Acute Care Physician Assistant - Patient-Centered Leader

Baptist Health; Florida; On-site; USD 118,907 - 154,579; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Physician Assistant to collaborate with supervising physicians in managing care for acutely ill patients across various modalities including telehealth. The role requires providing quality patient care, performing assessments, and contributing to care plans within our faith-based health system.

Qualifications include a Masters, DEA and NCCPA certifications, BLS, and Florida credentialing as needed.

Qualifications

• Masters degree required.
• DEA, NCCPA, and BLS certifications required.
• Active Physician Assistant licensure/credentials and credentialing for practice location.

Responsibilities

• Directly manages care of complex acutely ill patients with/without chronic diseases via face-to-face, telehealth or other devices.
• Provide patient assessments, physical examinations and medical histories.
• Order/interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests; diagnose and develop treatment plans; educate patients and families.

Education

Masters

Tools

DEA License

NCCPA Certified Physician Assistant

Basic Life Support

Physician Assistant

Job description

Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors.

What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels out commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in.

Benefits

At Baptist Health, we’re committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a “grow our own” philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including:

• Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support
• Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
• A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
• Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement
• And so much more
  
  

Together, these benefits and others reflect our commitment to caring for our people, so they can build fulfilling careers with us while making a meaningful impact every day.

Description

In collaboration with supervising physicians, the PA directly manages the care of complex acutely ill patients with or without chronic diseases via face-to-face, telehealth, or other communication devices. An expert in patient care who can provide quality care, perform patient assessments, physical examinations, and medical history. The PA can order and interpret a variety of laboratory and diagnostic tests. The PA can diagnose, develop appropriate treatment plans, prescribe medical regimen, and educate patients/family regarding diagnosis and plan of care. The Delineation of Privileges helps structure the care and management that the PA provides for patients. The PA works collaboratively with physicians, staff, and administration to ensure quality of care across the health system. The PA can be a team leader during code rescue/blue. The PA integrates evidence-based practice and technological advances into their scope of practice. When available, the PA may participate in research initiatives, data collection, quality improvement, discharge planning, and coordination of patient care within the area of practice. The PA participates in and facilitates patient throughput, optimal patient outcomes, optimal length of stay and improved patient satisfaction.

Estimated salary range for this position is $118,907.47 - $154,579.71 / year depending on experience.

Qualifications

Degrees:

• Masters.
  
  

Licenses & Certifications:

• Drug Enforcement Administration.
• NCCPA Certified Physician Assistant.
• Basic Life Support.
• Physician Assistant.
  
  

Additional Qualifications

• Compliant with state of Florida requirements for CMEs and licensure.
• BLS required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support required as per specialty/function.
• DEA License required as per specialty/function.
• Obtain medical staff credentialing and privileges as needed for practice location.
  
  

Minimum Required Experience: No Experience Required

EOE, including disability/vets