Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant (Neurosurgery) - Glendale, AZ

Overview & Highlights

Job Title: Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Neurosurgery (Inpatient)

Location: Glendale, Arizona

Schedule: Full Time

Compensation: $250,000–$300,000 total annual compensation

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, CME Allowance, Malpractice Coverage, Employee Assistance Program

Location & Logistics

Work Environment: Hospital-based, Level 1 trauma facility

Coverage Model: Two weeks 7 days on, one week 2 days on, one week 4 days on

Travel: Minimal — role split between two hospital campuses, never same day

On-Call: Yes — shared coverage within neurosurgery rotation

About the Opportunity / A Day in the Life

This is not a routine inpatient advanced practice role.

This is a highly competitive opportunity to join a high-acuity neurosurgical service within a Level 1 hospital environment, caring for complex neurological and spinal patients across the inpatient floor, emergency department, and operating room.

On a given day, you may round on inpatient neurosurgical patients, evaluate new consults from the ED, assist in the OR during scheduled or urgent procedures, coordinate care with neurosurgeons and hospital staff, and help manage postoperative recovery and treatment planning. You will also document patient care, communicate updates across teams, and help ensure continuity of coverage across the service line.

For the right Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, this role offers clinically demanding and professionally rewarding work: meaningful autonomy, close physician collaboration, broad case exposure, and the opportunity to make a visible impact on patient outcomes in a fast-paced inpatient setting.

This role is ideal for a provider who enjoys high-acuity care, values teamwork, and is energized by a hospital-based environment where responsiveness, sound judgment, and adaptability matter.

Why This Role Stands Out

You will have the opportunity to:

• Work within a Level 1 trauma environment supporting complex neurosurgical and spinal cases
• Partner closely with experienced neurosurgeons and multidisciplinary hospital teams
• Manage patients across multiple care settings, including the floor, ED, and OR
• Gain broad exposure to high-acuity inpatient neurosurgery
• Help deliver consistent, high-quality care across two major hospital campuses

What We’re Looking For

• Experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with a strong neurosurgery background
• Thrives in a fast-paced inpatient setting
• Clinically confident and calm under pressure
• Comfortable managing patients across the floor, ED, and OR
• Strong communicator and collaborative team player

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive inpatient care for neurosurgical patients, including evaluation, treatment, and ongoing management
• Assess and manage patients across the inpatient floor and emergency department
• Assist neurosurgeons in the operating room during surgical procedures
• Participate in perioperative patient management and postoperative care coordination
• Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans as appropriate
• Collaborate with neurosurgeons, nursing staff, and multidisciplinary care teams
• Communicate patient status, treatment plans, and care transitions clearly and effectively
• Document patient encounters, procedures, and treatment plans accurately in the medical record
• Support continuity of care across physician handoffs and rotating coverage
• Maintain high standards of professionalism, patient safety, and compliance
• Rotate between Desert and Thunderbird hospital campuses while ensuring consistent care standards

Required Qualifications

• Active Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license in Arizona, or ability to obtain
• Minimum of 2 years of neurosurgery experience
• RNFA (Registered Nurse First Assistant) certification

Preferred Background

• Experience in inpatient neurosurgical care
• Experience managing neurosurgical patients in a hospital-based environment
• Comfort working across the inpatient floor, emergency department, and operating room
• Experience supporting continuity of care within a rotating physician coverage model

This Role Is Likely a Fit If You…

• Enjoy high-acuity inpatient medicine and complex neurosurgical care
• Are energized by fast-paced hospital environments
• Like being clinically hands-on and closely involved in procedural care
• Work well within collaborative, physician-led teams
• Take pride in being dependable, responsive, and calm under pressure

This Role May Not Be a Fit If You…

• Prefer lower-acuity or more routine clinical environments
• Are looking for a primarily outpatient role
• Do not enjoy hospital-based care that requires flexibility and urgency
• Prefer highly predictable workflows over dynamic inpatient coverage
• Are uncomfortable supporting both bedside care and surgical procedures

Why Join Us

This is an opportunity to do meaningful work in a setting where your contribution is visible every day. You will join a respected neurosurgical service, work on complex and impactful cases, and be part of a team committed to delivering excellent inpatient care across two major hospital campuses.

If you are an experienced NP or PA with neurosurgery experience and are looking for a role where your skill set will be fully utilized, we encourage you to apply.

Please submit your most updated resume/CV to be considered. A cover letter and references are preferred, but optional. We look forward to connecting with you.

Requirements

• Active Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license in Arizona (or ability to obtain)
• Minimum of 2 years of neurosurgery experience
• RNFA (Registered Nurse First Assistant) certification