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Pain Management Physician Assistant | Outpatient Pain Practice | Lakehurst, New Jersey

Physician AssistantNo callFull-Time

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Job Description

Minimum 1 year of relevant clinical experience required. No new graduates.

  • Posting Title: Pain Management Physician Assistant | Outpatient Pain Practice | Lakehurst, New Jersey
  • Location: Ocean and Monmouth Counties, New Jersey
  • Specialty: Pain Management
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Job Type(s): Full-time, Permanent
  • Work Schedule: Full-time | Outpatient | Multi-Site
  • Call Schedule: Not specified

Compensation: Competitive compensation based on current MGMA Physician Assistant Pain Management benchmarks and experience

New Grads/Practicing: Minimum 1 year of relevant clinical experience required. No new graduates.

Description

Healthcare United is seeking an experienced Pain Management Physician Assistant for an established outpatient pain medicine practice serving Ocean and Monmouth Counties, New Jersey.

Location

Ocean and Monmouth Counties, New Jersey, with convenient access to the Jersey Shore.

Coverage may span approximately 4 to 5 nearby locations, including outpatient offices and a surgery center in Ocean County.

The PA will provide comprehensive acute and chronic pain care while working alongside experienced Pain Management physicians within a multidisciplinary clinical environment.

The position offers exposure to interventional pain care, spine evaluation, medication management, diagnostic testing, and appropriate office-based procedures.

Requirements

  • Minimum 1 year of relevant clinical experience required. No new graduates.
  • Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program
  • NCCPA certification
  • Active or eligible New Jersey PA license
  • Active DEA registration or eligibility
  • Pain Management, Spine, Neurology, Orthopedics, or PM&R experience preferred
  • Strong clinical assessment skills
  • Procedural experience preferred
  • Strong documentation and communication skills

Benefits

  • Competitive MGMA-based Physician Assistant compensation
  • Full-time outpatient specialty practice
  • Established patient volume
  • Multi-site opportunity
  • Strong physician support
  • Procedural exposure
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Comprehensive benefits

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide comprehensive acute and chronic pain care in a multidisciplinary clinical environment. Responsibilities include interventional pain care, spine evaluation, medication management, and diagnostic testing.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Pain Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 62% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physician Assistant market look like in New Jersey?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in physician assistant rolesranked against 4,569 Physician Assistant roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)36 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNew Jersey index 108.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician Assistant listings in New Jersey99 active4,648 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 62% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (4,569 Physician Assistant roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pain Management Physician Assistant | Outpatient Pain Practice | Lakehurst, New Jersey at Healthcare United a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician Assistant roles — ranked against 4,569 active Physician Assistant roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

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Salary Distribution

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$160k-180k
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$180k-200k
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$200k-220k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

43 jobs · 37 employers
401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
60%
Sign-on bonus
42%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Pain Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 38 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Lakehurst

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$376k
Median resident rent
$1,742/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.