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

UF Health

4 days ago

FloridaFull TimeOrthopedic Surgery

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Practice Authority in Florida

Supervision Required

Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.

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Job Description

About the Role

Join UF Health as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Orthopedic Hand in United States.

Key Responsibilities

surgical follow

up for outpatients. Primary clinic location will be Orthopedic Sports Medicine Institute (OSMI) but may include Ocala location. Ambulatory Surgical Center/ Inpatient

Assists surgeon in the operating room, anticipating the needs of the surgical team. Assists attending physician in the care and management of patients in the pre

operative, surgical and post

Requirements

C required. Surgical/Operative Adult

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

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

Apply to join UF Health as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Orthopedic Hand.

Key Skills

Orthopaedic hand surgery assistancePatient physical examinationsDiagnostic studies coordinationPrescribing medicationsPost-surgical follow-upOperating room assistancePre-operative carePost-operative careMedical history takingTreatment planningPatient educationBLS certification

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Advanced Practitioners - Ortho - Hand | Day | Full-Time at UF Health a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Orthopedic Surgery nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Orthopedic Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Orthopedic Surgery 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.

Nationally, Orthopedic Surgery professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $510k, with the typical range spanning $380k to $700k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

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: Orthopaedic hand surgery assistance, Patient physical examinations, Diagnostic studies coordination, Prescribing medications, Post-surgical follow-up, Operating room assistance, Pre-operative care, Post-operative care. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Orthopedic Surgery role.

Core responsibilities: The practitioner will manage surgical patients in both clinic and inpatient settings, including performing physical exams, prescribing medications, and assisting surgeons in the operating room. They will also coordinate diagnostic tests and contribute to daily patient care plans.

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