Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant Neurosurgery APP (Hospital Based) - Neurosurgery

14 days ago
Arlington, VirginiaFull TimeSurgery
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends
Practice Authority in Virginia
Supervision Required

Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.

Job Description

About the Role

Join VHC Health as a Neurosurgery APP – Hospital Based in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • and Evaluation process.
  • Education: Master's in Nursing Required or Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program required.
  • Experience: Two Years Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join VHC Health as a Neurosurgery APP – Hospital Based.

Key Skills

NeurosurgeryNurse PractitionerPhysician AssistantAdvanced Practice ProviderQuality ControlRisk ManagementCompliance ProgramsPrescriptive AuthorityDocumentationBLS CertificationACLS Certification

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Master's in Nursing or graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program, along with required licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant by the Virginia Department of Health Professions. Two years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant is preferred, and NPs must also be licensed as Registered Nurses in Virginia.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant Neurosurgery APP (Hospital Based) - Neurosurgery at VHC Health a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Surgery nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Surgery position at VHC Health is open to nurse practitioner candidates.

Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Arlington, Virginia.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Neurosurgery, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Advanced Practice Provider, Quality Control, Risk Management, Compliance Programs, Prescriptive Authority. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Surgery role.

Core responsibilities: The Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) is required to complete an APP Agreement detailing their role, relationship with collaborating physicians, functions, privileges, and documentation responsibilities. Overall, the APP will support objectives, budget, performan...

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About VHC Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Arlington, VA
2-5
4.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

14d ago

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