Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner- Neurosurgery (Per Diem)

1 month ago
New York$121.2K - $212.1KPer Diem / PRNSurgery
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends
Practice Authority in New York
Supervision Required

Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Northwell as a Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner – Neurosurgery, Per Diem in United States. Job Description Performs a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation. Participates in performance improvement, research, and educational activities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Bachelor’s Degree, required. Graduate of an accredited (Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Programs ARC
  • PA) program, required.
  • Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA) by the New York State Department of Education, required.
  • Current NCCPA Certification from the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), required.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $121.2K - $212.1K

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Northwell as a Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner – Neurosurgery, Per Diem.

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentDiagnosisTreatment PlanningPatient Care CoordinationMedical ChartingOrder WritingResult InterpretationPerformance ImprovementResearchPatient EducationHistory TakingPhysical ExaminationDischarge PlanningBLS Certification

Requirements

Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited PA or Nurse Practitioner program, holding current New York State licensure and relevant national certifications (NCCPA or specialty board certification). Current BLS certification is required for both PA and NP tracks.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner- Neurosurgery (Per Diem) at Northwell a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Surgery nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Surgery position at Northwell 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.

Compensation Analysis

Northwell lists compensation for this nurse practitioner position at $121k to $212k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in New York.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($121k–$212k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Patient Assessment, Diagnosis, Treatment Planning, Patient Care Coordination, Medical Charting, Order Writing, Result Interpretation, Performance Improvement. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Surgery role.

Core responsibilities: This role involves performing technical procedures for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation, while also participating in performance improvement, research, and educational activities.

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About Northwell

Hospitals and Health Care
Lake Success, NY
2-5
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

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

Per Diem

Posted

1mo ago