Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Thoracic Surgery - Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center

Job Summary

Nurse Practitioner / Physician AssistantDivision of Surgery – Section of Thoracic SurgeryBaptist MD Anderson Cancer Center | Jacksonville, Florida

Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, located in beautiful Northeast Florida, is actively seeking a skilled and compassionate Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our dynamic Thoracic Surgery team within the Division of Surgery.

Baptist MD Anderson is a premier cancer center that combines the strengths of the region’s most preferred healthcare provider, Baptist Health, with the renowned cancer care expertise of MD Anderson Cancer Center. As one of only seven health systems in the country selected to replicate MD Anderson’s proven model of care, we offer providers the best of both worlds: academic-caliber oncology care within a patient-centered, community-based setting.

In support of our mission, we recently opened a 330,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility dedicated solely to oncology care—designed to enhance the patient experience and foster interdisciplinary collaboration.

Position Overview

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will play a vital role in the care of thoracic surgery patients across all phases—outpatient clinic, operating room, inpatient care, and post-operative follow-up, including long-term surveillance for cancer patients.

Key Responsibilities

• Outpatient Care:

  • Manage patients independently in clinic, including post-operative visits, cancer surveillance, and urgent issues.

  • Perform outpatient procedures such as ultrasound-guided thoracentesis and chest tube removal.

  • Collaborate with RNs to triage postoperative concerns and patient messages.

  • Complete clinic notes, orders, and referrals in a timely manner.

  • Participate in weekly tumor boards and work within a multidisciplinary team.

• Inpatient Responsibilities:

  • Round independently on post-operative patients, managing chest tubes, drains, wounds, pain control, labs, imaging, and discharges.

  • Evaluate and present new thoracic surgery consults in coordination with the supervising physician.

• Procedural/ Operating Room:

  • First-assist in open, minimally invasive, and robotic thoracic surgical procedures.

  • Complete perioperative notes and orders as required.

  • Support interventional pulmonology procedures

• Hours: Monday- Friday

• Call:

  • Rotating night and weekend call

  • Home call coverage for thoracic surgery

  • Weekend inpatient rounding and emergency OR coverage as needed.

Qualifications

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program

• Current Florida licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA)

• National certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

• 1-2 years of experience as a first assist or RNFA preferred, robot experienced preferred

• Strong clinical judgment, communication skills, and the ability to function autonomously in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment

Education Required

MS

Experience

• Clinical Experience

License and Certification

• Licensed Physician Assistant (PA) - Board of Medicine
• Driver's License - DMV
• Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) - NCCPA
• Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner - State Nursing Boards
• Registered Nurse Certified (RNC) - NCC

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