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Baptist Health System
Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Transfer Center and Hospitalist - Downtown

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

About Baptist Health

Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years.

We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals.

Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.

What You Can Expect

  • Hours: 7am-7pm
  • Schedule: 7on/7off
  • 1 week in the Transfer Center and 1 week inpatient
  • Average 12 patient contacts daily
  • Serve as the back-up to the Transfer Center

Facilitate discharges before 12 p. m.

  • Queue discharges for the following day
  • Epic EHR System
  • Support overflow admissions
  • Respond to rapid needs
  • All About the Benefits
  • Collaborative work environment
  • Continue professional growth through CME

What You Will Need

  • Master’s degree
  • Minimum of one year of experience in Hospital Medicine or Critical Care/ICU
  • Certified and licensed APRN/PA
  • Current Florida APRN or Physician Assistant license
  • Current BLS and ACLS certification, or ability to obtain
  • Valid Florida driver's license

Baptist Hospitalists – internists who exclusively practice in the hospital, working in partnership with outpatient and post-acute care physicians to provide care across the spectrum. The Baptist Hospitalist Team provides care on-site, 24/7 and are a valued and respected part of the inpatient team.

As a Baptist Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assist, inpatient care, treatment, and education is provided under the supervision of the overseeing physician according to the Baptist Inpatient Medicine Nurse Practitioner Protocols.

Primary Location

Downtown - Main Building 800 Prudential Dr Jacksonville, FL 32207 United States of America

Key Responsibilities

The role involves alternating between the Transfer Center and inpatient hospitalist duties, including facilitating discharges and managing patient admissions. The practitioner will provide clinical care, treatment, and education under the supervision of an overseeing physician.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree and have at least one year of experience in Hospital Medicine or Critical Care. A current Florida APRN or Physician Assistant license, along with BLS and ACLS certifications, is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient CareDischarge PlanningTransfer Center OperationsRapid ResponseClinical DocumentationPatient Education

Hospital Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 64% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

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).

What does the Physician Assistant market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in hospital medicine (pa)ranked against 106 Hospital Medicine (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)40 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician Assistant listings in Florida223 active4,572 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 64% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida Physician Assistant listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus · 5% offer loan repayment223 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (106 Hospital Medicine (PA) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

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

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs
7
<$140k
5
$140k-160k
6
$160k-180k
7
$180k-200k
2
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 27 employers
401k / retirement match
79%
CME allowance
57% this job
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

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$110k-$200k
#3

Urgent Care Advanced Practice Clinician (PA-C or ARNP)

$92-$96/hr
#4

Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

$95/hr
+ 32 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 3.0
Better work-life than 70% of Hospital Medicine (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 106 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Jacksonville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$270k
Typical market rent
$1,589/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.