Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Listed compensation
$110k-$120k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Advanced Pain Care - Bastrop
Advanced Pain Care is now recruiting a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for our Bastrop clinic location.
Compensation
Our compensation package is extremely generous as we offer a base salary plus a monthly bonus program starting at $110,000.
Benefits
Excellent package includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Retirement (401K), Holiday pay, PTO and numerous supplemental options.
Additional benefits for our mid-level providers include CME days and CME annual allowance, professional liability coverage, license renewal, and professional membership dues reimbursement.
Job Summary
The NP or PA is a licensed independent specialist and member of our professional team who is responsible for managing and coordinating health care for our pain management patients. The NP/PA is required to follow both State and Federal rules and regulations and standards of care, including but not limited to the assessment of health status, diagnosis, development of plan of care and treatment, implementation of treatment plan, and evaluation of patient status.
Job Requirements Skills & Expertise
- Degree from an accredited NP or PA Program
- Texas NP or PA License
- Texas Medical Board Certification
- DEA license
- NPI number
- Current provider card in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Strong computer skills and ability to effectively navigate Electronic Medical Record
- Ability to work collaboratively
- Ability to think independently and make sound decisions
- Job Type: Full-time
Required Education
Master's
Required License or Certification
TX APRN or PA
Key Responsibilities
Manage and coordinate healthcare for pain management patients. Assess health status, diagnose conditions, develop and implement care and treatment plans, and evaluate patient status in accordance with applicable regulations and standards of care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pain Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$115k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $118k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Pain Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 62% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$118k in purchasing power | Texas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pain Medicine listings in Texas | 9 active | 105 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 18% remote · 62% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Pain Medicine pay trend | +17.6% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| Advanced Pain Care | silver tier, 81/100 | Top Employers work-life index5 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant at Advanced Pain Care a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Pain Medicine nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$115k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$8k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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Benefits & Perks
Living in Bastrop
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $329k≈ 3.0× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,723/mo≈ 19% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 30 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.