Physician Assistant - Neurosurgery
NorthBay Health · Fairfield, CA
Posted October 6, 2026
NorthBay Gateway Medical Plaza · 1860 Pennsylvania Avenue, Fairfield, CA, US, 94533
NorthBay Health is seeking a Physician Assistant to join our expanding Neurosurgery program in Fairfield, CA. This position offers a unique mix of inpatient, outpatient, surgical, and critical care responsibilities while working alongside a collaborative team of Neurosurgeons specializing in complex spine and cranial procedures.
Practice Highlights
• Rotating 4-day, 10-hour schedule (7:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
• No nights, weekends, or call
• Level II Trauma Center
• 80% Spine | 20% Cranial Neurosurgery
• OR First Assist opportunities
• ICU, OR, inpatient, and outpatient clinic experience
Key Responsibilities
• Perform patient assessments, histories, and physical examinations.
• Develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with Neurosurgeons.
• Order, interpret, and communicate diagnostic tests and imaging results.
• Manage inpatient consults, admissions, rounds, and discharge planning.
• Conduct pre-operative, post-operative, and follow-up clinic visits.
• Serve as First Assist during neurosurgical procedures.
• Provide patient and family education regarding treatment and recovery.
• Coordinate care with physicians, nursing staff, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation and orders.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and patient care planning.
Why NorthBay Health
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NorthBay Health is a locally governed, nonprofit health system serving Napa, Solano, and Yolo counties. Our organization includes:
• Two acute-care hospitals (including a Level II Trauma Center)
• A Level III NICU maternity program
• A comprehensive cancer center
• Expanding network of primary and specialty care clinicsWe are nationally recognized for quality, including Magnet® with Distinction designation for nursing excellence and multiple U.S. News & World Report high-performing ratings.
At NorthBay, you’ll find a culture grounded in our True NORTH values:
Nurture Care, Own It, Respect Relationships, Build Trust, and Hardwire Excellence
Qualifications
• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Current California PA license and NCCPA certification.
• BLS and ACLS certifications.
• 2 years of Neurosurgery experience required within the last 24 months
New Graduates also welcome to apply!
Compensation
$93.08 - $113.15 per hour
Compensation is determined based on directly related experience. Maximum rates reflect providers with 20 or more years of applicable PA experience.
Employer
NorthBay Health
NorthBay Health is Solano County's own healthcare provider — an independent, locally managed nonprofit health system founded in 1959 by a team of civic leaders and physicians. Today NorthBay serves Solano, Napa and Yolo counties with two hospitals, NorthBay Medical Center in Fairfield (home to the region's Level II Trauma Center and a neonatal intensive care unit) and NorthBay VacaValley Hospital in Vacaville, along with the Surgery Center at VacaValley, a comprehensive cancer center, urgent care locations and a growing network of primary and specialty care clinics. NorthBay is a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a co-founder of the nonprofit health plan Western Health Advantage, and holds Magnet with Distinction recognition for nursing.
The NorthBay Health Medical Group is a multi-specialty group of more than 100 providers — primary care physicians, specialists and Advanced Health Practitioners — practicing across more than 25 locations. Clinicians are supported by extensive clinical care teams that include RNs, medical assistants, patient service representatives, behavioral health professionals and Advanced Health Practitioners, with onsite phlebotomy and radiology in the Centers for Primary Care, so physicians can focus on practicing medicine. A hospitalist program cares for unassigned inpatients, and NorthBay has a long partnership with David Grant Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base, where military providers can practice part-time and often join full-time after service.
Physicians practice under a Professional Services Agreement designed for independence and collaboration, with an income guarantee, a work RVU incentive, quality incentives, compensation for APP supervision, and one-time payments such as sign-on bonuses, relocation and tail coverage. Professionals who join NorthBay tend to stay — it enjoys one of the highest retention rates in the industry.
NorthBay's service area sits between Sacramento and San Francisco and offers the best of Northern California living: attainable housing, world-renowned wine and dining, vibrant local agriculture, and easy access to the Bay Area and the Sierra Nevada. Choose vineyard views in Napa, waterfront living in Benicia, or a close-knit small town like Winters or Dixon. From Fairfield, Napa Valley is about 30 minutes away, Sacramento and San Francisco are under an hour, and Lake Tahoe is about two and a half hours.