Pain Management Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Topeka, Kansas
Compensation
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Job Description
The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus is hiring a full-time APP in the Interventional Pain Management team. Be part of our experienced group with a family atmosphere that is focused on patient, provider, and staff safety!
- New Grads are welcome to Apply! Mentorship available
- Full-Time (1.0 FTE)
- Outpatient clinic services
- Join a team of 2 physicians, experienced support staff
- 12 RN, 1 Xray tech, Front desk, on site authorization team no opiates prescribing
- Mon-Fri, 7:00am- 4:00pm, No Weekend or Call Requirements
- Daily Patient Load: 18-21 busy practice
- EMR: Epic
Compensation & Benefits
Caring for our team members is part of our purpose. We do this by working to provide high-quality, affordable benefits that support you and your family's health and financial well-being. Your recruitment package may include:
Base Salary
CME Allowance
Sign-On Bonus
Relocation Allowance
Paid Malpractice Coverage
Health Benefits + Retirement Plan
- Marketing + Practice Growth Assistance
- Discover Topeka, Kansas: A Community of Excellence and Opportunity
- Located in northeast Kansas along the Kansas River, just an hour from Kansas City, 30 mins from popular college towns, Lawrence and Manhattan, KS
- State capital, Topeka offers a unique blend of vibrant urban living and small-town charm
- Ranked in the Top 20 U.S. Cities w/ Lowest Cost of Living (2025) and Top 25 Cities in the U.S. to Buy a House (2025)
- Resident appreciate high-performing schooling options and family-friendly attractions, including the Kansas Museum of History, Children's Discovery Center, Topeka Zoo
- More than 20 art galleries and live music venues
- Outdoor enthusiasts love exploring numerous parks, miles of paved gravel and wooded trails, and recreational lakes.
Key Responsibilities
The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will provide outpatient care within the Interventional Pain Management team. They will collaborate with physicians and support staff to manage a daily patient load of 18-21 patients.
Requirements
The position is open to new graduates and requires a valid license as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. Candidates should be prepared to work in a fast-paced outpatient environment with a focus on patient safety.
Key Skills
Pain Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 66% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.3 / 10 · top 5% in pain medicine | ranked against 43 Pain Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Kansas index 90.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician Assistant listings in Kansas | 26 active | 4,700 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 66% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | US Physician Assistant listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Pain Medicine listings | 80 in the last 30 days | 52 the 30 days before (+54%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician Assistant pay trend | +2.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pain Management Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Topeka, Kansas at Ardent Health a 8.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Pain Medicine — ranked against 43 active Pain Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
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- No call
- No weekends
Benefits & Perks
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Living in Topeka
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $205k
- Typical market rent
- $1,249/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 17 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 88.8
- State income tax
- Up to 5.7%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Topeka, KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.