Physician Assistant - Pain Management
Listed compensation
$135K - $150K
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Essen Medical Associates as a Physician Assistant - Pain Management in New York, New York.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide healthcare services under supervision of a physician.
- Examine patients and record their medical histories.
- Conduct physicals and treat minor injuries (sutures, splints, etc).
- Order diagnostic tests, interpret results and diagnose medical conditions.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $135K - $150K
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
Work with Essen Medical Associates in New York, New York.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree from an approved PA program, a valid New York PA license, and NCCPA certification. Required credentials include New York Controlled Substance and Drug Enforcement Registration and certifications in BLS and ACLS.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Pain Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Pain Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 62% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
In New York, the Pain Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$151k (22 salary observations; 24 listings), vs ~$144k nationally (93 salary observations; 151 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$143k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $132k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Essen Medical Associates ranks #3 of 16 employers hiring Physician Assistant on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 63 active listings.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant - Pain Management at Essen Medical Associates a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pain Medicine — ranked against 35 active Pain Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 7.2/10 on work-life balance for Physician Assistant roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 113 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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