Academic Pain Management
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Job Description & Requirements
Academic Pain ManagementStartDate: ASAP Pay Rate: $390000.00 - $585000.00
AMN Healthcare is pleased to partner with Rutgers New Jersey Medical School to recruit a Pain Medicine Physician for its Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pain Management. ABA pain medicine certification is required. This academic opportunity offers a dynamic blend of outpatient care, interventional procedures, operating room cases, hospital consultative medicine, and teaching responsibilities. You will join an established division led by experienced faculty while working alongside fellows, residents, and medical students in a collaborative academic environment. With a structured weekday schedule, no in-house call requirements, advanced procedural opportunities, and a progressive compensation model, this position offers an ideal balance of career growth, academic engagement, and lifestyle flexibility.
Opportunity Highlights
- Progressive compensation model with total earning potential increasing from $390,000 in year one to $585,000 or more by year three
- Structured weekday schedule with dedicated office and procedure time
- No in-house call responsibilities
- Shared outpatient call rotation approximately every third weekend
- Perform advanced procedures, including spinal cord stimulation, pump placement, and minimally invasive lumbar decompression (MILD)
- Dedicated operating room access for sterile cases
- Teach and mentor fourth-year medical students, residents, and fellows
- Daily hospital consult coverage supported by trainees
- Academic faculty appointment at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
- Join an established and respected Division of Pain Management led by experienced physician leadership
- Comprehensive benefits package, including retirement plans, medical coverage, generous paid time off, and annual professional meeting support
- Physicians with primary specialties other than anesthesiology, i.e. EM, Neurology, PMN&R, Family Medicine, are welcome to apply
Community Information
Located just minutes from Manhattan, Newark offers physicians access to one of the nation's most dynamic metropolitan regions while maintaining a more affordable cost of living than neighboring New York City. The city is experiencing significant growth in healthcare, education, entertainment, and residential development, creating an exciting environment for professionals and families alike.
Newark is home to major cultural destinations, including the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and Prudential Center. (Official City of Newark, 2026: https://www.newarknj.gov)
- Residents enjoy direct rail access to New York City and a highly connected regional transportation network. (State of New Jersey, 2026: https://www.nj.gov)
- Niche ranks Newark among New Jersey's most diverse communities, offering a rich blend of cultures, dining, and neighborhoods. (Niche, 2026: https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/newark-essex-nj/)
For more information or to confidentially discuss this opportunity, contact:
Telana Mushlin
Senior Managing Consultant, AMN Healthcare
Job #185079
Apply today to learn how this academic Pain Medicine opportunity can help advance your clinical, educational, and professional goals.
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About the Company
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