Physician Assistant - Neurosurgery- Palm Springs, CA
Listed compensation
$150k-$177k
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Job Description
Join a dynamic team of Neurosurgeons and advanced practice providers in providing exceptional care to the Coachella Valley community at an exciting Level 1 trauma center in beautiful Palm Springs California. We are seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to assist in the management of inpatient consults, as well as provide support in the outpatient clinic setting.
Position Details
- Shifts: 4 shifts per week, each 10 hours. One weekend per month.
- Inpatient Consults: Assist with the evaluation and management of inpatient neurosurgery consults.
- Assist with elective and emergent surgery.
- Clinic: APP provides care of post op and elective patients in the outpatient clinic.
- Overtime: Ample opportunity for additional hours and overtime.
- Salary Range: 150,000 - 176,800
Join Our Team
- Work alongside 2 full-time neurosurgeons, 2 part-time neurosurgeons, and 3 advanced practice providers in a collaborative, patient-centered environment.
- Opportunity to contribute to a high-acuity patient population in a Level 1 trauma center and comprehensive stroke center.
- Competitive compensation and benefits package.
Qualifications
- Current certification as a Physician Assistant (NP/PA) with experience in neurosurgery or a related field preferred.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary team.
- Strong communication skills and commitment to high-quality patient care.
- Physician Assistant license to practice in the state. CPR Certified. DEA registration with state.
Key Responsibilities
Manage inpatient neurosurgery consults and provide support in the outpatient clinic for post-operative and elective patients. Assist neurosurgeons with both elective and emergent surgical procedures in a Level 1 trauma center.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 68% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$163k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $148k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Palm Springs
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $833k≈ 5.6× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,110/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 106.4
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.