Neurosurgeon
Compensation
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Job Description
- Job Id: 106091
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Neurosurgery
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Service Setting: Hospital
- Coverage Type: Call only
- Coverage Period: Mar 05, 2027 – Ongoing
- Call Schedule: 24-Hour Call (7a-7a) mostly weekends, some weekdays
- Reason for Coverage: Supplemental
- Travel, Lodging, Malpractice Insurance covered
Coverage Dates
- Mar 05, 2027 – Mar 11, 2027
- Apr 09, 2027 – Apr 15, 2027
- Apr 23, 2027 – Apr 29, 2027
- Ongoing; 2027
Patient Information
- Admissions: 1-2 per day
- Case Mix: Cranial and stroke pathology
Facility Information
- EMR System: EPIC GOLD
- Support Staff Available: APPs
Privileges & Compliance
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Credentialing Timeline: 60-90 days
Required Procedures
Craniotomy and stroke interventions
Endovascular
Job Requirements
- Board: BC/BE
- Licenses: WA
- DEA: Active
- Certifications: ACLS, BLS
- PALS (Preferred)
- Experience: Endovascular Fellowship training required
Other Qualifications
Clean Malpractice history preferred, EMR proficiency (EPIC)
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide stroke call coverage for the hospital's stroke program
- Perform interventional endovascular procedures
- Perform cranial surgeries and interventions
- Cover cranial call services
- Collaborate with APP support staff
Key Responsibilities
Provide stroke call coverage and perform interventional endovascular procedures and cranial surgeries. Collaborate with APP support staff to manage patient admissions and stroke program requirements.
Requirements
Must be a board-certified or board-eligible neurosurgeon with an active Washington state license and DEA. Requires endovascular fellowship training and proficiency in the EPIC EMR system.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | Washington index 107.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Surgery listings in Washington | 28 active | 1,317 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Washington physician listings (all specialties): 29% state a sign-on bonus (median $40k) · 17% offer loan repayment514 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Surgery hiring demand | #4 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 40 days · 40% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 604 postings, 152 closed |
| New Surgery listings | 837 in the last 30 days | 491 the 30 days before (+70%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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- Includes call
- Includes weekends
Benefits & Perks
Living in Seattle
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $869k
- Typical market rent
- $2,227/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 26 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 111.1
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.