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San Francisco, California

Ambulatory Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Complex Spine Surgery (San Francisco, CA)

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$92.8-$134.56/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Opportunity Information

Sutter West Bay Medical Group is seeking a dedicated and patient-centered Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our Complex Spine Surgery team in a primarily ambulatory setting. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside a collaborative, multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality care to patients with complex spinal conditions.

The APP will play a key role in supporting both pre- and post-operative care, helping guide patients throughout their surgical journey while contributing to excellent clinical outcomes and patient experience.

Qualifications

  • Minimum Qualifications
  • Graduate of an accredited NP/PA program
  • Current CA license (or ability to obtain)
  • Board Certification
  • Full schedule DEA
  • BLS Certification
  • Other Certification required for area of specialty

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior experience in spine surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedics, or surgical subspecialty care
  • Experience in ambulatory/outpatient settings
  • Strong clinical assessment and patient education skills
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating in a team-based, academic environment

Organization Details

Sutter West Bay Medical Group (SWBMG) is a premier multi-specialty medical group made up of over 400 physicians practicing in the greater San Francisco service area. SWBMG works in partnership with Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation (SPMF), a non-profit organization providing care through its affiliation with SWBMG.

Physicians work as a team to provide patient-focused care that encourages a sense of teamwork. SPMF provides physicians with an administrative infrastructure, allowing physicians to focus on patient care.

Community Information

San Francisco is the leading financial and cultural center of Northern California and the San Francisco Bay Area. San Francisco is one of the top tourist destinations in the world and is renowned for its temperate weather, steep rolling hills, unique architecture, arts and culture, and fine dining.

Equal Opportunity Statement

It is the policy of Sutter Health and its partners to provide equal employment for all qualified individuals; to prohibit discrimination in employment because of basis of race, color, creed, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, registered domestic partner status, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin (including possession of a driver's license issued to individuals who did not present proof of authorized presence in the U.S.), age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, political affiliation, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition, genetic information or any other characteristic made unlawful by local, state or federal law, ordinance or regulation.

We promote the full realization of equal employment opportunities through a positive continuing program within each medical group, company, hospital, department, and service area. Equal employment opportunities apply to every aspect of Sutter's employment policies and practices.

Key Responsibilities

The APP will provide high-quality pre- and post-operative care for patients with complex spinal conditions in an ambulatory setting. They will work within a multidisciplinary team to guide patients through their surgical journey and improve clinical outcomes.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Pre-operative CareMultidisciplinary Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Ambulatory Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Complex Spine Surgery (San Francisco, CA) at Sutter Health 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 323 active Surgery (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Sutter Health ranks #2 of 17 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 62% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$236k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $214k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Benefits & Perks28 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Surgery (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 323 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in San Francisco

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.74M
Typical market rent
$4,682/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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