Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Clinical Instructor of Neurological Surgery (Practitioner)
University of Southern California
ARCADIA, CAFull-time$162–226K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The University of Southern California seeks a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for its neurosurgical practice at USC Arcadia Hospital. The clinician will care for patients undergoing cranial, spinal, and endovascular neurosurgery and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team. Training and experience in these procedures are highly preferred. The position includes an academic appointment at the Keck School of Medicine and university benefits.
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Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Clinical Instructor of Neurological Surgery (Practitioner)
Department of Neurological Surgery Faculty
Los Angeles, California
The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles. As an employee of USC, you will be a part of a world-class research university and a member of the "Trojan Family," which is comprised of the faculty, students and staff that make the university what it is.
The Department of Neurological Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC seeks a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for its neurosurgical practice at USC Arcadia Hospital. The candidate will provide clinical care to patients undergoing cranial, spinal and endovascular neurosurgery at USC Arcadia Hospital. The nurse practitioner or physician assistant will work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team of physicians and nurses; training and experience in cranial, spinal, and endovascular neurosurgery procedures is highly preferred. Candidates must have a current California nurse practitioner license and adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner board certification, or a California license for physician assistant and national commission on certification of physician assistant (NCCPA).
The practice includes complex cranial, spinal and endovascular procedures where highly personalized care for patients is required. The candidate should enjoy a reasonable level of independence and be experienced in inpatient and outpatient care of patients suffering from brain tumors, vascular lesions, and spinal conditions. Attention to details, superior communication skills, and a highly dedicated personality are requirements.
The position offers a competitive salary with excellent university benefits, and an academic appointment at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. The annual base salary range for this position is $161,561 – 226,191. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
Apply here and for further inquiries contact:
William J. Mack, MD, MBA
Professor and Chair, Department of Neurological Surgery
1540 Alcazar Street, Suite 204Z
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Email: [email protected]
The University of Southern California strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Qualified women and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
How this job compares
Set against the 10,066 open Nurse Practitioner jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$162–226K/yr
- California median$149–204K/yr183 salary ranges
- US median$110–164K/yr3,719 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $194K, is 12% above the California median midpoint ($173K) — in the middle half of Nurse Practitioner salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 398 open Nurse Practitioner jobs in California and 10,066 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Sutter Health46 open
- Kaiser Permanente28 open
- Cedars-Sinai24 open
- Experience
- Nurse Practitioner postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (2,885 postings).
- Education
- 3,549 of the 10,066 open Nurse Practitioner jobs (35%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Pay, requirements and demand for Nurse Practitioner jobs
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