Neurologist | OP | Neuromonitoring | EEG |Tele-stroke | Palmdale, CA | north Los Angeles County
Listed compensation
$325k-$400k
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Job Description
Opportunity Details
Palmdale Regional Medical Center in north L.A. County, recently graded 'A' for patient safety by Leapfrog Group, provides high quality medical services to residents of the Antelope Valley, Santa Clarita Valley and surrounding communities. The hospital is partnering with a highly reputable regional neurosciences group to recruit a BC/BE Neurologist for a private practice opportunity.
Discover here what makes Palmdale and the Antelope Valley a wonderful place to call home!
Opportunity Highlights
BC/BE Neurology
- Fellowship training in Clinical Neurophysiology and ability to do EEGs and neuromonitoring greatly welcomed
- Active California medical license or ability to obtain
- Join an established neurosurgical/neurosciences group
- Group includes neurosurgeons, neurologists and pain/physiatry physicians
- Highly successful practice with strong reputation in the area and quality outcomes
- Group has locations in San Fernando Valley and Palmdale
- Flexible arrangement to include travel to Palmdale office 1-2x a week
- Hospital has neurology NPs onsite to handle stroke and neurology consult patient care
- PRMC is a 184-bed hospital with 234 beds at build-out
- First year compensation $325,000-335,000 + incentives
- Second year with productivity, $400,000+ very achievable
Palmdale Regional Medical Center, a part of Southwest Healthcare, is licensed for 190 beds with planned build-out to 234. The hospital is designated as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center and offers a 35-bed Emergency Department.
PRMC features inpatient and outpatient surgical services in bariatric, colorectal, orthopedic, neurological, spine, ENT, vascular, plastic, and robotics, featuring a da Vinci Xi. The hospital also offers medical and surgical oncology services in affiliation with City of Hope.
A wound care center with hyperbaric medicine and the recent addition of the Rehabilitation Institute each offer inpatient and outpatient services. PRMC is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services (UHS), one of the nation's largest hospital and healthcare management companies.
Palmdale and the Antelope Valley offer affordable, suburban living with excellent schools and a wide variety of shopping, dining, and entertainment options.
The area has a diverse and highly educated population of over 500,000, and enjoys proximity to north L.A. County communities like Santa Clarita, Canyon Country, and the San Fernando Valley.
Recent growth in the alternative energy and aerospace industries has attracted well-educated, successful professionals to the area, further elevating the quality of housing, schools, industry, entertainment and transportation.
With nearby recreation options including beaches, mountains, skiing, hiking, and professional sports, the Palmdale area offers an exceptional quality of life.
- If you have interest in this opportunity, please contact:
- Amanda Augustine, CPRPIn-house Physician RecruiterAmanda.Augustine@uhsinc.com(724) 422-7606
Key Responsibilities
The neurologist will provide clinical services including EEG and neuromonitoring within an established neurosciences group. The role involves collaborating with neurosurgeons and neurology NPs to manage stroke and neurology consults.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Neurology and hold an active California medical license. Fellowship training in Clinical Neurophysiology is highly welcomed.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Neurology — Physician Career Context
In California, the Neurology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$343k (35 salary observations; 121 listings), vs ~$348k nationally (278 salary observations; 1,247 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 43 active Neurology listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 65% have no call, 33% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $325k–$400k | Neurology median $363k (middle half $338k–$375k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| California vs national | $343k median in California | $348k nationally (−1%)35 state / 278 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$327k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Neurology listings in California | 67 active | 500 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 16% remote · 65% no call · 33% no weekends43 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California physician listings (all specialties): 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 28% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Neurology hiring demand | #14 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 48 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 144 postings, 138 closed |
| New Neurology listings | 193 in the last 30 days | 154 the 30 days before (+25%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Neurology pay trend | −4.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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