Interventional Pain Management Physician Recruiters

What do we check before you see anyone?

License and training: We screen physician licensure, specialty training, and relevant fellowship history. Ask which training supports your planned procedures. Your organization verifies credentials and determines clinical privileges before practice begins. Procedure experience: Ask, “Which procedures have you performed recently, and in what setting?”

• Useful answers separate observation from independent practice and describe imaging methods, patient selection, follow-up, and procedures outside their current practice.
• Clinical reasoning: Ask, “When would you decline an injection despite a referral requesting it?” Look for a coherent explanation connecting the assessment to the decision, plus a plan for communicating with the patient and referring clinician.
• Medication management: Ask, “How do you handle an unexpected refill request or conflicting medication history?” Listen for record review, documentation, patient communication, and decisions consistent with your practice’s prescribing policies.
• Implant work: If your service offers spinal cord stimulation or other implanted therapies, ask about evaluation, trials, implantation, and follow-up. Clarify which stages the physician performs personally and which involve other clinicians.
• Team communication: Ask, “What information should staff escalate before a procedure visit?” A useful answer names the information needed, how questions reach the physician, and how changes reach scheduling and clinical staff.

Which mistakes stall the search?

A common mistake is hiring from procedure volume alone. Ask what the physician performed independently, how outcomes were reviewed, and whether the proposed privileges match that experience. Another is leaving medication responsibilities undefined. State whether the role includes longitudinal prescribing, refill review, and coverage for colleagues before comparing candidates or discussing compensation.