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Glendale, Arizona

Physician Assistant- Neurosurgery

Physician AssistantFull-Time

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Neurosurgery Physician Assistant Opportunity with Abrazo Medical Group in Phoenix, AZ

Under the direction of a physician, provides direct patient care including gathering detailed history and performing physical exams. Performs or orders tests and interprets results. Administers therapeutic procedures as directed.

Instructs on care and maintains written charts and records on patients.

Maintains appropriate manual and electronic records (EMR).

Key Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care under physician direction, including performing physical exams and gathering detailed medical histories. Administer therapeutic procedures and maintain accurate patient records within the EMR system.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program with valid PA licensure. Candidates must also be DEA eligible and meet facility Medical Staff Bylaws certifications.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Physical ExaminationsMedical History GatheringTest InterpretationElectronic Medical Records

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant- Neurosurgery at Tenet Healthcare a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Surgery (PA) — ranked against 359 active Surgery (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 62% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution46 jobs · 33 employers

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$185k-205k
2
$205k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 33 employers

401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
68%
Sign-on bonus
51%
Relocation assistance
11%
Loan repayment
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.7this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Surgery (PA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 359 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Glendale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$384k
Typical market rent
$1,507/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.