Physician, Faculty Neurosurgeon - Skull Base Neurosurgery
Reported by 91 physicians · national cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Overview
- Location
- College of Medicine/Office of Health Sciences
- Schedule
- First shift
- SalaryDr Signal range
- $848k – $1,078k
- Practice
- Academic medical center · Hospital (James Cancer Hospital and Wexner Medical Center)
91 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Role summary
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center seeks a fellowship-trained skull base neurosurgeon to provide surgical care at the James Cancer Hospital. The role includes clinical care, teaching, research, and offers competitive salary plus bonus opportunities and a strong benefits package.
What the posting highlights
- Care setting: Surgical care at James Cancer Hospital with clinic patient care
- Research or clinical-trial participation is noted
- Teaching or an academic practice setting is noted
- APP collaboration or supervision is noted
SalaryDr summary based on the original posting
Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.
Compensation
- What physicians report
- $848k – $1,078k
- Pay context
- SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
- Report sample
- 91 recent physician reports · national cohort
- Compensation basis
- Estimated total compensation
- Bonus / incentives
- Opportunities for clinical and academic bonuses
Benefits named in the posting
- Substantial retirement program
- Tuition reimbursement for qualifying dependents
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 91 recent, approved physician reports (national cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.
Employer
Ohio State Wexner Medical Center
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Academic medical center
- Facility type
- Hospital (James Cancer Hospital and Wexner Medical Center)
- Beds
- 820
- EHR
- Not stated in posting
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- How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?
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Work Design
- Schedule
- First shift
- Shift type
- Day shift
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Surgical care at James Cancer Hospital with clinic patient care
- Teaching
- Yes
- Research
- Yes
- Supervises APPs
- Yes
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Official employer source
- Salary label
- SalaryDr Signal
- First seen
- 1 mo ago
- Last verified
- today
- Extraction confidence
- 85%
Full description
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Job Title Physician - Department of Neurological Surgery, Division of Skull Base (Open Rank/Track Faculty) Department The Ohio State University College of Medicine and the Wexner Medical Center seek a fellowship trained neurosurgeon to join the Department of Neurological Surgery. Academic rank and track commensurate with academic record and experience. Position Overview The primary duties of the positions will be providing surgical care at the James Cancer Hospital on main campus. We offer a highly competitive salary, including clinical and academic bonus opportunities, an excellent benefits package, including a substantial retirement program and tuition reimbursement for qualifying dependents. The successful applicant will have neurosurgery experience with fellowship training in Skull Base Neurosurgery. The applicant will join an experienced group of fellowship-trained neurosurgeon specialists who will provide mentoring and facilitate your transition into our established practice. Responsibilities include seeing patients in a clinic setting, resident/fellow education and research. Applicants must have an MD degree and have demonstrated excellent qualifications in education, research, and clinical care. Applicants should demonstrate dedicated interest and training in Skull Base surgery along with experience in research in that field, which may be basic, translational, or clinical. Applicants must be eligible to obtain an Ohio medical license. Department/Division Overview The Department of Neurological Surgery is composed of 25 physicians, 6 PhD research faculty, and a complement of 28 residents and six fellowships. Comprised of five academic divisions, including Surgical Neuro-oncology, Skull Base, Spinal Disorders, Cerebrovascular, and Functional, the Department provides comprehensive neurological surgical services throughout the health system. The department is deeply invested in teaching and training, offering six CAST-approved fellowships in complex spine and spine oncology surgery, endovascular, pediatric, skull base and minimally invasive cranial, surgical neuro-oncology, and stereotactic and functional. Requirements MD and completion (upon time of hire) of a fellowship in Skull Base surgery Board Certified or Board Eligible in Neurological Surgery Eligible for an Ohio Medical License How to Apply Application materials must include a cover letter and Curriculum Vita. All inquiries and nominations should be directed in confidence to: Natalie Kessinger, Physician and Faculty Recruitment, Natalie.Kessinger@osumc.edu Faculty Defined Clinical faculty (regardless of rank) - Persons with titles of assistant professor-clinical, associate professor-clinical and professor-clinical. These faculty will have earned a Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), doctorate (PhD) or other terminal degree in the relevant field. Clinical faculty members are not eligible for tenure and are appointed for terms of three to five years. They may be reappointed to successive terms. Their principal career focus is the delivery of exemplary clinical care, and may include teaching, and/or research. Tenure-Track faculty (regardless of rank) - Persons with the titles of assistant professor, associate professor, or professor who are eligible for tenure or who have obtained tenure. These faculty will have earned a doctorate (PhD), Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) or other terminal degree in the relevant field of study. Their primary career focus centers on research, service, and teaching. Tenure-track faculty with MD, DO or MD/PhD degrees may also be involved in clinical care. Research Faculty (regardless of rank) - Persons with the titles of research assistant professor, research associate professor, or research professor. These faculty will have earned a doctorate (PhD) or other terminal degree in the relevant field of study. Research faculty members are not eligible for tenure and are appointed for terms of one to five years. Their principal career focus is research. The Ohio State University College of Medicine The Ohio State University College of Medicine, with more than 5,000 learners, is the only academic medical center in central Ohio. Recognized as a Tier 1 school for research in the 2025–2026 U.S. News & World Report “Best Medical Schools” list, it ranks among the top 16 medical schools for research in the nation. It also remains in Tier 2 for primary care, further demonstrating its strength across the academic spectrum. Known for its innovative curriculum, cutting-edge research, and excellence in clinical care through The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, the college continues to advance its mission of education, discovery and community impact. With more than 2,700 faculty across 20 clinical departments, eight basic science departments, and the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Ohio State is shaping the future of academic medicine - locally, nationally and globally. The Wexner Medical Center The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center consists of The Ohio State University Health System, the College of Medicine, the Health Sciences Library and the Faculty Group Practice. The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center is committed to providing world-class care. At the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, we're proud to be celebrating our 33rd consecutive year ranked in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals list. This year, the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center has 9 nationally ranked specialties out of 15 and four selected as high performing. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center as the top hospital in Columbus. The Wexner Medical Center is rated as high performing in 17 out of 22 common procedures and conditions, including abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic valve surgery, arrhythmia, COPD, colon cancer surgery, diabetes, gynecological cancer surgery, heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, leukemia,…