How to hire an interventional pain physician

How to hire an interventional pain physician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step interventional pain physician hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an interventional pain physician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new interventional pain physician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring an interventional pain physician, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect interventional pain physician also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   The following list breaks down different types of interventional pain physicians and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Interventional Pain Physician	Description	Hourly rate
   Interventional Pain Physician	Physicians and surgeons diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses. Physicians examine patients; take medical histories; prescribe medications; and order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests... Show more	$50-215
   Family Practice MD	A family practice MD is responsible for monitoring and diagnosing patients' conditions of all ages. Family practice MDs identify the patients' medical histories and administer treatment plans and medications... Show more	$76-292
   Family Practice Doctor	Family practice doctors provide lifelong care for a patient and their family. They offer medical attention to all family members, educates patients on disease prevention, provide health maintenance, and ensure mental and emotional needs are met... Show more	$48-165

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patient Care
   • Board Certification
   • ICU
   • EHR
   • IV
   • Epidural
   • Health Maintenance
   • DEC

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage catheters and dress wounds.
   • Admit outpatient clients for same day epidural injections, ablations, implant surgery.
   • Provide overall quality prenatal health care, gynecological services, patient triage, refer patients with complications, provide patient education service
   • Review patient medical records and assigns appropriate codes using ICD-9 and CPT coding to format all encounters.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your interventional pain physician job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. An interventional pain physician salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, interventional pain physicians' average salary in hawaii is 35% less than in north dakota.
   • Seniority. Entry-level interventional pain physicians earn 77% less than senior-level interventional pain physicians.
   • Certifications. An interventional pain physician with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in an interventional pain physician's salary.

   Average interventional pain physician salary

   $216,432yearly

   $104.05 hourly rate

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   Entry-level interventional pain physician salary

   $104,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

   Average interventional pain physician salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Minnesota	$283,058	$136
   2	Wyoming	$280,830	$135
   3	Texas	$270,239	$130
   4	Kentucky	$269,455	$130
   5	New Mexico	$265,848	$128
   6	Iowa	$265,489	$128
   7	North Carolina	$260,589	$125
   8	Wisconsin	$257,473	$124
   9	Georgia	$256,160	$123
   10	Idaho	$254,592	$122
   11	Washington	$253,326	$122
   12	Mississippi	$252,189	$121
   13	Oregon	$251,119	$121
   14	Alabama	$250,302	$120
   15	Illinois	$240,567	$116
   16	Missouri	$238,240	$115
   17	Maine	$237,472	$114
   18	Tennessee	$235,451	$113
   19	Louisiana	$235,261	$113
   20	Delaware	$233,282	$112

   Average interventional pain physician salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	OSF HealthCare	$359,974	$173.06	121
   2	Beaufort Memorial Hospital	$352,757	$169.59	3
   3	Sanford Health	$340,694	$163.80	280
   4	Advocate Aurora Health	$339,692	$163.31	6
   5	PeaceHealth	$325,406	$156.45	163
   6	SSM Health	$323,703	$155.63	8
   7	Essentia Health	$319,015	$153.37	815
   8	Community Health Systems	$293,181	$140.95
   9	TidalHealth	$290,937	$139.87	25
   10	Surgery Partners	$282,677	$135.90	20
   11	The Arora Group	$274,388	$131.92	34
   12	Wellstar Health System	$265,337	$127.57	18
   13	CRMC	$262,822	$126.36
   14	San Juan Regional Medical Center	$260,991	$125.48
   15	CHRISTUS Health	$259,886	$124.95	357
   16	Virginia Mason Institute	$258,930	$124.49	58
   17	Cardiovascular Associates PC	$258,371	$124.22
   18	Yakima Valley Memorial	$257,926	$124.00
   19	The Iowa Clinic	$256,952	$123.53	4
   20	Parkview Health	$256,569	$123.35	11

4. Writing an interventional pain physician job description

   An interventional pain physician job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of an interventional pain physician job description:

   Interventional pain physician job description example

   • Board certification required
   • Call coverage needed
   • Competitive salary and benefits offered (including 401K)
   • Great referral base
   • Integrated EMR w/ Provider/Patient Portal
   • Malpractice coverage
   • CME allowance

   Melbourne Regional Medical Center brings quality health care to this community with comprehensive services and an experienced team of physicians and caregivers. We are committed to meeting the ever-changing needs of our physicians and patients by investing in modern technology and expanding the services we provide.

   One of our fundamental values at Melbourne Regional Medical Center is our commitment to our local community. We maintain this commitment both collectively as an organization and individually in our personal contributions.

   Community Information

   This opportunity is near a beachfront community on the East Coast of Central Florida .

   Top-notch private and public A-rated schools! Seventy-two miles of white sand beaches lie in wait of sunbathers, surfers, families, and fishermen year-round! Southern Living Magazine rated three Space Coast area beaches in “Florida's top ten beaches” and from one portion of the coast to another. Brevard's most popular beach cities are Cocoa Beach, Satellite Beach, Melbourne Beach, Indian Harbor Beach, and Indialantic.

   One of the many advantages of living in this beautiful area is its proximity to the area attractions and theme parks like Universal Studios, Epcot, Sea World, Islands of Adventure, Walt Disney World, Aquatica, and Kennedy Space Center! Fine dining, golf, camping, fishing, water sports, outlet/mall - specialty shopping, MLB spring training, NBA team within distance, and night-life also a bonus! The community provides specialty coverage in all areas with little that cannot be treated.

   #5: Brevard Zoo ranks 5th best zoo in North America (USA Today, 2020)

   Top 8%: Florida Prepatory Academy ranks in top 8% of U.S. schools (Newsweek, 2020)

   #18: Space Coast ranked best place to live for metro areas in the U.S. (U.S. News & World Report, 2021)

   Top 25: Worldwide destination on the rise; specifically a top spot for families (National Geographic, 2020)

   All inquiries will remain confidential.

   Steward Health Care is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

   PandoLogic. Keywords: Interventional Cardiologist, Location: Melbourne, FL - 32935

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5. Post your job

   To find interventional pain physicians for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any interventional pain physicians they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level interventional pain physicians with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your interventional pain physician job on Zippia to find and recruit interventional pain physician candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit interventional pain physicians, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new interventional pain physician

   Once you have selected a candidate for the interventional pain physician position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   To prepare for the new interventional pain physician first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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