<p>A Level I Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center in Palm Springs, California is recruiting an experienced Advanced Practice Provider — Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant — to join an established neurosurgery team serving the Coachella Valley. The role spans both inpatient consult management and outpatient clinic care, offering meaningful clinical breadth and high-acuity surgical exposure within a collaborative, well-staffed group. The position carries a published salary range of $150,000–$176,000 annually, with a four-day workweek and negotiable sign-on and relocation packages.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Salary range: $150,000–$176,000 annually, with opportunities for additional hours and overtime pay</li> <li>Sign-on bonus — negotiable</li> <li>Relocation assistance — negotiable</li> <li>Comprehensive benefits package (details provided upon inquiry)</li> <li>Four 10-hour shifts per week — built-in three-day weekends the majority of the month</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Schedule: Four 10-hour shifts per week with one weekend per month on rotation</li> <li>Inpatient responsibilities: evaluate and manage neurosurgery consults in direct collaboration with the attending surgical team</li> <li>Surgical assistance: support both elective and emergent neurosurgical cases in the OR</li> <li>Outpatient clinic: provide postoperative follow-up and elective patient care in a structured clinic environment</li> <li>Team composition: two full-time neurosurgeons, two part-time neurosurgeons, and three APPs — a well-supported, multidisciplinary group</li> <li>Facility designation: Level I Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center, ensuring access to the full spectrum of high-acuity neurosurgical volume</li> <li>Fast-paced, patient-centered environment with consistent subspecialty collaboration across trauma, stroke, and elective neurosurgery service lines</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Current certification as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)</li> <li>Experience in neurosurgery or a closely related surgical specialty preferred</li> <li>Active California state license (or eligibility to obtain) required</li> <li>Active DEA registration required</li> <li>Current CPR certification required</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to perform in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary trauma and surgical environment; strong communication and clinical judgment essential</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Palm Springs sits at the heart of the Coachella Valley in Southern California's Sonoran Desert — a region defined by year-round sunshine, dramatic mountain scenery, and a remarkably diverse lifestyle offering. Joshua Tree National Park is minutes away for hiking and climbing, while the valley's world-renowned music and arts festivals, vibrant dining scene, and resort amenities make for an unusually rich quality of life. The desert's cost of living compares favorably to coastal Southern California metros, and Los Angeles and San Diego are both accessible for weekend travel, giving clinicians the best of both urban proximity and desert tranquility.</p>