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North Florida Surgeons, P.A
Jacksonville, Florida

Physician Assistant

Physician AssistantIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Physician Assistant – Acute Care Surgery

North Florida Surgeons – Baptist South | Jacksonville, FL | Full-time

North Florida Surgeons is one of the region's largest surgical groups. We're hiring a full-time Physician Assistant for the acute care surgery (surgicalist) program in our Baptist South division. You'll work with our surgeons on emergency general surgery and inpatient consults.

What You'll Do

  • Evaluate and manage emergency department and inpatient general surgery consults
  • First-assist on emergent and urgent cases, including laparoscopic and robotic procedures
  • Round daily, write orders, and manage pre- and post-op care for the acute care service
  • Coordinate admissions, discharges and post-discharge follow-up
  • Document and code your own encounters
  • Take part in a shared call schedule covering nights, weekends and holidays

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited PA program and NCCPA certified (PA-C)
  • Active Florida PA license with prescribing authority, or eligible to obtain one
  • Able to obtain allied health privileges at Baptist South and other assigned Jacksonville hospitals
  • Active Medicare enrollment, or able to complete it
  • Passes a background check
  • Surgical, emergency or critical care experience preferred

What We Offer

Competitive salary with a productivity bonus, malpractice coverage, CME support, and a full benefits package.

To Apply

Send your CV to slittleton@nflsurgeons.com or call 904-886-2251.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will manage emergency and inpatient general surgery consults and provide first-assist support for urgent and emergent surgical procedures. Responsibilities also include daily patient rounding, managing pre- and post-operative care, and coordinating patient admissions and discharges.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

First-assistingLaparoscopic proceduresMedical documentationMedical codingEmergency medicine

Acute Care Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 50% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Physician Assistant by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician Assistant median $128k (middle half $110k–$155k)43 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All physician assistant listings in Florida128 active3,049 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 50% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida physician assistant listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus · 6% offer loan repayment128 active listings, Nov 2026
Physician Assistant pay trend (all specialties)+3.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Implied production pay~$250k$50/wRVU × 5,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Florida figures use all physician assistants: too few Florida Acute Care Surgery postings state pay.

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 Distribution

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$210k-240k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 30 employers
401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
52% this job
Sign-on bonus
48%
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 2.4
Better work-life than 30% of Physician Assistant roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,945 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About North Florida Surgeons, P.A

Hospitals and Health Care
Jacksonville, Florida
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Malpractice Coverage
CME Support
Full Benefits Package
Productivity Bonus
Collaborative Practice Agreement Required

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.