Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner- Neurosurgery
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Job Description
Carondelet Medical Group is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Neurology team at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tucson, AZ.
This role offers the opportunity to be an integral part of a busy and growing neurology practice, supporting timely access to care for patients with a wide range of neurological conditions. The position is ideal for an NP or PA who enjoys specialty care, collaboration with physicians, and managing complex neurological patients in a clinic-based setting with OR assist.
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Continuing medical education (CME) allowance
- Malpractice insurance
Key Responsibilities
Provide specialty care and manage complex neurological patients within a clinic-based setting. Support the neurology team by assisting in the operating room and ensuring timely access to care.
Requirements
Must be a Master's prepared Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. Requires a valid RNP license and certification to practice as required by state law.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 48% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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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- Includes call
Living in Tucson
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $322k
- Typical market rent
- $1,425/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 96.9
- 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 · Tucson, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.