Neurology PA Staffing Specialists Since 2006. Advanced Practice Recruiters is the nation's first dedicated APP recruiting firm, founded in 2006 and focused exclusively on physician assistants. We deliver subspecialty-matched physician assistant candidates within 48 to 72 hours, place across all 50 states, operate on contingency — no upfront fee — and report an 87% fill rate within 30 days and a 94% twelve-month retention rate across our placements.
Neurology physician assistants are essential to addressing the growing national neurologist shortage. With wait times for new neurology consults stretching beyond three months in many markets, neurology PAs absorb significant clinical volume across stroke programs, epilepsy monitoring units, headache clinics, multiple sclerosis programs, movement disorder practices, and general neurology.
Advanced Practice Recruiters has built dedicated neurology PA sourcing pipelines across inpatient stroke teams (NIHSS-credentialed, tPA management), epilepsy (EMU rounding, AED management), headache medicine (Botox for migraine, CGRP), MS (DMT management, infusion oversight), movement disorders (DBS programming-adjacent care), and general outpatient neurology.
Whether your neurology program needs a stroke PA for an inpatient stroke service, a headache PA for a high-volume migraine clinic, or an MS PA for a multidisciplinary clinic, we deliver credentialed candidates with the right neurology subspecialty experience.
We routinely fill the following physician assistant role types:
We recruit across stroke, epilepsy, headache, MS, movement disorders, neurocritical care, and general neurology with subspecialty-specific sourcing for each.
For stroke PA roles, we verify NIHSS credentialing, tPA familiarity, and inpatient stroke service experience during candidate screening.
Many neurology PA roles include procedural responsibilities (Botox for migraine, EMG-adjacent care, lumbar puncture). We verify procedural credentials during screening.
From academic neurology departments and comprehensive stroke centers to community neurology practices, we recruit across every neurology employer model.
Discovery (day 0). A senior APR recruiter runs a structured intake with the hiring manager. We capture the clinical role, certification requirement, productivity expectations, supervision or collaboration model, geographic preferences, compensation envelope, and the cultural attributes that predict twelve-month retention.
Subspecialty-matched shortlist (24–72 hours). We assemble a curated, credentialed slate of physician assistants from our active pipeline. Every candidate is screened for board certification, state licensure or licensure-eligibility, DEA registration where required, malpractice history, employment chronology, compensation alignment, and clinical fit for this specific subspecialty.
Interviews and offer (weeks 2–6). We coordinate scheduling, manage candidate communication and reference checks, benchmark compensation against the local market, build the offer, manage counter-offers, and lock the start date. Our recruiters stay engaged through credentialing and onboarding to maximize show-rate.
Replacement guarantee. Every placement carries a written replacement guarantee covering the initial employment period — if the placed physician assistant departs within the guarantee window we conduct a replacement search at no additional fee.
Compensation for physician assistants in this subspecialty has continued to climb through 2026 as demand outpaces supply. Below are typical base ranges we see across our placement activity. Total compensation often runs 10–25% higher with productivity incentives, signing bonuses, and benefits factored in.
Factors that move compensation within these ranges:
Every candidate we present is verified for the PA-C with relevant neurology procedural credentials credential issued by the NCCPA, plus active state licensure, DEA registration where required, malpractice history, and recent clinical practice. We do not paper-blast resumes — every shortlist is screened against the role's specific credential and scope requirements.
Standard credential requirements:
Neurology PA demand grows with the structural national neurologist shortage.
Neurology PA demand will remain elevated through 2026 and beyond as the national neurologist shortage deepens, stroke center networks expand, and CGRP-era headache medicine grows. Stroke, epilepsy, and academic neurology PAs will be among the hardest neurology hires for the foreseeable future.
Hottest markets we are placing in right now: Comprehensive stroke center markets nationwide, Sunbelt growth metros with expanding neurology demand, Academic neurology hubs and MS multidisciplinary clinics.
The U.S. faces a critical neurologist shortage — wait times for new neurology consults exceed three months in many markets. Neurology PAs absorb significant clinical volume, making them strategically important hires across both academic and community neurology practices.
Yes. Stroke PA recruiting is one of our highest-volume neurology subspecialties. We recruit for comprehensive stroke centers, primary stroke centers, and telestroke programs.
Neurology PA compensation ranges from $120,000 to $160,000+, with experienced stroke, epilepsy, and academic neurology PAs at the higher end. Call pay, procedural bonuses, and wRVU productivity can add to base salary.
Yes. Headache PA recruiting is a focused subspecialty we serve. We recruit for migraine clinics with Botox-for-migraine and CGRP infusion responsibilities.
Initial credentialed neurology PA shortlists are typically delivered within 24–72 hours. Most placements close within 45–90 days depending on subspecialty depth required and credentialing timelines.
The NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is the standardized stroke severity assessment used in acute stroke care. NIHSS certification is required by most comprehensive and primary stroke centers for any clinician participating in tPA decision-making. We verify NIHSS credentialing during stroke PA screening.
Many headache medicine PAs perform Botox-for-migraine injections following the established 31-injection-site protocol. We verify Botox training and procedural competence for headache-medicine PA roles where this is part of the position.
Hiring managers and physician assistants can reach Advanced Practice Recruiters at 469-457-4570 or by email at blake@advancedpracticerecruiters.com. We respond to most inquiries within one business day.