Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Transfer Center and Hospitalist - Downtown
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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 3.0 / 10 · above average in hospital medicine (pa) | ranked against 106 Hospital Medicine (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)40 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Florida index 103.4 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician Assistant listings in Florida | 223 active | 4,572 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 64% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Florida Physician Assistant listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus · 5% offer loan repayment223 active listings, Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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