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Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP/ ACNP) or Physician Asst Neuro ICU

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
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Weekends
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Job Description

Overview

  • vision of an attending physician this position will provide diagnostic and therapeutic health care coverage for patients which will include but not be limited to taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, coordinating lab tests, diagnostic studies, prescribing medications, and providing assistance to the patient regarding a plan of treatment and education. Other duties may include sharing call hours, phone coverage, and seeing admitted patients within the hospital. For ICU assignment, assists the attending ICU physician in the care and management of patients. This includes making patient rounds, contributing to the decisions for daily care, writing orders, interacting with consultants, and facilitating and coordinating the scheduling of therapeutic and diagnostic tests and procedures. Will make frequent bedside visits to assess the status of patients and direct care accordingly. Acute Care ARNP or PA required. Acute Care ARNP or PA required.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: Master�s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program. Credentialing: Must meet requirements set forth by the Medical Staff Office to obtain and retain privileges to practice as a Physician Assistant within UF Health Shands Hospital and/or the Shands UF Healthcare Network, as applicable. Additional Requirements Specific Area or Specialty --/-- Additional Requirements: Adult ICUs --/-- PA-C required. ICU Experience preferred. Emergency Medicine --/-- PA-C required. Emergency Medicine Experience preferred. Pediatric ICU --/-- PA-C required. Neonatal ICU --/-- NNP required. NICU experience preferred. Surgical/Operative Adult --/-- PA-C required. Adult Clinic/Primary Care --/-- PA-C required. Pediatric Clinic/Primary Care --/-- PA-C required. Nurse Midwife --/-- CNM or APRN with Florida license to practice midwifery required. Psychology/Psychiatry --/-- PA-C required. Motor Vehicle Operator Designation: Employees in this position: Will not operate vehicles for an assigned business purpose Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current and clear license (or eligible to be licensed) as a Physician Assistant (PA) in the State of Florida. BLS is required.

Key Responsibilities

The incumbent will assist attending physicians in the care and management of patients across inpatient, ICU, emergency, and clinic settings. Responsibilities include performing physical exams, ordering diagnostic tests, prescribing medications, and facilitating daily patient care plans.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient assessmentMedical history takingDiagnostic testingPatient educationInpatient careICU managementClinical roundsTreatment planningConsultation

Critical Care Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

In Florida, the Physician Assistant weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$139k (59 salary observations; 223 listings), vs ~$140k nationally (7,774 salary observations; 15,844 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 56% have no call, 54% 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).

Location & Logistics

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

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$170k-185k
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$185k-200k
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$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks43 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
77%
Sign-on bonus
60%
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
16%

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Gainesville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$295k
Typical market rent
$1,618/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.7
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Gainesville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.