Physician Associate or Nurse Practitioner for Neurosurgery in NE Portland
Listed compensation
$118.7K–$185.2K
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Make an Impact at The Oregon Clinic! Premium Benefits, Competitive Pay, and Inspiring Purpose
Join us at The Oregon Clinic as a full-time Physician Associate or Nurse Practitioner. Work alongside a collaborative team of patient-focused colleagues and physicians in our thriving Neurosurgery & Spine East Clinic located in Northeast Portland. Each patient receives the highest value care tailored to their needs.
Every person at TOC makes a difference in our mission of delivering world-class care with kindness and empathy. As a member of our team, you have the opportunity to make a valuable impact within the local community and our ecosystem of care.
By providing patients and internal and external stakeholders with a consistent, efficient, and easy experience, you’ll help ensure that patients at The Oregon Clinic Neurosurgery & Spine East Clinic receive the highest value care tailored to their needs.
Using excellent customer service and communications skills, your primary duties in this role include:
- A Physician Associate is responsible for providing medical care under the supervision of a physician. This position will work in concert with physicians to ensure the highest quality of care for their patients.
- Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing specialty care services, including assessing and managing patients in the clinic following established standards and practices.
- Provides complete physical assessment including health history, periodic health assessments, health education and counseling to new and follow-up patients as deemed appropriate by the medical leadership of the group.
- Contributes to physician's effectiveness by identifying patient care issues, recommending options and courses of action, and implementing physician directives.
- Updating records as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Salary: Hiring Range, Based on Experience and Credentials
- Physician Associate: $123,468.80 - $185,203.20 per year.
- Nurse Practitioner: $118,693.12 - $178,039.68 per year.
Workdays: This role is primarily located at Providence Professional Plaza.
Occasional coverage at the Neurosurgery & Spine West Clinic will be required as needed. Typical hours are Monday-Friday (9:00 am- 5:00 pm)
Qualifications that support success in this role are based on education,
experience and values including:
- Successful completion of an accredited Physician Associate or Nurse Practitioner program and current Oregon license.
- Previous specialty care experience in Neurosurgery & Spine is a plus! New grads are encouraged to apply.
- Current CPR/BLS within 60 days of hire.
- Prior Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience is preferred. Epic experience is a plus!
- Demonstrated ability to initiate, work independently, and effectively multitask.
- Excellent attendance and work ethic.
- Positive attitude and desire to be a team player.
- Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with patients, physicians and other team members.
- A commitment to patient-focused care, privacy, and safety.
This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.
Make an impact in patient-focused healthcare. Look forward to coming to work and feel good about the work you do - apply today!
Premium Benefits
- Healthcare: Employee is 100% covered Medical, Dental, and Prescription Insurance
- Financial Wellbeing: Generous 401(k) plan and Flexible Spending Account options
- Work-Life Balance: Paid Time Off plus 9 paid holidays annually
- Wellness Support: Robust wellness program and employee assistance services
- Commuter Benefits: 70% of Tri-Met transit pass covered
- Additional Perks: Employee discounts and optional benefits like Pet Insurance
Patients and peers recognize The Oregon Clinic as a top regional healthcare provider and employer. We are:
- Guided by our values of dedicating to excellence, compassionate and joyful connection, inclusive collaboration, listening humbly, and leading with integrity.
- The largest physician-owned, multi-specialty medical and surgical practice in Oregon with a team of 1,500 team members across 30 specialties and our business office.
- Dedicated to providing the highest value care tailored to the needs of each unique patient.
- Proud to be consistently ranked by our employees as a Top 10 Workplace by The Oregonian.
Our Commitments
- Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: We are more than an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and embrace differences and a diversity of backgrounds.
Our goal is for patients, physicians, and team members to see and feel diversity, equity, safety, and inclusion in all aspects of their interactions with TOC clinics and administration.
- A safe workplace: We are an alcohol and drug-free workplace for the safety of our patients and employees. Offers are contingent on successful completion of drug and background screenings.
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Associate or Nurse Practitioner will provide medical care, including complete physical assessments, health history, and counseling, working in concert with physicians to ensure high-quality, tailored care for patients. Primary duties involve assessing and managing patients in the clinic, implementing physician directives, and updating records as needed.
Requirements
Candidates must have successfully completed an accredited Physician Associate or Nurse Practitioner program and hold a current Oregon license, with new graduates encouraged to apply. Preferred qualifications include prior specialty care experience in Neurosurgery & Spine and prior Electronic Medical Record experience, such as Epic.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Associate or Nurse Practitioner for Neurosurgery in NE Portland at Oregon Clinic 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 294 active Surgery (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, flexible scheduling.
Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Oregon Clinic holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 15 active listings.
Of the 40 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% are remote, 65% have no call, 63% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.6 / 10 · top 25% in surgery (np) | ranked against 294 Surgery (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $119k–$185k | Nurse Practitioner median $139k (middle half $129k–$160k)289 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$147k in purchasing power | Oregon index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Nurse Practitioner listings in Oregon | 265 active | 13,823 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 45% remote · 65% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Oregon Nurse Practitioner listings: 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 11% offer loan repayment265 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Surgery hiring demand | #6 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 40 days · 6% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 102 postings, 209 closed |
| New Surgery listings | 798 in the last 30 days | 514 the 30 days before (+55%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Nurse Practitioner pay trend | +1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Oregon Clinic | silver tier, 70/100 | Top Employers work-life index15 active listings |
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