Direct Orthopedic Care

Direct Orthopedic Care (DOC) is a physician-led, private orthopedic practice seeking a Pain Management Physician to join a collaborative, multidisciplinary team. Our model emphasizes interventional pain management, physical therapy, and lifestyle-based care, with a strong focus on improving function and quality of life without reliance on opioids.

This role offers the opportunity to practice high-quality, patient-centered medicine in a setting designed to support efficiency, autonomy, and clinical excellence.

Practice Setting

• Physician-led practice
• Multidisciplinary orthopedic and pain management model
• In-house X-ray and ultrasound
• Integrated physical therapy services
• Access to orthopedic specialists
• Streamlined EMR with customizable templates

Clinical Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat guests in-office and via telemedicine
• Perform comprehensive assessments and develop individualized treatment plans
• Interpret and document in-house imaging
• Order appropriate imaging, labs, and referrals
• Perform interventional pain procedures
• Prescribe non-opioid medications when clinically appropriate
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the EMR
• Participate in rare after-hours or weekend call coverage

APP Oversight & Leadership

• Provide clinical oversight of Advanced Practice Providers (APPs)
• Meet weekly with APPs to review clinical and operational data
• Conduct quarterly performance and goal-setting meetings
• Perform monthly chart reviews in accordance with Texas Medical Board guidelines

Operational & Service Line Collaboration

• Participate in monthly clinic operations meetings with managers, APPs, and MAs
• Meet weekly with the procedure scheduling team to review outstanding orders
• Collaborate weekly and quarterly with DOC leadership to:
  • Review service-line performance metrics
  • Identify opportunities to improve access, efficiency, and outcomes

Ideal Candidate

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Pain Management (or interventional-focused specialty)
• Commitment to non-opioid, function-based pain care
• Comfortable in a leadership role with APP oversight
• Collegial, efficient, and patient-focused

This position offers the stability of an established private practice with the opportunity to shape and grow a pain management service line within a collaborative orthopedic environment.