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Mesa, Arizona

Pain Management Physician Assistant | $110K–$140K + Bonus | Mesa, Arizona

Physician Assistant 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$110k-$140k

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Job Description

  • Posting Title: Pain Management Physician Assistant | $110K–$140K + Bonus | Mesa, Arizona
  • Location: Mesa, AZ
  • Specialty: Pain Management
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Job Type(s): Full-time, Permanent

Work Schedule

  • Monday–Friday | Approximately 8:00 AM–5:00 PM | Outpatient
  • Call Schedule: No Nights | No Weekends
  • EMR/EHR: Not Specified
  • Compensation: $110,000–$140,000 + Performance Bonus
  • New Grads/Practicing: Previous PA experience preferred | Pain Management, Neurology, Spine, or related outpatient experience preferred
  • Visa Sponsorship(s): Not Specified

Description

Healthcare United is seeking a Pain Management Physician Assistant to join an established, physician-led outpatient pain management practice in Arizona’s Phoenix East Valley.

Location

Phoenix East Valley, with convenient access to Mesa, Tempe, Gilbert, and the greater Phoenix metropolitan area.

The Physician Assistant will provide comprehensive outpatient care to patients with acute and chronic pain conditions while working closely with experienced Pain Management physicians and a multidisciplinary clinical team.

The PA will perform comprehensive patient evaluations and physical examinations, review imaging and diagnostic studies, diagnose and manage pain conditions, develop individualized treatment plans, prescribe medications and therapies within scope of practice, monitor treatment response, and provide ongoing patient education.

The provider will collaborate closely with physicians regarding interventional pain procedures and regenerative therapies, making this an excellent opportunity for a PA interested in expanding expertise in outpatient spine and pain medicine.

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program
  • NCCPA certification
  • Active Arizona Physician Assistant license in good standing
  • Active DEA and CDS licenses or eligibility to obtain
  • Previous Physician Assistant experience preferred
  • Pain Management, Neurology, Spine Care, Orthopedics, or related outpatient specialty experience preferred
  • Strong clinical assessment and diagnostic skills
  • Strong treatment-planning abilities
  • Ability to collaborate with physicians regarding interventional pain procedures
  • EMR proficiency
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care

Benefits

  • $110,000–$140,000 salary range
  • Performance bonus opportunity
  • Full-time permanent position
  • Monday–Friday outpatient schedule
  • No nights
  • No weekends
  • Malpractice coverage provided
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Collaborative physician-led clinical environment
  • Exposure to interventional pain management
  • Exposure to regenerative pain therapies
  • Professional growth within an established specialty practice

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate patients with acute and chronic pain, perform examinations, review diagnostic studies, and diagnose and manage pain conditions. Develop individualized treatment plans, prescribe appropriate medications and therapies, monitor outcomes, educate patients, and collaborate with physicians on interventional procedures and regenerative therapies.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationPhysical ExaminationDiagnostic AssessmentMedication PrescribingImaging ReviewPhysician Collaboration

Pain Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Pain Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 64% have no call, 76% 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).

Pain Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pain Management Physician Assistant | $110K–$140K + Bonus | Mesa, Arizona at Healthcare United a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Pain Medicine — ranked against 39 active Pain Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
62%
Sign-on bonus
46% this job
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
18%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Pain Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 39 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Mesa

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$417k≈ 3.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,538/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

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Benefits & Perks

Performance bonus opportunity
Malpractice coverage provided
Comprehensive benefits package
Collaborative physician-led clinical environment
Exposure to interventional pain management
Exposure to regenerative pain therapies
Professional growth within an established specialty practice