Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant First Assist Neurosurgery

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – First Assist Neurosurgery

Location:

Seattle, Washington, United States (on-site)

The Swedish Neurological Institute seeks a full‑time Neurosurgery nurse practitioner or physician assistant for the cranial team at the Swedish Cherry Hill Campus in Seattle. In this role you will provide comprehensive care for cranial surgery patients across multiple settings—including ambulatory clinic, inpatient management, and surgical assist—while working closely with neurosurgeons and maintaining a high level of autonomy in patient care.

• Full‑time position, 4 10‑hour shifts with weekend rotation
• Practice across clinic, inpatient care, and surgical first assist
• Collaborate with a highly experienced cranial neurosurgery team

• Prior experience as a surgical first assist
• Acute‑care experience as a provider
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to manage complex neurosurgical patients
• Demonstrated empathy and professionalism in difficult patient conversations
• New graduates are not considered for this role

• Salary range: $149,868 – $205,789 per year
• Eligible for quality and shift incentives
• CME benefits available
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, vision, dental, and retirement

Swedish Medical Group is an integrated team of more than 1,300 physicians and advanced practice clinicians serving the greater Seattle area. Through central support and a shared EMR (Epic), providers have easy access to seven Swedish Medical Center campuses and deliver coordinated care to northwest Washington residents.

Swedish is a comprehensive health network with five hospitals, 1,500+ beds, and over 115 primary and specialty care clinics. Part of the Providence family, Swedish is known for its innovative diagnostics and treatments across award‑winning institutes in cancer, digestive health, heart, neuroscience, and orthopedics.