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

HealthOp Solutions•Mesa, AZ

3d•$250,000 - $300,000•Onsite

About The Position

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.

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

Nice To Haves

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

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