PainTEQ Earns Eight 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards and Healthcare Industry Recognition

Tampa-based company that has helped pioneer posterior SI joint procedures earns eight Culture Excellence awards and Healthcare Industry recognition from Energage

TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PainTEQ, a leader in minimally invasive solutions for chronic pain and a pioneer of posterior sacroiliac joint procedures, today announced it has been named a 2026 Top Workplaces winner by Energage, earning eight Culture Excellence awards: Leadership, Purpose & Values, Innovation, Appreciation, Work-Life Flexibility, Employee Well-Being, Professional Development, and Compensation & Benefits. PainTEQ also received the Healthcare Industry award, which recognizes the top-rated workplace cultures among healthcare employers nationally.

Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Tampa, Florida, PainTEQ develops minimally invasive technologies for posterior sacroiliac (SI) joint procedures and invests in clinical research and physician education to improve care for patients with chronic pain.

See what it is like to work at PainTEQ and get in touch with the team: https://www.painteq.com/careers

Top Workplaces awards are based solely on employee feedback gathered through the research-backed Energage Workplace Survey, benchmarked against more than 23 million surveys at over 70,000 organizations. PainTEQ employees rated the company 94 out of 100, with 87.3% of employees participating. The eight Culture Excellence awards recognize specific strengths of PainTEQ's culture:

• Leadership — an executive team that holds regular department meetings and quarterly company-wide meetings, where every employee hears strategy, results, and open questions directly from the CEO.
• Purpose & Values — a single mission: better outcomes for patients with SI joint pain, pursued through an exclusive focus on posterior SI joint procedures.
• Innovation — a new posterior SI joint technology introduced in 2026, with multiple prospective clinical studies of posterior SI joint procedures now enrolling.
• Appreciation — peer and leadership recognition shared company-wide, including in PainTEQ's quarterly internal newsletter and at company meetings.
• Work-Life Flexibility — a hybrid work model for office-based roles and field autonomy for the commercial team, with flexibility built around results rather than hours.
• Employee Well-Being — employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents, mental health resources through an employee assistance program, and lunches for employees working in the office.
• Professional Development — structured onboarding and ongoing clinical and product training for every employee, a tuition assistance benefit, and a track record of promoting from within as the company grows.
• Compensation & Benefits — competitive base pay, performance-based variable compensation for the commercial team, and a 401(k) with company match.

The Healthcare Industry award is a separate recognition: Energage ranks the workplace cultures of healthcare organizations nationally against one another, and PainTEQ placed among the top-rated employers in the industry.

The recognition comes during a period of growth for PainTEQ, which is expanding its portfolio of posterior SI joint technologies and adding talent across its commercial, clinical, and operations teams.

"This recognition belongs to our employees," said Shanth Thiyagalingam, Chief Executive Officer of PainTEQ. "We are building a company around a single mission: better outcomes for patients with SI joint pain. Winning across eight culture categories, including Leadership, Purpose & Values, and Employee Well-Being, and being ranked among the top cultures in healthcare, tells us the people doing that work believe in how we are doing it. We are grateful, and we intend to keep earning it."

Details about PainTEQ's workplace culture are available on its Top Workplaces company profile.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is PainTEQ a good place to work?

PainTEQ's employees say so. The 2026 Top Workplaces awards are based solely on confidential employee feedback, and PainTEQ employees gave the company a 94 out of 100 on the Energage Workplace Survey, with 87.3% of employees participating. That feedback put PainTEQ above the national benchmark in all eight Culture Excellence categories, including leadership, employee well-being, and compensation and benefits, and among the top-rated workplace cultures in the healthcare industry.

How are Top Workplaces awards determined?

Entirely by employee survey results. There is no application essay, nomination fee, or judging panel. Energage compares each organization's Workplace Survey results against a benchmark of more than 23 million surveys at over 70,000 organizations.

What does PainTEQ do?

PainTEQ is a Tampa, Florida–based pioneer of minimally invasive posterior sacroiliac (SI) joint procedures for patients with chronic low back pain caused by SI joint dysfunction. Its portfolio includes the LINQ® and TRAQ™ allografts used in SI joint procedures.

Is PainTEQ hiring?

Yes. PainTEQ is growing its commercial, clinical, and operations teams. Candidates interested in joining the team can learn more and get in touch at painteq.com/careers.

About PainTEQ

PainTEQ is a leader in minimally invasive solutions for chronic pain, focused on advancing innovative technologies, clinical evidence, and physician education that help improve patient care. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Tampa, Florida, PainTEQ has helped pioneer posterior sacroiliac joint procedures through its growing portfolio of technologies and commitment to evidence-based innovation. Through ongoing investment in research, clinical studies, and physician training, PainTEQ is committed to expanding treatment options for patients suffering from chronic pain. Learn more at www.painteq.com

About Energage

Energage helps organizations turn employee feedback into business intelligence and credible employer recognition through Top Workplaces. Awards are based solely on employee feedback from the Energage Workplace Survey, benchmarked against 30 million employees surveyed at more than 80,000 organizations over 20 years. For more information, visit topworkplaces.com.

SOURCE PainTEQ