Neurosurgery Advanced Practice Provider

Description

Specialization:
Neurosurgery

Job Summary:

We are seeking a motivated and skilled Advanced Practice Provider to join our dynamic Neurosurgery team at a busy Level II Trauma Center. Our practice includes three attending neurosurgeons and three experienced advanced practice providers who provide comprehensive care for a wide range of neurosurgical conditions.

About Position:

• Collaborate closely with neurosurgeons and mid-level providers in both inpatient and outpatient settings
• Participate in operative first assist, pre- and post-operative care, and emergency consults
• Manage patients in the ICU, step-down, and medical-surgical units
• Rotate through clinic and hospital-based responsibilities
• Opportunity to assist with trauma call coverage and complex spine and cranial cases
• Work in a collegial environment with strong physician support and mentorship
• Full-time schedule with rotating hospital and clinic duties
• Participation in call rotation shared among APP team

Qualified Candidates:

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Program
• Current PA-C certification and state licensure (or eligibility)
• Previous neurosurgery, surgery, or critical care experience preferred (new graduates with strong surgical interest will be considered)
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• Strong clinical judgment, teamwork, and communication skills

Incentive / Benefits Package:

• Employed opportunity through HCA Physician Services Group
• Competitive compensation
• Compensated for call!
• Great comprehensive and flexible benefits program
• PTO and CME time / allowance
• Occurrence-based malpractice
• Strong support system

About the Practice:

• HCA Florida Jacksonville Neurosurgery and Spine is an area leader in the treatment of most spine and brain disorders
• HCA Florida Jacksonville Neurosurgery and Spine exists to provide comfort and care to adults of Northeast Florida with a broad spectrum of neurosurgical needs
• Our physicians are trained to use the most cutting edge-technologies, which means a more precise surgical experience for our patients
• Typical and frequent examples of our patient's needs are painful and disabling diseases of the spine, brain tumors, intracranial hemorrhages, hydrocephalus, and peripheral nerve problems

About HCA Florida Memorial Hospital:

• Full-service, acute-care hospital with 454 inpatient beds
• DNV Primary Plus Stroke Center
• Level II trauma center
• Rated Leapfrog A for Patient Safety
• 3 star STS facility for CABG
• Named America’s Best 250 Hospitals three times in a row by Healthgrades (2023-2025)
• Earned Patient Safety Excellence Award for seven years in a row (2025), placing us in the top 5 percent for overall clinical outcomes by Healthgrades
• Comprehensive Stroke Center Certified
• Level II trauma

About Jacksonville, FL:

With over 200 days of sunshine per year, no state income taxes, lower cost of living, proximity to 22 miles of beaches, the largest urban park system in the nation, world-class fishing, vibrant street arts scene, and local distilleries and craft breweries, Jacksonville is a top destination to work and live. It is the 12 th largest city in the United States and more than 500 people move to Northeast Florida each week with jobs being the major driving relocation factor.

Minutes from the home of the PGA Tour’s world golf headquarters at TPC Sawgrass and The PLAYERS Championship, as well as home to tennis at the ATP Tour, Jacksonville is a 20-minute drive from the nation’s oldest city, St. Augustine. Jacksonville also hosts one of the five largest Jazz Festivals in the United States and is a dedicated Carnival Cruise Line terminal with weekly cruises to the Bahamas.