Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Advanced Practitioners - Ophthalmology | Day | Full-Time

UF Health

1 month ago

FloridaFull TimeOphthalmology

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Practice Authority in Florida

Supervision Required

Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.

What should this role pay?

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Job Description

About the Role

Join UF Health as a Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Ophthalmology in United States.

Key Responsibilities

based procedures such as intravitreal injections and minor ophthalmic interventions Conduct routine follow

up visits and pre

operative assessments Coordinate diagnostic testing, procedures, and interdisciplinary care planning

Requirements

Previous experience in ophthalmology Proficiency or familiarity with office-based ophthalmic procedures (e.

Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current and clear license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Physician Assistant (PA) in the State of Florida.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join UF Health as a Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Ophthalmology.

Key Skills

Ophthalmic ExaminationsIntravitreal InjectionsMinor Ophthalmic InterventionsPre-operative AssessmentsPost-operative AssessmentsDiagnostic Testing CoordinationInterdisciplinary Care PlanningCommunicationOrganizational SkillsTeam CollaborationFlexibility

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Advanced Practitioners - Ophthalmology | Day | Full-Time at UF Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Ophthalmology nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Ophthalmology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Ophthalmology position at UF Health is open to nurse practitioner candidates.

Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Florida.

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a nurse practitioner earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Ophthalmic Examinations, Intravitreal Injections, Minor Ophthalmic Interventions, Pre-operative Assessments, Post-operative Assessments, Diagnostic Testing Coordination, Interdisciplinary Care Planning, Communication. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Ophthalmology role.

Core responsibilities: The Advanced Practice Provider will deliver patient care in both outpatient clinics and hospital consults, managing acute and chronic eye conditions under ophthalmologist supervision. Key duties include performing focused ophthalmic examinations, executing office-based procedures like intravitreal i...

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