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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Locum Tenens Neonatal APP Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant

Physician AssistantContract

Listed compensation

$110-$120/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Provider Availability

Minimum requirement of 3-4 shifts per month.

Experience Requirement

Candidates must have Level IV NICU experience.

Level III experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis but is not preferred.

Shift Details

  • 13-hour shifts
  • Need for 3-4 daytime providers (7 AM to 8 PM)
  • Requirement for 1 night provider (7 PM to 8 AM)

Patient Load

  • MDs: 16-24 patients per day
  • APPs: 8-12 patients per day

Facility Overview

  • Total Bed Count: 87 beds
  • Required Procedures: Candidates must be proficient in routine Level IV NICU procedures, including delivery room stabilization, as part of standard Neonatology training.

Coverage Model

Day Coverage

Each 25-bed unit is staffed by 1 Attending and 2 APPs, while a 12-bed unit requires 1 Attending and 1 APP.

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Night Coverage

1 APP per unit, with oversight from 1 overnight Neonatologist.

Additional Notes

  • Paid travel and expenses will be covered.
  • Providers will undergo cross-credentialing at two additional locations.
  • Candidates holding a compact license may be considered, even if they do not possess an active Florida license.

Key Responsibilities

The provider will manage a patient load of 8-12 patients per day and perform routine Level IV NICU procedures, including delivery room stabilization. They are responsible for providing clinical coverage during assigned day or night shifts in a neonatal unit.

Requirements

Candidates must have Level IV NICU experience and be proficient in standard neonatal procedures. A valid license is required, though compact licenses may be considered for this Florida-based position.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Neonatal carePatient assessmentClinical documentation

Neonatology — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 62% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Physician Assistant by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in physician assistant rolesranked against 4,419 Physician Assistant roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$229k–$250kPhysician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)44 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$231k in purchasing powerFlorida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician Assistant listings in Florida217 active4,552 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 12% remote · 62% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida Physician Assistant listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus · 6% offer loan repayment217 active listings, Nov 2026
New Neonatology listings57 in the last 30 days56 the 30 days before (about the same)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician Assistant pay trend+2.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (4,419 Physician Assistant roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$239k midpoint, that is roughly $10k–$17k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

46 jobs · 40 employers
401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
50%
Loan repayment
26%
Relocation assistance
17%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.2this job 5.1
Better work-life than 60% of Physician Assistant roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,419 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

Paid Travel and Expenses
Malpractice Coverage
Cross-Credentialing at Additional Locations
Compact License Accepted

Living in Jacksonville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$270k
Typical market rent
$1,589/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.