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Healthcare United
Manchester Township, New Jersey

Pain Management Physician Opportunity near Lakewood, NJ | $500K Potential

Pain MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$425K - $575K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Healthcare United is seeking a Pain Management Physician for a full-time outpatient opportunity in Manchester Township, New Jersey.

The incoming physician will join a multidisciplinary spine, pain, and neuro care environment focused on improving patient quality of life through individualized treatment plans. Responsibilities include patient evaluations, diagnostic review, medication management, interventional procedures, patient education, EMR documentation, and collaboration with other specialists.

This opportunity is ideal for a physician with experience managing spine, pain, and neurological conditions in an outpatient specialty setting.

Requirements

MD or DO

  • Board Eligible or Board Certified in Pain Management, Neurology, PM&R, Anesthesiology, or related specialty
  • Active or eligible New Jersey medical license
  • DEA registration
  • Experience managing spine, pain, and neurological conditions preferred
  • Strong communication and documentation skills

Benefits

Competitive MGMA Aligned Compensation Package

  • Pain management physician compensation commonly targeted in the $425,000 to $575,000 plus range depending on training, procedural volume, experience, and productivity
  • Full-time opportunity
  • Comprehensive benefits
  • Supportive outpatient setting
  • Multidisciplinary team environment
  • Professional growth potential

Key Responsibilities

The physician will perform patient evaluations, diagnostic reviews, and interventional procedures within a multidisciplinary spine and neuro care environment. Responsibilities also include medication management, patient education, and collaboration with other specialists to improve patient quality of life.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Spine CareNeurological Care

Pain Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Pain Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 66% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$500k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $460k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Pain Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 12.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pain Management Physician Opportunity near Lakewood, NJ | $500K Potential at Healthcare United 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 131 active Pain Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Pain Medicine Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution24 jobs · 14 employers

9
<$495k
4
$495k-590k
4
$590k-685k
5
$685k-780k
2
$780k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs · 14 employers

Sign-on bonus
77%
401k / retirement match
59%
CME allowance
45% this job
Loan repayment
23%
Relocation assistance
23%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Full-Time Physician - Interventional Pain Medicine

CHS Recruiting · Bethesda, Maryland

$650k-$850k
#2

Physician - Pain / Vascular Medicine - Procedural Training Provided

CHS Recruiting · Bethesda, Maryland

$450k-$800k
#3

Anesthesiologist Dallas (DFW) TX

$430K - $770K
#4

Physician - Interventional Pain Management

$430k-$709k
+ 22 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Pain Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 131 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Manchester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$567k≈ 1.3× annual pay
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026).

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.