds of programs, events, and community service activities every year, benefiting as many as 30,000 Southern New Englanders.