Medical Director, Interventional Pain & Spine Center

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Boston, MA

2d•$485,000 - $515,000•Onsite

About The Position

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center is actively seeking a visionary, collaborative, and growth-oriented physician leader to serve as Medical Director of Interventional Pain & Spine Center. This individual will provide strategic, clinical, operational, and academic leadership for the Pain Center, with responsibility for advancing a comprehensive, multidisciplinary program dedicated to the treatment of acute, chronic, cancer-related, and complex spine pain conditions. The Medical Director will provide strategic direction and oversight for all aspects of pain medicine including clinical practice, education and research, and will provide clinical services in their scope of practice.

Requirements

Medical Degree (MD/DO) from an accredited school.
Completion of an accredited Pain Fellowship.
Board Certification and a valid license to practice.
5-10 years of clinical experience preferred.
3+ years of clinical leadership experience preferred.
Strong skills in leadership, communication, and collaboration.
Strong skills in data analysis and decision-making.
Strong skills in healthcare systems, quality, and safety metrics.

Responsibilities

Oversee patient care delivery and develop high-quality clinical services that enable the team to effectively manage complex pain conditions through pharmacologic, interventional, and non-interventional approaches.
Ensure evidence-based, patient-centered care while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and clinical excellence.
Lead the strategic expansion of outpatient pain clinics, interventional procedure locations, and related service lines to improve patient access, operational efficiency, and regional market presence.
Grow advanced procedural offerings such as image-guided spine interventions, neuromodulation, minimally invasive pain therapies, and other emerging techniques.
Strengthen non-procedural services including medication optimization, rehabilitation, behavioral health integration, pain psychology, and multidisciplinary chronic pain pathways.
Build strong internal partnerships across the health system, working closely with Oncology to expand services for cancer-related pain management and collaborate with the Director of Acute Pain to enhance inpatient care pathways.
Collaborate with Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Primary Care, PM&R, Behavioral Health, Rheumatology, Palliative Care, and Rehabilitation Services to create seamless, coordinated care models.
Develop a Multidisciplinary Pain Fellowship Program and promote faculty engagement in resident and trainee education.
Support scholarly activity, clinical innovation, outcomes research, and participation in regional and national academic initiatives.
Oversee quality, safety, patient experience, provider recruitment and mentorship, operational performance, and program growth.