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Phoenix, Arizona

Neurosurgeon

SurgeryFull-Time

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Job Description

Mayo Clinic’s Department of Neurosurgery, led by Bernard R. Bendok, M.D. and located in Arizona is seeking a board-certified/board-eligible Neurosurgeon with fellowship training in the discipline of complex spine.

This individual will join the Department of Neurosurgery in the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, an academic tertiary care program. The ideal candidate has expertise in minimally invasive spine surgery, complex spinal reconstruction, and spinal cord tumors. Candidates must have strong clinical skills and have a demonstrated track record of academic success in research and medical education.

They must also demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and capacity to work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team of consultants and support staff.

Neurosurgery faculty are actively engaged in education of medical students, residents, and headache medicine fellows. Our environment provides rich opportunities for clinical and translational research that are enhanced by established collaborations across Mayo Clinic sites.

We are looking for an individual that can bring enthusiasm and fresh ideas to our clinical practice and research team. With the nation’s largest neurosurgical clinical volumes, collaborative clinical and research opportunities are available and encouraged across all Mayo sites (Arizona, Minnesota, Florida, and the Mayo Health System).

Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

Benefits Highlights

  • Medical: Multiple plan options.
  • Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
  • Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
  • Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
  • Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations.

Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations.

Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law". Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Key Responsibilities

The Neurosurgeon will provide specialized care in complex spine surgery and spinal cord tumors within an academic tertiary care program. They will also be actively engaged in the education of medical students, residents, and fellows while contributing to clinical and translational research.

Requirements

Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible in Neurosurgery with fellowship training in complex spine. A demonstrated track record of academic success in research and medical education is required.

Qualifications

Experience
10+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Spinal Cord Tumor SurgeryClinical ResearchCollaborative Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinic a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Surgery — ranked against 953 active Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc.

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 90% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 7.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 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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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 953 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Phoenix

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$406k
Typical market rent
$1,574/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 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.

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