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Athens, Georgia

Neurosurgery Surgical OR- Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant- Piedmont Athens Regional

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Serves as a member of a surgical service line team by assisting in management of post-operative and critically ill patients in the hospital, as well as evaluating pre and post-operative patients in the office setting. Applies specialized skills and knowledge related to the care of patients in the CVOR, ICU, CCU and CVICU areas. Contributes to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, consulting and provides leadership to the organization.

Responsibilities

Serves as a member of a surgical service line team by assisting in management of post-operative and critically ill patients in the hospital, as well as evaluating pre and post-operative patients in the office setting. Applies specialized skills and knowledge related to the care of patients in the CVOR, ICU, CCU and CVICU areas. Contributes to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, consulting and provides leadership to the organization.

Qualifications

Education

Master’s degree Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with current Georgia license for Advanced Practice Nursing and a Master’s in Nursing, OR graduate of an accredited Physician Assistants program with current license for the Georgia State Composite Board Required

  • Work Experience
  • No experience required Required

Licenses and Certifications

  • Licensed Physician Assistant in the State of Georgia. OR Licensed for Advanced Practice Nursing (ACNP, FNP, and WHNP) Upon Hire Required
  • Business Unit: Company Name
  • Piedmont Athens Regional Specialty Services

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

NeurosurgeryPost-operative managementCritical careClinical evaluationPhysician assistant practice

Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 56% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs

5
<$125k
2
$125k-150k
14
$150k-175k
5
$175k-200k
1
$239k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs

401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
57%
Sign-on bonus
52%
Loan repayment
5%
Relocation assistance
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 2.1
Better work-life than 20% of Surgery (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 328 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Athens

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$330k
Typical market rent
$1,607/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.3
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Athens-Clarke County, GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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