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Fort Worth, Texas

Neurocritical Care Physician Assistant Fort Worth, TX

Physician AssistantIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Neurosurgery – Neurocritical Care

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

FORT Worth, Texas

Texas Health Physicians Group is pleased to announce an opening for a Physician Assistant experienced in Neurosurgery and/or Neurocritical Care. Practice at the full scope of your training and license by being a part of the Neurocritical care team as Neurosurgical call support. PA is responsible for incoming neurosurgical patients through ED/Trauma and support of in-house Neurosurgical patients overnight.

Position Details

  • Full time; Days & Nights, 12-hour shifts, rotating weekdays/weekends
  • Consults & Follow ups for Neurosurgery ICU patients plus inpatient rounding – management of Neurosurgery patients as part of the Neurocritical Care Team
  • Competitive Salary, plus comprehensive benefits package including CME Malpractice and 401K
  • Assist caring for a variety of neurological disorders
  • Provide expert neurological care and innovative techniques to find the best solution for each patient with diverse disorders that attack the brain or spine
  • Will support our neurosurgical on-call team as part of our Neurocritical Care Group

Requirements Needed to Apply

Active Texas license

Physician Assistant Board Certification

  • Experience in critical care or neurosurgery area; ICU & CCU required.
  • Degree in Physician Assistant studies from an approved PA program
  • Interest and experience as a Neurocritical Care APP are highly encouraged to apply

The Physician Assistant (“PA”) will be licensed as a physician assistant in the State of Texas and maintain such license in good standing at all times. Master's degree Physician Assistant required.

The PA will report to the supervising physician and/or the Medical Director and will be responsible for meeting CME requirements to maintain certification and licensure.

The PA’s duties and responsibilities apply to the THPG patient population and assigned setting only.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide neurosurgical call support and manage patients within the Neurocritical Care team. Responsibilities include conducting consults, follow-ups, and inpatient rounding for neurosurgery patients.

Requirements

Applicants must hold an active Texas license, Physician Assistant Board Certification, and a Master's degree in Physician Assistant studies. Experience in critical care or neurosurgery, specifically within ICU and CCU settings, is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient ManagementTrauma Care

Critical Care Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 64% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 41 employers

401k / retirement match
81% this job
CME allowance
69% this job
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
12%
Relocation assistance
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 3.0
Better work-life than 80% of Critical Care Medicine (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 39 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Fort Worth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$264k
Typical market rent
$1,615/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Texas Health Resources

Hospitals and Health Care
Arlington, Texas
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Salary
Comprehensive Benefits Package
CME
Malpractice
401K