Physician Assistant - Neurosurgery - Full Time

Physician AssistantIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$84.64-$122.73/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 55m ago · Verified live

Job Description

About Us

Our award-winning Pediatric Neurosurgery Center provides comprehensive pediatric neurosurgery services for problems relating to the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves. Working collaboratively with other pediatric subspecialties such as neonatology, neurology, orthopaedic surgery, physiatry, ophthalmology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, otolaryngology (ENT) and oncology, the department ensures high-level, compassionate, coordinated care for infants, children and adolescents.

Minimally invasive and microsurgical techniques with advanced intra-operative tools are utilized to surgically treat a variety of neurosurgical conditions. Our surgical outcomes are excellent and our infection rates are one of the lowest in the country.

Job Summary

This position is accountable for a "defined" patient population under the supervision of a licensed physician. Functions dependently in a staff position, implementing the role of expert practitioner, consultant, educator, and researcher within a specialized area of patient care.

Performs within the scope of licensure and in accordance with hospital policies. Some positions will be responsible for being on call according to a predetermined schedule or as needed, pursuant to hospital needs.

Upon acceptance of an offer of employment and prior to providing patient care, candidate must submit Scope of Practice to the Hospital Interdisciplinary Professional Practice Council.

Qualifications

Education

  • College Degree - 2 year (required)
  • Program Completion of a Physician Assistant program. (required)
  • College Degree - 4 year Related field (preferred)
  • Masters Degree Related field (preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

PA - Physician Assistant License - MBC - Medical Board of California Must successfully complete the credentialing process through the Medical Staff office via CIDP for the appropriate scope of practice, and furnishing privileges. (required)

NCCPA - Nat Comm on Cert of Ph - NCCPA - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (required)

BLS - Basic Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association within 30 days of hire or transfer into position (required)

Other - Other Certificate in an applicable area of specialty (preferred)

  • Work Experience
  • Minimum one (1) year Pediatric experience (required)
  • Experience in an applicable area of specialty (preferred)

Skills and Abilities

Bilingual Skills Preferred.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation Range

$84.64 - $122.73

Workshift

Position Exempt

Yes

FTE %

100

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Daily Hours

  • 8
  • Have Questions?
  • Call Recruitment Services at 559-353-7071 or email us at recruiting@valleychildrens.org
  • Disclaimer: Final compensation will be dependent upon skills and experience.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will manage a defined patient population in a pediatric neurosurgery setting under the supervision of a licensed physician. Responsibilities include acting as an expert practitioner, consultant, and educator while performing surgical assistance and clinical care.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric carePatient assessmentClinical consultationPatient educationMinimally invasive surgeryMedical documentationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 60% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$176k–$255kSurgery median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)41 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$195k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Surgery listings in California34 active370 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 16% remote · 60% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Physician Assistant listings: 25% state a sign-on bonus · 12% offer loan repayment402 active listings, Oct 2026
Surgery pay trend+4.6% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

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Salary Distribution

41 jobs · 33 employers
11
<$155k
12
$155k-175k
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$175k-195k
4
$195k-215k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

36 jobs · 33 employers
401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
44%
Relocation assistance
22%
Loan repayment
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Surgery (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 361 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Madera

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$404k
Typical market rent
$2,162/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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