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Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner

As our Neurosurgery NP/PA, you will help patients suffering from neurological or neurosurgical disorders manage their acute and chronic conditions so they can achieve better health through comprehensive, high-quality neurosurgical care.

Eligibility
Neurological Surgery

Posted Sep 11

Shift and hours
Days40 hours a week
Unit and setting
Neurosurgery · Clinic patients suffering from neurological or neurosurgical disorders
License
NP license Current and unrestricted California license and certification.Current and unrestricted California license
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
Current and unrestricted California license Current and unrestricted California license and certification. Check your license
Certification
Current and unrestricted certification
Education
Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program Required: Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
Experience
First-assist surgical experience and comfort in clinic and OR settings First-assist surgical experience and comfort in both clinic and OR settings.

Preferred

Experience
Minimum of 2 years experience in Neurosurgery Preferred: Minimum of 2 year experience in Neurosurgery strongly preferred.
Experience
Neurosurgery experience

What it pays

Tuition assistance
tuition reimbursement

Benefits

  • Benefitsmedical
  • Benefitsprescription drug
  • Benefitsdental
  • Benefitsvision plans
  • Benefitslife insurance
  • Benefitspaid time off
More benefits (3)
  • Benefitstuition reimbursement
  • Benefitsretirement plan benefits including 401(k), 403(b)
  • generous benefit package including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefits including 401(k), 403(b)

The role and schedule

Day to day
perform neurosurgical consultations Every day you will perform neurosurgical consultations, round on inpatients, assist in surgery, and support both surgeon-led and independent clinics.
Day to day
round on inpatients
Day to day
assist in surgery
Day to day
support surgeon-led and independent clinics
Day to day
assess, diagnose, and treat patients You will be expected to assess, diagnose, and treat patients, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, and provide extensive patient education and counseling.
Day to day
order and interpret diagnostic tests
Day to day
prescribe medications
Day to day
provide extensive patient education and counseling
Details
more than 40 health centers

The workplace

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CommonSpirit Health
Hiring organization

Worth asking

  • How does the productivity or RVU formula work?
  • Are there differentials or other recurring incentives?
More questions to ask
  • Does the employer cover malpractice and tail coverage, plus CME, licensing, and DEA support?
  • What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
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Your fit

On your path

Nurse Practitioner is advanced-practice territory. The long route; independence depends on your state.

Original listing

Posted on CommonSpirit Health’s careers page.

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As our Neurosurgery NP/PA, you will help patients suffering from neurological or neurosurgical disorders manage their acute and chronic conditions so they can achieve better health through comprehensive, high-quality neurosurgical care. Every day you will perform neurosurgical consultations, round on inpatients, assist in surgery, and support both surgeon-led and independent clinics. You will be expected to assess, diagnose, and treat patients, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, and provide extensive patient education and counseling.

To be successful in this role, you will possess the clinical training to perform neurosurgical evaluations and the collaborative skills to work effectively with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to ensure efficient, patient-centered care. Required: Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program. Current and unrestricted California license and certification.

First-assist surgical experience and comfort in both clinic and OR settings. Preferred: Minimum of 2 year experience in Neurosurgery strongly preferred. Where You'll Work: Dignity Health’s Pacific Central Coast Health Centers (PHC) is a non-profit Community clinic organization comprised of more than 40 health centers located primarily from Ventura to Templeton, spanning the coast.

Our experienced physicians and advanced practice providers offer a wide range of primary and specialty care services. PHC is a part of Dignity Health Central Coast’s award-winning network of outstanding hospitals, imaging centers, laboratories, and post-acute services.

What's around it?

In Santa Maria, CA

Santa Maria, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 9% above the US average

Median rent
$1,925/mo
Household income
$84,746/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Santa Maria, CA

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