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Essen Medical Associates
New York, New York

Interventional Pain Management Physician

Pain MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$325k-$375k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Essen Health Care is the largest privately held, multispecialty medical group in New York, providing high-quality, compassionate care to some of the state’s most vulnerable and underserved residents.

Founded in 1999, we’ve grown from a single primary care office into a network of 50+ locations offering urgent care, primary care and specialty services, from women’s health to endocrinology and psychiatry. We also provide nursing home support, care management, and in-home care through our Essen House Calls program.

Guided by a Population Health model, our team of 500+ providers deliver care in-person, at home, or via telehealth, ensuring patients get the support they need when and where they need it.

We’re looking for talented, motivated individuals to join our growing team. Whether you’re a medical provider, administrator, or operations professional, there’s a career here for you. Join us in making a real difference in the health of our community.

Job Summary

We are in search of a Interventional Pain Management Specialists which differs from other pain management specialists in that they emphasize the importance of a precise diagnosis and immediate treatment by using a variety of treatments to find the fastest and most effective way to eliminate pain for each patient

Responsibilities

  • Assess and treat elective and urgent consultations.
  • Assess and treat patients in accordance with best practice standards and all applicable regulatory standards.
  • Provide evidence-informed medical and/or interventional pain management to patients based on appropriate clinical indication and meet high standards of care.
  • Utilize fluoroscopy or ultrasound to perform most interventions.

Participate in collaborative care with Paramedical clinicians and other physicians and support the services available for multidisciplinary interventional pain management.

Report regularly to the Medical Director and work closely with the Clinic Manager, Executive Team and Patient Access Team.

  • Maintain continued professional development, at a minimum as required by the provincial regulatory body.
  • Participate in team meetings, educational events and clinic social events.

Complete medical documentation and visit claims data in the clinic's electronic medical record (EMR) system in a timely and professional manner.

Other

Other duties based on need, including teaching, research, educational presentations, expert opinion report preparation, independent medicolegal consulting, and administrative tasks.

Qualifications

M.D. Degree, Board Eligible or Board-Certified physician.

Accepting New Grads

Must have a license in good standing and must be able to acquire registration, licensing in NY.

A well-defined sense of diplomacy, including solid negotiation, conflict resolution and people management skills.

Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to provide instructions to patients, clinical staff, operations support teams and other physicians.

  • Exceptional interpersonal skills including personable and positive bedside manner.
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from Management Team.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and clinic staff

Background in Anesthesia, PMR, Neurology, Emergency Medicine and completed ACGME accredited Pain Management Fellowship.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Essen Health care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically diverse population.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient assessmentEvidence-informed medicineMultidisciplinary careClinical documentationCommunication

Pain Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 48 active Pain Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 71% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$350k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $324k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pain Medicine market look like in New York?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$325k–$375kPain Medicine median $475k (middle half $425k–$600k)35 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$324k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pain Medicine listings in New York8 active140 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 71% no call · 50% no weekends48 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York Physician listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 16% offer loan repayment1,183 active listings, Oct 2026
Pain Medicine pay trend−7.9% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Essen Medical Associatessilver tier, 72/100Top Employers work-life index82 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Pain Medicine Jobs

25 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs · 16 employers
5
<$405k
11
$405k-505k
2
$505k-605k
5
$605k-705k
2
$705k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
71%
Sign-on bonus
58%
CME allowance
50%
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Anesthesiologist Dallas (DFW) TX

Healthcare Recruitment Counselors · Dallas, Texas

$430K - $770K
#2

Physician - Interventional Pain Management

Capital Health (US) · New Jersey

$430k-$709k
#3

Interventional Pain Management Physician | $500K Base | $700K+ Expected | Stuart, Florida

$500K - $700K+
#4

Pain Management Physician | $500K Base | $700K+ Expected | Jacksonville Beach, Florida

$500k-$700k
+ 23 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Pain Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 140 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k≈ 2.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
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.