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Houston, Texas

Nurse Practitioner- Pain Management

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

Join a leading Orthopedic Group known for its exceptional patient care and strong community reputation! We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide support in Pain Management.

Qualifications

  • Current certification as a Nurse Practitioner
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary team.
  • Strong communication skills and commitment to high-quality patient care.
  • Nurse Practitioner license to practice in the state. CPR Certified. DEA registration with state.

Key Responsibilities

Provide professional support in pain management within a leading orthopedic group. Deliver high-quality patient care while working effectively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary team environment.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Multidisciplinary Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner- Pain Management at Tenet Healthcare a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Orthopedic Surgery (NP) — ranked against 130 active Orthopedic Surgery (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Orthopedic Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 66% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 24.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution38 jobs · 35 employers

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$180k-205k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
47%
Relocation assistance
9%
Loan repayment
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 90% of Orthopedic Surgery (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 130 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Houston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$245k
Typical market rent
$1,542/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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