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

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

Date Posted:
Apr 30, 26

Status:
Full time

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.

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.

• 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.
• 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 and interventional pulmonology
  • Weekend inpatient rounding and emergency OR coverage as needed.

• 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

Baptist MD Anderson is proud to be an equal opportunity employer
, committed to building a diverse and inclusive faculty that reflects the communities we serve.

Location:

Downtown - BMDA Building
1301 Palm Ave
Jacksonville, Florida 32207