Baptist Health South Florida·Miami, Florida
The Surgical APP provides comprehensive patient care in collaboration with surgeons, including performing surgical procedures and first assisting in the operating room. Responsibilities extend across pre, intra, and post-operative settings, including inpatient rounding and outpatient clinic management.
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.
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.
The Surgical APP provides patient care in collaboration with specific surgeons face-to-face or via telehealth on communication devices such as phone or computer.
Conducts surgical history/physical exams, orders and interprets diagnostic/lab tests and develops plan of care.
Writes prescriptions, controlled substances per Delineation of Privileges.
First assists in surgery.
Performs surgical procedures in the operating room under the direct supervision of the surgeon.
Performs procedures in the clinic under direct or indirect supervision.
The APP has synergistic relationship with the surgeon and highly technical skills increases patient safety and positive surgical outcomes.
Enables the continuity of care by managing patients in the pre, intra and post operative settings.
Performs inpatient rounding, consultations, wound care and bedside procedures.
In the outpatient setting, manages clinics, clinic procedures, facilitates family and patient education, and participates in grand rounds.
Works directly with staff, administration, patients and families to ensure quality care across the continuum as an expert in surgical practice areas.
Performs on-call coverage requiring high-level decision making on weekdays, weeknights, and weekends inclusive of surgery.
The estimated salary range for this position is $126148.63 - $163993.22 / year depending on experience.
Masters Degree, Valid Florida APRN License, Nurse Practitioner National certification, DEA License, BLS Certification, RNFA Registered Nurse First Assist Certification, 3 years of relevant nursing experience required. Must be compliant with state of Florida requirements for CEUs and licensure. Must obtain medical staff credentialing and privileges as needed for practice location. If APRN requires hospital inpatient medical staff privileges and does not have an acute care certification, refer to BHSF Policy 701 titled Educational and training requirements to be credentialed to work in an acute care setting for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.
Qualified
Surgical
PAs will require: Masters Degree, Valid Florida PA License, NCCPA Certification, DEA License, BLS Certification. Must be compliant with state of Florida requirements for CMEs and licensure. Must obtain medical staff credentialing and privileges as needed for practice location. No experience required.
EOE, including disability/vets
Candidates must hold a Master's degree and a valid Florida license as an APRN or PA-C, along with DEA and BLS certifications. APRNs specifically require RNFA certification and 3 years of relevant nursing experience.
Market context
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