Mayo Clinic

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant I – Spine Center

Mayo Clinic  •  Jacksonville, FL (Onsite)  •  22 days ago
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Job Description

Join our multidisciplinary Spine Center providing comprehensive outpatient care for patients with acute and chronic spine conditions. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will work collaboratively with spine physicians, PM&R physicians, physical therapists, pain medicine specialists, and other members of the multidisciplinary team to evaluate, diagnose, and manage patients with neck, back, and spine-related disorders.

The APP will independently evaluate patients, develop treatment plans, order and interpret diagnostic studies, provide patient education, coordinate care, and facilitate appropriate referrals. This role focuses on conservative spine management and care coordination and does not include operating room responsibilities or routine preoperative/postoperative management.

Primary responsibilities include:

  • Obtaining comprehensive patient histories
  • Performing focused musculoskeletal and neurologic examinations
  • Ordering and interpreting imaging and diagnostic studies
  • Formulating differential diagnoses and treatment plans
  • Managing patients with degenerative spine conditions, radiculopathy, spinal stenosis, and other non-operative spine disorders
  • Monitoring treatment effectiveness and modifying plans as appropriate
  • Providing patient education on diagnosis, treatment options, and lifestyle modifications
  • Coordinating care with PM&R, Physical Therapy, Pain Medicine, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Spine, and Primary Care
  • Making appropriate referrals for conservative management or surgical evaluation when indicated
  • Prescribing medications within scope of practice
  • Demonstrating age-specific assessment and management of adult patients

Due to the complexity of our patient population, a minimum of 1 year APP experience is required. No new graduates will be considered at this time.

Nurse Practitioner: Masters-prepared graduate of an accredited school of nursing and Nurse Practitioner program. Current FL RN and APRN license and certification as a FNP, ANP, AGNP, AGPCNP, ACNP, AGACNP, or ACNPC-AG.

Physician Assistant: Graduate of accredited Physician Assistant program with current PA certification by NCCPA and registration as a PA by the FL State Board of Medical Practice.

Additional Qualifications:

Active BLS and ACLS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross at start date and DEA registration required.

Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

Benefits Highlights
  • Medical: Multiple plan options.
  • Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
  • Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
  • Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
  • Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.
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About Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic has expanded and changed in many ways, but our values remain true to the vision of our founders. Our primary value – The needs of the patient come first – guides our plans and decisions as we create the future of health care. Join us and you'll find a culture of teamwork, professionalism and mutual respect, and most importantly, a life-changing career.

Mayo Clinic was founded in Rochester, Minnesota by brothers Dr. William James Mayo and Dr. Charles Horace Mayo. More than 100 years later, their vision continues to evolve around a single guiding value: "The needs of the patient come first." Today we are the largest integrated, not for-profit medical group practice in the world.

We are recognized for high-quality patient care more than any other academic medical center in the nation. These endorsements are very gratifying, but also humbling. They remind us of the tradition that has been entrusted to each one of us, and the legacy of excellence that we uphold every day.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Rochester, Minnesota
Year Founded
Unknown
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