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Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant Division of Surgery – Section of Thoracic Surgery Baptist 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.
Job Responsibility:
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
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
First-assist in open, minimally invasive, and robotic thoracic surgical procedures
Complete perioperative notes and orders as required
Support interventional pulmonology procedures
Requirements:
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