Job Description
Job Title: Orthopedic Spine Surgery Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant
Location: West Phoenix, AZ
Hours & Schedule: Monday Friday, 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
Work Environment: Inpatient hospital-based orthopedic spine practice with a collaborative team environment consisting of fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeons and advanced practice providers.
Salary Rate: $140,000 - $180,000 annually
Bonus Offered: Performance bonus (On-target earnings up to $225,000 annually)
Benefits Offered: Competitive Health & Welfare Benefits, HSA with qualifying HDHP plans and company match, 401(k) with company match, Employee Assistance Program available 24/7
Why work with us:
Join a highly respected orthopedic and neuroscience team dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care across the continuum of spine treatment. This position offers the opportunity to work alongside fellowship-trained spine surgeons while balancing independent clinic responsibilities with first assist duties in the operating room. You'll enjoy a collaborative culture, outstanding clinical support, competitive compensation, and opportunities for continued professional growth.
What our ideal new team member looks like:
Our ideal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant is passionate about orthopedic spine care, thrives in a fast-paced clinical environment, and enjoys working collaboratively with surgeons, patients, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams. The successful provider is clinically confident, organized, compassionate, and committed to delivering exceptional patient outcomes through evidence-based care.
Job Summary:
The Orthopedic Spine Surgery Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant provides comprehensive medical care under the supervision and collaboration of orthopedic spine surgeons. This provider maintains an independent clinic schedule, assists with surgical procedures, performs inpatient rounding, evaluates and manages patients throughout the continuum of care, and works closely with physicians and fellow advanced practice providers to ensure outstanding patient outcomes.
Job Duties & Responsibilities:
- Perform comprehensive patient evaluations, histories, and physical examinations
- Diagnose and manage acute and chronic orthopedic spine conditions
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans
- Order, interpret, and review diagnostic testing
- Monitor treatment effectiveness and modify care plans as appropriate
- Prescribe medications and administer approved treatments within scope of practice
- Perform wound care, suture removal, and other approved clinical procedures
- Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, and postoperative recovery
- Maintain accurate and timely electronic medical record documentation
- Triage patient calls and evaluate clinical concerns
- Participate in hospital rounding and coordinate continuity of care
- First assist orthopedic spine surgeons during surgical procedures
- Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals
- Respond appropriately to urgent and emergent patient situations
- Maintain compliance with all regulatory, accreditation, and organizational standards
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and departmental goals
Prerequisites / License & Certification Requirements:
- Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
- Current Arizona NP or PA license, or ability to obtain prior to employment
- National certification as an NP or PA (NCCPA, AANP, or ANCC)
- Current DEA registration or ability to obtain
- Current BLS/CPR certification
- ACLS certification required
- Minimum one (1) year of orthopedic surgery, orthopedic spine, or neurosurgery experience required
- Experience assisting in the operating room preferred
- Strong knowledge of orthopedic spine evaluation and treatment
- Excellent clinical assessment and diagnostic skills
- Strong patient education and communication abilities
- Ability to independently manage clinic patients within scope of practice
- Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment
- Strong documentation and organizational skills
- Commitment to providing compassionate, evidence-based patient care
If you meet all of our criteria and would like to be considered, please apply with your most updated Resume/CV. Cover Letter and references are preferred but optional. We look forward to meeting with you!
