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BayCare Medical Group
Clearwater, Florida

Neurosurgery Physician Assistant (Inpatient) - Morton Plant Hospital, Cl

Physician AssistantIncludes callIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Position Overview

BayCare Medical Group is a physician-led medical group actively seeking a Neurosurgery Physician Assistant to join our team at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, Florida—recognized as a premier destination for neurosurgical care in Pinellas County.

You will work alongside five board-certified neurosurgeons, supported by a collaborative team of experienced physician assistants across the clinic, hospital, and operating room settings.

This position offers a balanced mix of inpatient and operative responsibilities, with a strong focus on procedural support and patient management.

Position Highlights

  • Provide occasional clinic support as needed
  • 1:7 weekend daytime rotation
  • Monday to Friday with no nights or overnight call
  • Provide inpatient neurosurgical care, including consults and patient management
  • Serve as first assist in the operating room
  • Support neurosurgeons with perioperative care and procedures
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality patient outcomes

Qualifications

  • Board Certified PA (NCCPA) or APRN
  • Active Florida license (or ability to obtain)
  • Neurosurgery experience strongly preferred
  • Candidates with neurosurgical clinical rotations considered
  • Acute care, surgical, or critical care experience preferred
  • Strong knowledge of brain and spine pathologies
  • Ability to work in a collaborative, high-acuity environment
  • Company Overview

Benefits

BayCare Medical Group offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to attract and retain top talent. As a valued member of our team, you can expect the following benefits:

  • Competitive Base Salary
  • Incentive Bonus
  • Retirement Plan plus employer match
  • Paid Time Off
  • CME Allowance

Malpractice Insurance

Insurance Coverage including Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Supplemental & Dependent Life Insurance and Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance

Extras including College Savings Plans, Child Care, Auto & Pet Insurance, Wellness Centers, Product & Service Discounts and more

Join BayCare Medical Group and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that not only supports your professional growth but also enhances your overall well-being and quality of life. We value our team members and are committed to providing a rewarding and fulfilling work environment.

About BayCare

BayCare continues to be a top destination to work, receive, and provide care — a commitment that’s reflected in our recent recognitions. Nationally, we were honored as a 2025 Top Workplace in the USA by USA Today and Energage.

Locally, Tampa Bay Times and Energage named BayCare a Top Workplace for the 11th consecutive year.

This year, we’re especially proud to be recognized as the top health care system in the country and the highest-ranked Florida-based company at No. 17, and recognized for the fifth time by the prestigious PEOPLE® Companies That Care list, as well as an eight-time recipient of the FORTUNE Best Workplaces in Health Care™ award.

BayCare Health System is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, comprising a network of 16 hospitals and a wide range of services, including imaging, laboratory, behavioral health, home health care, and urgent care. Our mission is to connect patients with a full spectrum of preventive, diagnostic, and treatment services to meet their health care needs throughout their lifetime.

Key Responsibilities

Provide inpatient neurosurgical care, including consults, patient management, and serving as a first assist in the operating room. Support neurosurgeons with perioperative care and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

First AssistingBrain Pathology KnowledgeSpine Pathology KnowledgeSurgical SupportClinical Consults

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Neurosurgery Physician Assistant (Inpatient) - Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, FL at BayCare Medical Group a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Surgery (PA) — ranked against 369 active Surgery (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 66% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 31 employers

401k / retirement match
69% this job
Sign-on bonus
63% this job
CME allowance
56% this job
Loan repayment
6% this job
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.9this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Surgery (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 369 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Clearwater

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$422k
Typical market rent
$1,963/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.9
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About BayCare Medical Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Clearwater, Florida
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Base Salary
Incentive Bonus
Retirement Plan plus employer match
Paid Time Off
CME Allowance
Malpractice Insurance
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance