Physician Assistant – Neurosurgery First Assist

Bon Secours Mercy Health; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Health in Toledo, OH is seeking a Physician Assistant to join our Neurosurgery team as a first assist in cranial and spine cases. This full-time, inpatient role emphasizes teamwork and hands-on surgical care.

You will work closely with neurosurgeons, participate in postoperative orders and rounding, and support elective neurosurgery patients. The schedule is primarily Monday–Friday with variable start times and occasional weekend shifts as needed.

Qualifications

• Certified Physician Assistant credential required.
• Ability to obtain Ohio medical license.
• Ability to obtain prescriptive authority/DEA registration.
• Collaborative, patient-centered approach to care.
• Interest in a hands-on surgical role within neurosurgery.

Responsibilities

• First assisting neurosurgeons in the operating room.
• Patient positioning and surgical preparation.
• Opening and closing cases.
• Assisting throughout cranial and spine procedures.
• Entering postoperative orders.
• Completing postoperative checks.
• Inpatient rounding on elective neurosurgery patients.

Skills

Certified PA

Ohio license (medical professional)

DEA registration

Collaborative care

Hands-on neurosurgery

Job description

The Opportunity

Mercy Health is seeking a Physician Assistant to join our Neurosurgery team in Toledo, Ohio. This is an opportunity for a PA who enjoys being in the operating room, values teamwork, and wants to be part of a collaborative neuroscience program where your work has a meaningful impact on patients and the physicians you support.

This is a full-time, primarily inpatient position with a strong surgical focus. You will work alongside our neurosurgeons as a first assist on both cranial and spine cases while also supporting the care of elective neurosurgery patients.

The position is predominantly Monday through Friday, with hours varying based on surgical start times and rounding needs. Weekend flexibility may be needed, with opportunities for additional shifts.

Your role will include:

• First assisting neurosurgeons in the operating room
• Patient positioning and surgical preparation
• Opening and closing cases
• Assisting throughout cranial and spine procedures
• Entering postoperative orders
• Completing postoperative checks
• Inpatient rounding on elective neurosurgery patients as volumes require

Our team typically performs 2-3 neurosurgical cases per day, providing the opportunity to remain actively involved in the OR and build strong working relationships with our surgeons and clinical team.

A Team Built Around Collaboration

You'll join a patient-centered Neurosurgery team that is part of a broader, highly collaborative Neuroscience program encompassing Neurology, Endovascular/Stroke and Neurocritical Care.

Our physicians and APPs work closely together, and mentorship is available from our neurosurgeons. You'll also have the support of the St. Vincent operating room team, comprehensive imaging and laboratory services, physical therapy, case management, neurocritical care and Comprehensive Stroke Center resources.

For those who enjoy education, our neuroscience program also offers opportunities to engage with residents and participate in educational programming and grand rounds.

What We're Looking For

• Certified Physician Assistant
• Ability to obtain an Ohio medical professional license
• Ability to obtain appropriate prescriptive authority/DEA registration
• A collaborative, patient-centered approach to care
• Interest in a hands-on surgical role within neurosurgery

Why Mercy Health?

At Mercy Health, our work is grounded in a clear purpose: to extend the compassionate ministry of Jesus by improving the health and well-being of our communities and bringing good help to those in need.

That mission comes to life through the way we care for our patients and the way we care for one another.

Caring with expertise. Healing with compassion.

Mercy Health Toledo is an eight-hospital system serving Toledo, Tiffin, Defiance and Willard. We proudly provide health care services for a 20-county area in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. We are part of Mercy Health, the largest health system in Ohio and fourth largest employer.

Since establishing Toledo's first hospital in 1885, Mercy Health continues to honor our Mission to extend the healing ministry of Jesus by improving the health of our communities, with an emphasis on our neighbors who are poor and under-served.

With approximately 8,800 employees; 300 employed physicians; and 2,200 medical staff members, Mercy Health has been part of the Northwest Ohio community it serves for more than 162 years.