Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Neurosurgery - Outpatient - Columbia
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Job Description
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Job Summary Provides primary health care to a specific patient population within the guidelines of written protocols. Follows established nursing standards, procedures, and practices.
Accountabilities Engages in the diagnosis and treatment of disease, defects or injuries and recommend or prescribe treatments for the relief or cure of physical, mental or functional ailments or defects.
Performs all charting, summaries, correspondence and assorted paperwork that is required for purposes of documenting care and billing. Participates in physician educational programs provided by Employer relative to capitated medicine and its implications on physician practice patterns.
Participates in responding to requests for proposals for managed care contracts.
Participates in: Establishment of quality assurance programs Establishment of utilization management programs Selection of management information systems Development of patient education services Development of patient satisfaction surveys Assists in the development of operational and capital budgets.
Participates in operational assessments in search of revenue enhancement, expense reductions, consolidation efficiencies and billing opportunities.
General Job Expectations: Maintain courteous and cooperative working relationships with all levels of management and employees, physicians, patients, guarantors and the general public. Participates in activities that would further the public's image of the Employer.
Supervisory/Management Responsibility This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive. Minimum
Requirements
Master's Degree in Nursing; Nurse Practitioner Degree Emphasis or Program Certificate equivalent.
Required Certifications/Registrations/Licenses South Carolina Official Recognition Nurse Practitioner - NLNP Prescriptive Authority South Carolina Nursing License South Carolina Controlled Substance license; Federal DEA license Work Shift Variable (United States of America) Location 3 Medical Park Rd Richland Facility 3489 Neurosurgical 3 Med Park 310 Department 34891000 Neurosurgical 3 Med Park 310-Practice Operations Share your talent with us!
Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.
Prisma Health is the largest not-for-profit health organization in South Carolina, serving more than 1.2 million patients annually. Our 32,000 team members are dedicated to supporting the health and well-being of you and your family. Our promise is to: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Key Responsibilities
Provide primary health care to neurosurgery patients by diagnosing and treating diseases, defects, or injuries. Manage clinical documentation, participate in quality assurance programs, and assist in operational budget development.
Requirements
Requires a Master's Degree in Nursing with a Nurse Practitioner emphasis. Must hold a South Carolina Nursing License, Prescriptive Authority, and Federal DEA license.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Neurosurgery - Outpatient - Columbia at Prisma Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Surgery (NP) — ranked against 329 active Surgery (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 56% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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