Physician Assistant​/Surgery - Neurological-Pediatric​/Pennsylvania​/Locum Tenens​/PA or CRNP, UPP Neurosurgery

University of Pittsburgh Physicians is hiring a Full-Time Physician Assistant or Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner to help support outpatient Neurosurgery at UPMC Presbyterian.

Hours: Monday-Friday daylight

Location: UPMC Presbyterian

The Outpatient Float Neurosurgery Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will serve as a key member of the Neurosurgery care team, supporting multiple subspecialty clinics across the department. This role is designed to enhance patient access, provide seamless coverage, and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in collaboration with attending neurosurgeons, residents, and multidisciplinary staff. The Float APP will adapt to different outpatient practices as needed, ensuring continuity and efficiency in clinic operations while maintaining the highest standards of neurosurgical care.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive outpatient care to neurosurgery patients across assigned clinics, including new patient evaluations, post-operative follow-ups, and routine disease management.

• Collaborate with attending neurosurgeons to formulate, implement, and document individualized care plans.

• Perform focused histories and physical examinations, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and prescribe medications within scope of practice.

• Support patient education, counseling, and coordination of multidisciplinary services to optimize outcomes.

• Ensure accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.

• Serve as a flexible resource to cover APP absences, high-volume clinics, and new program growth needs across various neurosurgery subspecialties (spine, cranial, functional, pediatrics, etc.).

• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the care team to ensure patient-centered, compassionate care.

• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and contribute to department-wide goals of access, safety, and excellence.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong clinical judgment, organizational skills, and attention to detail.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.

• Flexibility and resilience in adapting to changing clinic assignments and patient needs.

• Commitment to professional growth, ongoing learning, and advancing expertise in neurosurgery.

See what being an Advanced Practice Provider can do for UPMC and what UPMC can do for Advanced Practice Providers ? it?s more than just a job!

What Can You Bring to UPMC?

• Contribute to UPMC?s mission of Life Changing Medicine
• Set the standards for the level and quality of care for the care delivery team
• Provide patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with all team members.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the community and to your health care profession

What Can UPMC Do for You?

• A career path that provides you with the right experience to be successful in the position you want to obtain now and, in the future
• Health and welfare benefits like medical, vision, dental, and life and disability, and an exceptional retirement program
• Work life balance to help manage other important aspects of your life such as: PTO, wellness programs, paid parental leave
• Competitive pay for the work that you do ? base pay, merit, and premium pay
• Sign-on Bonus available if applicable

Staff/Senior Level:

The Staff or Senior Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is a Physician Assistant or Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner and a member of the care delivery team. The APP is responsible to set the standards for the level and quality of care. The APP has responsibility, authority, and accountability for the provision of care through supervision by and collaboration with a physician. The APP manages and provides patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with all team members.

The role of the APP encompasses the beginnings of leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision. The APP establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The APP begins to demonstrate a commitment to the community and to their healthcare profession.

The successful candidate will be placed according to years and months of experience for employment purposes.

Responsibilities:

• Applies basic professional practice knowledge and skills appropriate for practice setting. Communicates effectively, both verbally and in documentation. Demonstrates critical thinking in all areas of professional practice. Learns to incorporate acceptable standards of professional practice as well as business unit and…