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PA/NP Critical Care APP | Intensivist Team Opportunity | UF St Johns

Critical Care Medicine Top 25% in Critical Care MedicineNo callFull-Time

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No call
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Job Description

UF Health Jacksonville| Pulmonary APP | Top School System in FL| St Johns, FL

Position Overview

We are seeking a full time Advanced Practice Provider (PA-C or Acute Care NP only) to join our longstanding & well-respected Intensivist team at UF Flagler Hospital and Durbin Park in St. Augustine, FL. You will work collaboratively with our 4-board certified pulmonary/critical care physicians & 7 APPs in our medical & surgical ICU's, 28 beds total. Duties include critical care patient mgmt. & procedures (intubation, bronchoscopy, central line placement, thoracentesis, paracentesis).

Position Highlights

  • PA-C or Acute Care NP with pulmonary ICU experience
  • Schedule: 7 shifts every 2 weeks, combination of day (7a-7p) and/or Night shift (7p - 7a)
  • Competitive salary with Several shift premiums offered
  • Comprehensive Benefit Package
  • Eligible, Florida Medical License & DEA
  • Epic EMR

About St. Johns Florida

St. Johns County, Florida has become one of the fastest growing and most desirable areas in the state known for its top-rated public schools, safe and family-friendly neighborhoods, and exceptional quality of life. The area provides a unique balance of suburban comfort and coastal living, with close proximity to Jacksonville’s beaches and historic charm of St. Augustine. Residents enjoy a warm climate year-round, abundant outdoor recreation, and modern communities with premium amenities.

About UF Durbin Hospital

UF Health Durbin Park is a 42.5-acre health and wellness campus that will advance health care services as part of UF’s regional expansion plan for Jacksonville and St. Johns County. Located in northeast St. Johns County, UF Health Durbin Park will include a full-service 99-bed hospital with a focus on acute, intensive, and emergency care, orthopaedics, neurosurgery, general surgery, cardiovascular medicine, and women’s services, as well as a multidisciplinary medical office building.

Key Responsibilities

Provide critical care for patients in medical and surgical ICUs, working collaboratively with pulmonary and critical care physicians and other advanced practice providers. Perform procedures including intubation, bronchoscopy, central line placement, thoracentesis, and paracentesis.

Requirements

Applicants must be a certified physician assistant (PA-C) or an acute care nurse practitioner and have pulmonary ICU experience. A Florida medical license and DEA registration are required.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Critical Care Patient ManagementCollaborative Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PA/NP Critical Care APP | Intensivist Team Opportunity | UF St Johns at UF Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Critical Care Medicine — ranked against 209 active Critical Care Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 47 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 85% have no call, 43% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Work-life snapshot

6.1/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Critical Care Medicine

  • No call

Living in St. Augustine

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$391k
Typical market rent
$2,034/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Jacksonville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.