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Physician Assistant/APRN Acute, Neurosurgery, Jackson Memorial Hospit

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Job Description

Physician Assistant/APRN, Neurosurgery Spine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Full-Time, 3pm -11pm, 8 Hr Shifts, PPR

  • Department: Jackson Memorial Hospital - Neurosurgery Spine
  • Address: 1611 NW 12th Ave, Miami, Florida, 33136
  • Shift details: Part-Time, Nights, 8-hour shifts, 3pm - 11pm

Why Jackson

Jackson Memorial Hospital is the flagship hospital for Jackson Health System and it has been a beacon of medical excellence and community care for more than a century.

Throughout its rich and storied history, Jackson Memorial - located in the heart of the City of Miami - has been ground zero for some of the world's greatest medical breakthroughs and important moments in South Florida.

We've grown into one of the nation's largest public hospitals, and one of the few that is also a world-class academic medical center with a proud mission and proven success.

Jackson Memorial is an accredited, tertiary teaching hospital with 1,500 licensed beds, where nearly every medical specialty is provided by some of the world's most skilled and highly regarded multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.

Job Summary

The Physician Assistant for Neurosurgery interviews patients, takes medical histories, performs physical examinations, orders diagnostic tests, prescribes appropriate treatment and assists during complicated medical procedures. Work is performed under the direct supervision of a physician.

The Physician Assistant assists for neurosurgical procedures or surgeries and provides postoperative care. The Physician Assistant participates in clinical rounds on patients that are admitted to the hospital.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • First assist in adult neurosurgery.
  • Partners with medical and clinical staff to implement and hardwire evidence-based practices.
  • Performs history and physical (to be countersigned by physician within 24 hours).
  • Collects data and documents for physician review.
  • Assist in the management of acute medical emergencies in the presence of the sponsoring physician.
  • Familiar with professional association recommendations with clinical practice and serves as a resource for the clinical team.
  • Cultivates and sustains a culture of innovation, continual learning and accountability.
  • Performs invasive procedures as designated by the medical staff privileges and credentialing process Performs venous puncture, arterial puncture, urinary bladder catheterization, gastric lavage, taking of cultures, injections and EKG tracings.
  • Participates in patient care rounds.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Expertise).

Required Qualifications

Experience

Generally requires 3 to 5 years of related experience.

Education

Advanced degree in specialty is required.

Credentials

  • Valid Florida Physician Assistant license and DEA board certification are required.
  • Other specialty certifications related to specialty are a plus.

American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers is required upon hire with at least 6 months validity and maintenance at JHS for the duration of employment.

Jackson Health System is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will perform physical examinations, order diagnostic tests, and assist surgeons during neurosurgical procedures. They are also responsible for providing postoperative care and participating in clinical rounds for admitted patients.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an advanced degree in a relevant specialty and possess a valid Florida Physician Assistant license. A minimum of 3 to 5 years of related experience and current BLS certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Spine surgeryPatient assessmentDiagnostic testingSurgical assistanceEvidence-based practicePatient documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant/APRN Acute, Neurosurgery, Jackson Memorial Hospit at Jackson Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Surgery (NP) — ranked against 325 active Surgery (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% 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).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.1
Better work-life than 70% of Surgery (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 325 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • On-site

Living in Miami

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$619k
Typical market rent
$3,008/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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