Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Thoracic Surgery - Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center
Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.
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Job Description
About the Role
Join Baptist Health System, Inc. as a Nurse Practitioner or PA – Thoracic Surgery, M-F in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- operative visits, cancer surveillance, and urgent issues. Perform outpatient procedures such as ultrasound
- assist in open, minimally invasive, and robotic thoracic surgical procedures. Complete perioperative notes and orders as required. Support interventional pulmonology procedures Hours: Monday
- Friday Call: Rotating night and weekend call Home call coverage for thoracic surgery and interventional pulmonology Weekend inpatient rounding and emergency OR coverage as needed.
Requirements
- 2 years of experience as a first assist or RNFA preferred, robot experienced preferred Strong clinical judgment, communication skills, and the ability to function autonomously in a fast
- friendly communities and top
- rated public and private schools Proximity to world
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Call responsibilities required.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
Apply to join Baptist Health System, Inc. as a Nurse Practitioner or PA – Thoracic Surgery, M-F.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
This Surgery position at Baptist Health System 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 Jacksonville, 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.
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Thoracic surgery, Oncology care, First-assist, Robotic surgery, Patient assessment, Clinical judgment, Multidisciplinary collaboration, Thoracentesis. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Surgery role.
Core responsibilities: The Advanced Practice Provider will manage thoracic surgery patients across outpatient, inpatient, and operating room settings, including performing procedures and assisting in surgeries. They will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive cancer care and participate in tumo...
Benefits package: Health insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Retirement plan, State-of-the-art facility. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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