# Headache Medicine Neurologist (MD/DO) - South Dakota

> Commonwealth Medical Services · Rapid City, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-01-15

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** West - Monument Health

## Description

### **Headache Medicine Neurologist (MD/DO)**

### **Position Summary**

The Headache Medicine Neurologist provides specialized neurologic care focused on the evaluation, diagnosis, and long-term management of primary and secondary headache disorders. This role emphasizes evidence-based treatment, procedural therapies, and multidisciplinary collaboration to improve quality of life for patients with acute and chronic headache conditions.

### **Essential Duties and Responsibilities**

-   Evaluate and manage patients with headache disorders including migraine, tension-type headache, cluster headache, trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias, and other facial pain syndromes
-   Diagnose and manage secondary headache conditions and coordinate appropriate diagnostic evaluation
-   Develop and implement individualized treatment plans utilizing preventive, abortive, and rescue therapies
-   Manage pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic headache treatments
-   Perform office-based procedures consistent with training and privileges, such as onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) injections, peripheral nerve blocks, and trigger point injections
-   Interpret relevant diagnostic studies including neuroimaging and laboratory results
-   Provide outpatient headache clinic care and inpatient neurology or headache consultation services as needed
-   Collaborate with primary care providers, pain management, behavioral health, sleep medicine, physical therapy, and other neurology subspecialties
-   Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment strategies, medication use, and lifestyle modification
-   Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
-   Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and outcomes initiatives
-   Supervise and educate residents, fellows, advanced practice providers, or trainees as applicable
-   Comply with all regulatory, accreditation, and professional standards

### **Qualifications**

-   Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited medical school
-   Completion of an accredited Neurology residency program
-   Fellowship training in Headache Medicine preferred
-   Board-eligible or board-certified in Neurology
-   Board certification or eligibility in Headache Medicine preferred
-   Ability to obtain and maintain unrestricted state medical licensure
-   DEA registration or eligibility

### **Skills and Competencies**

-   Expertise in headache and facial pain diagnosis and management
-   Strong clinical judgment and diagnostic reasoning skills
-   Proficiency with headache-specific procedures and therapies
-   Excellent communication and patient counseling abilities
-   Ability to manage chronic and complex neurologic conditions
-   Commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered care

### **Work Environment**

-   Outpatient headache clinics and neurology practices with possible inpatient consultation responsibilities
-   Schedule typically includes weekday clinic hours with limited call depending on practice model

### **Physical Requirements**

-   Ability to sit, stand, and move throughout clinical environments
-   Manual dexterity for neurologic examinations and office-based procedures
-   Visual and auditory acuity sufficient for patient assessment and diagnostic interpretation

## Apply

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