NeuroSpine Surgery Outpatient in Northern California - open to NPs and PAs
Updated 12/02/25
California, California, United States
Physician Assistant
Surgery-Neurosurgery
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
Other
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
· Starting October
· Monday through Friday - 8 hour days
· Patients per day: 20-22 patients/day in person, if taking telehealth visits it may go up to 26
· Patient population/age: all adult
· Department description: sees only neuro-spine surgery patients, has both surgical and non surgical patients. Strictly clinic, no OR time, no inpatient, all outpatient. APP offers support to surgeons in clinic. Surgeons/fellows will do first visit and pre-op visits, APP will handle post-op and follow up appointments, take messages, order imaging, order medications, etc.
**please note, APP will not be utilized in OR. APP will work in outpatient setting only*
· EMR: Epic
· Special Procedures: Bread and butter outpatient surgery procedures like staple removal, drain removal, wound care. If the APP has a background in trigger point, hips, and/or knee injections that’s a plus and APP may be asked to do injections if they have experience. Not required
Skills required:
· At least 2-3 years working in ortho spine surgery, neuro spine surgery, or pain management with spine patients. Will consider neurosurgery providers as long as they have thorough experience with neuro-spine cases.
· May consider neurology experienced providers should they have experience with spine
· Monday through Friday - 8 hour days
· Patients per day: 20-22 patients/day in person, if taking telehealth visits it may go up to 26
· Patient population/age: all adult
· Department description: sees only neuro-spine surgery patients, has both surgical and non surgical patients. Strictly clinic, no OR time, no inpatient, all outpatient. APP offers support to surgeons in clinic. Surgeons/fellows will do first visit and pre-op visits, APP will handle post-op and follow up appointments, take messages, order imaging, order medications, etc.
**please note, APP will not be utilized in OR. APP will work in outpatient setting only*
· EMR: Epic
· Special Procedures: Bread and butter outpatient surgery procedures like staple removal, drain removal, wound care. If the APP has a background in trigger point, hips, and/or knee injections that’s a plus and APP may be asked to do injections if they have experience. Not required
Skills required:
· At least 2-3 years working in ortho spine surgery, neuro spine surgery, or pain management with spine patients. Will consider neurosurgery providers as long as they have thorough experience with neuro-spine cases.
· May consider neurology experienced providers should they have experience with spine
By applying you agree to our Terms of Service