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Daytona Beach, Florida

Physician Assistant- Hospitalist

Physician AssistantFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Day (United States of America)
  • Physician Assistant- Hospitalist

The Nurse Practitioner is an independent health care provider who, working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary health team, is responsible for patient evaluation and care through the performance of pertinent history and physical examination, assessment of needs and delivery of appropriate treatment. Provides nursing care and health teaching to an assigned group of adult and geriatric patients in an observation setting. All duties and responsibilities are accomplished according to the collaborative practice agreement required by the State of Florida.

  • Graduate of an accredited program in nursing, MS in nursing is required
  • Licensed by the State of Florida
  • Professional knowledge of nursing theory and practice
  • Extensive knowledge of physical assessment, differential diagnosis, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and management of acute chronic patient problems

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate and care for adult and geriatric patients in an observation setting by taking histories, performing physical examinations, assessing needs, and providing appropriate treatment. Deliver nursing care and health education while working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team and following the Florida collaborative practice agreement.

Requirements

Requires graduation from an accredited nursing program, a master's degree in nursing, and a Florida license. Candidates should have professional knowledge of nursing theory and practice, with extensive knowledge of physical assessment, differential diagnosis, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and management of acute and chronic patient problems.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

History TakingClinical AssessmentAcute Patient CareChronic Patient CareTreatment PlanningMultidisciplinary Teamwork

Hospital Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 64% have no call, 66% 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).

What does the Physician Assistant market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician Assistant median $128k (middle half $110k–$155k)39 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician Assistant listings in Florida222 active4,641 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 64% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida Physician Assistant listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus · 5% offer loan repayment222 active listings, Oct 2026
Physician Assistant pay trend+1.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 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.

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

38 jobs · 31 employers
10
<$145k
9
$145k-170k
10
$170k-195k
6
$195k-220k
3
$220k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 31 employers
401k / retirement match
79%
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Relocation assistance
15%
Loan repayment
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Clinical Director, Physician Assistant

Pine Park Health · San Francisco, California

$200k-$240k
#2

Outpatient Advanced Practice Provider (APP), Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant/Associates

Oregon Health & Science University · Portland, Oregon

$172k-$229k
#3

Family Nurse Practitioner - NP/PA

$50.22-$108.15/hr
#4

Clinic Director - Physician Assistant (PA-C) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

$210k
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 100 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Daytona Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$302k
Typical market rent
$1,518/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.4
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 · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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