Neurosurgery APP

Pacific Central Coast Health Center; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Central Coast Health Centers seeks a Neurosurgery NP/PA to provide advanced primary health care to adults, aligned with the health system’s philosophy. You will collect histories, perform exams, and manage a range of acute and chronic conditions in a team-based setting.

Responsibilities include ordering studies, counseling patients, and coordinating referrals. Relevant CA licensure and first-assist surgical experience are required; 2+ years in Neurosurgery preferred.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Current and unrestricted California license and certification.
• First‑assist surgical experience and comfort in both clinic and OR settings.
• Minimum of 2 year experience in Neurosurgery strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Take patient health histories and perform physical examinations.
• Manage acute and chronic medical conditions in collaboration with physicians.
• Order labs, imaging, and other tests as appropriate, including blood draws.
• Counsel patients and families on health maintenance, prognosis, and management options; make referrals as needed.
• Diagnose and prescribe treatment as required.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Nurse Practitioner program

Physician Assistant program

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Neurosurgery NP/PA, you will deliver advanced primary health care to adult patients, upholding Pacific Central Coast Health Centers' health care philosophy through your credentialed expertise and advanced clinical training.

Every day you will take patient health histories, perform physical examinations, and manage acute and chronic medical conditions, providing care in close collaboration with physician members of the health care team.

To be successful in this role, you will bring strong clinical knowledge and sound judgment to the assessment and management of diverse patient conditions, along with excellent collaboration and communication skills to work effectively within a team-based care model.

• Demonstrates basic to intermediate skills in technology and proficient knowledge of clinical procedures, taking patient medical histories and performing physical examinations for any presenting problem(s).
• Orders specific laboratory studies, x-rays, and other tests as appropriate, including blood draws and other collections as indicated.
• Counsels patients and their families on health promotion, diagnosis, prognosis, and management possibilities; makes necessary comprehensive referrals as required; and diagnoses and prescribes treatment as needed.

Job Requirements

Required:

• Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
• Current and unrestricted California license and certification
• First‑assist surgical experience and comfort in both clinic and OR settings

Preferred:

• Minimum of 2 year experience in Neurosurgery strongly preferred

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Where You'll Work

Dignity Health’s Pacific Central Coast Health Centers (PHC) is a non‑profit Community clinic organization comprised of more than 40 health centers located primarily from Ventura to Templeton, spanning the coast. Our experienced physicians and advanced practice providers offer a wide range of primary and specialty care services. PHC is a part of Dignity Health Central Coast’s award‑winning network of outstanding hospitals, imaging centers, laboratories, and post‑acute services.

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