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Glendale, Arizona

Pain Management Physician Assistant | $110K–$140K & Four-Day Option | Maricopa County, Arizona

Physician AssistantNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$110k-$140k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday4-day week · 4×10sWeekdays only

Ask the employer about call expectations and time off.

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Job Description

Healthcare United is seeking a Pain Management Physician Assistant for a full-time role we have available in Maricopa County, Arizona.

  • Location: Maricopa County, Arizona
  • Specialty: Pain Management
  • Job Type(s): Full-time

Work Schedule

  • Five 8-hour shifts or four 10-hour shifts, Monday–Friday | No nights or weekends
  • Compensation: $110,000–$140,000 annually, plus incentives
  • New Grads/Practicing: Proven experience in Pain Management, Neurology, or Spine Care required
  • Visa Sponsorship(s): No visa sponsorship available

Description

Build your Pain Management practice around a weekday schedule with a four-day option. Work with Physicians and a multidisciplinary team to evaluate patients, develop individualized treatment plans, and help patients understand their care.

What You Can Expect

Clinical Scope: Acute and Chronic Pain Management, patient evaluations and physical examinations, imaging and diagnostic review, individualized treatment planning, and medication and therapy management within practice guidelines

  • Physician Collaboration: Coordinate care with Physicians regarding Interventional Pain Management procedures
  • Support Staff / Resources: Physician collaboration and a multidisciplinary team
  • Practice Setting: Outpatient Pain Management practice

Patient Care: Explain diagnoses, diagnostic results, and treatment options; answer patient questions; and maintain timely, accurate electronic records

Contact Healthcare United with your current CV to discuss the clinical team, compensation package, and next steps.

Requirements

  • Active Arizona Physician Assistant license in good standing
  • Active DEA and CDS credentials
  • Proven experience in Pain Management, Neurology, or Spine Care
  • Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and procedural skills
  • Relevant specialty certification, such as Pain Management or Neurology, preferred
  • Strong communication, documentation, interpersonal, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills
  • EMR/EHR proficiency, familiarity with documentation standards, and Microsoft Office proficiency
  • Commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care
  • Current CV required

Benefits

The Opportunity Includes the Following

  • Malpractice coverage
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Performance bonus opportunity

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate patients and develop individualized treatment plans for acute and chronic pain management within an outpatient setting. Coordinate care with physicians regarding interventional procedures and maintain accurate electronic medical records.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient evaluationMedication managementInterpersonal skills

Pain Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Pain Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 78% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$125k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $124k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pain Medicine market look like in Arizona?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.8 / 10 · above average in pain medicineranked against 42 Pain Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$110k–$140kPain Medicine median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$124k in purchasing powerArizona index 100.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pain Medicine listings in Arizona5 active43 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 78% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusArizona Physician Assistant listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus · 3% offer loan repayment109 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pain Medicine listings81 in the last 30 days56 the 30 days before (+45%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pain Medicine pay trend−12.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Healthcare United#11 of 14 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (42 Pain Medicine listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 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 | $110K–$140K & Four-Day Option | Maricopa County, Arizona at Healthcare United a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Pain Medicine — ranked against 42 active Pain Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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Salary Distribution

37 jobs · 27 employers
13
<$145k
7
$145k-165k
10
$165k-185k
6
$185k-205k
1
$210k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

35 jobs · 27 employers
401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
60%
Sign-on bonus
57% this job
Loan repayment
20%
Relocation assistance
17%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 6.8
Better work-life than 60% of Pain Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 42 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Glendale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$383k≈ 3.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,511/mo≈ 16% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.