Spine Surgery Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$51-$83/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.

Ask the employer about the work setting and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Job Requirements

Company Description

When you come to the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, you’re coming to more than simply a beautiful 37-acre, 218-bed suburban Baltimore, Maryland campus. You’re embarking on a professional journey that encourages opportunities, values a team atmosphere, and makes convenience and flexibility a priority.

Joining our team of healthcare professionals means you’ll be contributing to a locally and nationally recognized institution.

UM St. Joseph has been recognized by The Leapfrog Group as a grade ‘A’ hospital and by U.S. News & World Report as #3 in both the state and Baltimore Metro area, making UM St. Joseph the highest-ranking community hospital in Maryland. In addition, we’ve been consistently recognized as a top employer by Baltimore magazine.

Job Description

University of Maryland Joseph Medical Center (UM-SJMC), a member hospital of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), has an immediate opening for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join their inpatient Spine Surgery team of 4 surgeons and 6 APPs. This position manages patients pre-and post-spine surgery both in the office, peri-operatively in the hospital, including first-assisting in the OR.

  • M-F (office hours, First Assisting in OR), night and weekend call
  • 1-2 years of Spine surgery care experience highly preferred
  • NP’s must have Acute Care certification & RNFA
  • Will consider new graduates
  • Competitive base salary, including malpractice insurance

SJMC is a CMS 5-Star, Leapfrog Grade ‘A’ hospital and ranked the #1 community hospital in Maryland by the U.S. News and World Report.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join an excellent institution, healthcare system, and team.

Work Experience

Qualifications

Education and Experience

For NPs, Master of Science degree with completion of an accredited Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program required. For PA’s, Master's degree Physician Assistant required.

Current state licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant required. NPs must hold Acute Care NP certification

  • Current BLS certification or obtained prior to providing direct patient care is required.
  • DEA and CDS eligible

Benefits

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation

  • Pay Range: $51-$83
  • Review the 2026-2027 UMMS Benefits Guide. pdf

Key Responsibilities

The role involves managing patients pre- and post-spine surgery in both office and hospital settings. Responsibilities also include first-assisting surgeons in the operating room and participating in night and weekend call rotations.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Peri-operative carePatient managementDEA eligible

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Spine Surgery Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) at University of Maryland Medical System a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Surgery (NP) — ranked against 321 active Surgery (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 47 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 57% have no call, 83% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$139k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $133k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution33 jobs · 22 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
6%
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 321 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Towson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$424k
Typical market rent
$1,872/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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