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Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP or ACNP) | Ocala Neighborhood Hospital Emergency Room & Inpatient Care | Full Time | Variable

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

To assist the attending inpatient 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. To make daily bedside visits to assess the status of patients and direct care accordingly.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:: Graduate of an accredited training program from a school of nursing for Advanced Practice Nursing and licensed APRN in the state of Florida. Motor Vehicle Operator Designation: Employees in this position: Will not operate vehicles for an assigned business purpose Licensure/Certification/Registration:: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the State of Florida; certified in BLS and ACLS.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner will assist the attending physician in managing inpatient care, including daily rounds and bedside assessments. They are responsible for writing orders, coordinating diagnostic tests, and collaborating with consultants to direct patient care.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Inpatient ManagementClinical AssessmentDiagnostic TestingTreatment PlanningEmergency Medicine

Emergency Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% 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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Salary Distribution44 jobs · 35 employers

11
<$145k
8
$145k-165k
16
$165k-185k
8
$185k-205k
1
$212k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
84%
Sign-on bonus
58%
CME allowance
58%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Emergency Medicine (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 115 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Ocala

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$258k
Typical market rent
$1,575/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.2
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 · Ocala, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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