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Baptist Health System
Jacksonville, Florida

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Neurology - Downtown

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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.

Baptist Neurology, Inc. is one of North Florida’s top-rated and largest full-spectrum neurology group practice that provide board-certified, and specialty trained physicians who treat a variety of neurological disorders.

Baptist Neurology Group has been recognized as a provider of high-quality medical services with a comprehensive approach and evidence-based medicine. The goal of Baptist Neurology group is to restore health and function while optimizing the quality of life for you and your family. The physicians of Baptist Neurology are conveniently located throughout Jacksonville.

Baptist Neurology is seeking an PRN Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) who can provide inpatient care at the Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville medical center/hospital. The candidate would be working mainly to support our Stroke Neurology practice.

Qualifications

  • Master of Science
  • Graduate of a PA or ARNP accredited program
  • Certified Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
  • Licensed Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
  • 0-1 year of PA or ARNP experience required
  • 0-1 years of Neurology experience preferred

About NE Florida

Jacksonville, the largest city in area in the continental United States, is a rapidly growing metropolitan city in Northeast Florida, with approximately 850,000 residents.

Jacksonville is alive with miles of beaches and waterways, a major symphony orchestra, sports and entertainment complex downtown and a myriad of special events that this sports-loving city host each year.

With a growing population, a strong economy, diverse cultural and recreational opportunities and abundant natural resources, Jacksonville continues to distinguish itself as one of the nation’s most dynamic and progressive cities.

Primary Location

Downtown - Main Building

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will provide inpatient care at the Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville. The role primarily supports the Stroke Neurology practice to restore health and function for patients.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient CareClinical AssessmentMedical Documentation

Neurology — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Neurology listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 66% have no call, 62% 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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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 4.8
Better work-life than 30% of Neurology (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 48 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Jacksonville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$271k
Typical market rent
$1,601/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.5
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 · Jacksonville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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