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Phoenix, Arizona

Pain Medicine Physician

Pain Medicine Above average in Pain MedicineFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

The Division of Pain Medicine at Mayo Clinic Arizona in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a pain medicine physician to join our practice collaborating with 6 additional physicians and 2 Advanced Practice Providers.

We provide adult care with focus on the interventional practice offering the full scope of procedures and multidisciplinary pain care at the Mayo Clinic Phoenix hospital campus. We work closely with our colleagues in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Neurosurgery.

This opportunity will be as a full-time pain medicine clinician, with clinical domains primarily in the outpatient setting but also covering the inpatient pain service. An academic appointment with the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine will be appointed based on merit.

Opportunities for growth in educational, research, and administrative areas may be available for the interested candidate as the position matures.

License or Certification: The candidate must be a physician (MD or DO) with ACGME certified pain medicine fellowship training and board-certification/board-eligibility in Pain Medicine as well as in their base specialty. Candidates must be interested in clinical management of pain patients with complex medical histories via a multi-disciplinary collaborative approach.

Candidates must possess the ability to perform a wide range of fluoroscopic pain medicine procedures including a breadth of spinal injections, radiofrequency ablations, peripheral and spine stimulator trials, ultrasound-guided procedures, intrathecal pump management, advanced procedures, and newer and upcoming procedures and techniques.

Candidates must be willing to educate and supervise fellows, residents, and medical students and to work within care teams incorporating Advanced Practice Providers and nursing during clinical care assignments.

An innovative spirit, team-first orientation, ability to adapt, leadership mindset, and openness to change are necessary attributes.

Mutual respect, collaboration, and relationship-building with a variety of teams, both internal and interdepartmental, are strengths of our current culture that we expect any new member of our departmental family to espouse and contribute to further.

Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report.

As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans [https://jobs.mayoclinic.org/benefits/] – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future.

And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

Benefits Highlights

  • Medical: Multiple plan options.
  • Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
  • Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
  • Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
  • Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations.

Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations.

Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.

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Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law" [https://www.eeoc.gov/poster].

Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify [https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf] and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide comprehensive interventional pain medicine care in both outpatient and inpatient settings at the Mayo Clinic Phoenix campus. Responsibilities include collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, supervising fellows and residents, and participating in academic and administrative activities.

Requirements

Candidates must be an MD or DO with ACGME-certified pain medicine fellowship training and board certification or eligibility. Proficiency in a wide range of fluoroscopic and interventional pain procedures is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Fluoroscopic proceduresMultidisciplinary collaborationPatient careTeamworkMedical educationSupervision

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pain Medicine Physician at Mayo Clinic a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Pain Medicine — ranked against 126 active Pain Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Pain Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 49 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 78% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Pain Medicine Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution20 jobs · 14 employers

7
<$450k
5
$450k-525k
3
$550k
4
$600k-675k
1
$800k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
63% this job
Sign-on bonus
44%
Loan repayment
19%
CME allowance
19% this job
Relocation assistance
19%

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Pain Medicine

Living in Phoenix

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$406k
Typical market rent
$1,574/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 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.

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

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