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Fairview Health Services
Edina, Minnesota

Physician Assistant - Neurosurgery - Multiple Locations

Physician AssistantIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$134k-$194k

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Job Description

Fairview is seeking a Physician Assistant to join our Neurosurgery team within Fairview Health Services. This role supports neurosurgical services across the Twin Cities with coverage organized into South and East regional teams.

As a key member of the interdisciplinary care team, the Neurosurgery Physician Assistant works collaboratively with neurosurgeons, critical care physicians, hospital medicine providers, and clinical staff to deliver comprehensive, high‑quality care to neurosurgical patients.

This position offers a broad and dynamic scope of practice, encompassing inpatient care, operative support, and clinic responsibilities.

This role offers a diverse scope of practice with opportunities to round on hospitalized patients, assist in the operating room, and provide care in the outpatient clinic, allowing you to develop expertise across the full continuum of neurosurgical care.

The Physician Assistant evaluates, diagnoses, and manages neurosurgery critical care and telemetry patients, contributing to both acute and longitudinal care plans. This role provides the opportunity to practice in a highly collaborative environment while developing expertise across varied clinical settings.

Position Highlights

  • FTE: 1.0
  • Flexible schedule
  • Weekends are 1:6
  • Hospitals covered are Fairview Southdale and Ridges, rotating coverage at St. John's and Woodwinds
  • Clinics covered are in Edina, Burnsville, Eagan, Maplewood, Maple Grove, Fridley, and Princeton
  • Broad scope of practice with meaningful autonomy and team support

Qualifications

  • Graduate of master’s level or higher PA program
  • Physician Assistant Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
  • Approved or eligible for prescriptive authority
  • Meets threshold criteria/qualifications for Credentialing and Privileging
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (American Heart Assoc) *Ability to obtain and/or maintain.

Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link foradditional information: fairview.org

Compensation Disclaimer

The posted pay range is for a 40-hour workweek (1.0 FTE). The actual rate of pay offered within this range may depend on several factors, such as FTE, skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions.

Additionally, our organization values pay equity and considers the internal equity of our team when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide comprehensive neurosurgical care by rounding on hospitalized patients, assisting in the operating room, and managing patients in an outpatient clinic setting. They will work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to evaluate, diagnose, and manage neurosurgery critical care and telemetry patients.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

ACLS

Key Skills

Outpatient clinic careCritical care managementPatient diagnosisInterdisciplinary collaborationAcute care planningLongitudinal care planning

Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 64% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$164k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $166k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Surgery PA by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.6 / 10 · above average in surgery (pa)ranked against 340 Surgery (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$166k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Surgery PA listings in Minnesota6 active345 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 64% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS physician assistant listings (all specialties): 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Surgery PA hiring demand#6 of 6 specialtiespostings stay open a median 41 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 107 postings, 230 closed
New Surgery PA listings115 in the last 30 days96 the 30 days before (+20%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (340 Surgery (PA) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.7this job 3.6
Better work-life than 60% of Surgery (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 340 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About Fairview Health Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Minneapolis, MN

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Paid Time Off
Sick and Safe Time

Living in Edina

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$603k≈ 4.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,015/mo≈ 18% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.