Advance Practice Provider

Why Join Us?

SunState Medical Specialists (SMS) is proud to be a part of OneOncology in delivering exceptional, community-based specialty care across Florida. With a team of 105 physicians spanning urology, radiation oncology, medical oncology, breast surgery, general surgery, and head and neck surgery, SMS is committed to providing high-quality, accessible care. Our practice continues to expand services by offering advanced radiation therapies, in-house pharmacy and laboratory capabilities, care management, theranostics, cutting-edge diagnostic imaging, and clinical research. We are dedicated to recruiting top-tier physicians to help increase access to affordable, high-quality care throughout the state.

Job Description:

Role Summary:

The Physician Assistant is responsible for assisting the Physician(s) in treating patients.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• •Assist Physician in treating patients
• •Assist Physician in the operating room
• •Assist Physician with assigned night and weekend hospital E.R. coverage
• •Evaluate patients, take history and perform pertinent physical examination
• •Provide post-surgical wound care and follow-up
• •Coordinate care of patients (testing and preparation for procedures)
• •Record and ensure availability and completeness of documentation, reports and imaging examinations
• •Provide patient education, counseling and instruction
• •Facilitate supervising Physician referral of patients to the appropriate health care facilities, agencies, or other resources of the community or other Physicians
• •Dictate progress notes, history and physical, and discharge summaries
• •Administer and/or order medication upon request of supervising Physician
• •Initiate emergency measures on patient as required
• •Perform chart audits
• •Provide in-service and daily consultation to nursing staff
• •Initiate consultation and monitor patients for special tests
• •Counsel patients on preventive care
• •Other duties performed in a general practice outlined in F.S. Chapter 458.347
• •Share on-call responsibilities with a supervising Physician on back-up
• •Answer patient calls
• •All other specific tasks delegated by supervising Physician in accordance with the Physician Assistant/APRN's knowledge and experience developed under the supervising Physician
• •Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• •Hold a current license in good standing
• •Maintain certification in accordance with Department of Regulations
• •Able to perform health care tasks in Medical Oncology by supervising Physician efficiently and effectively consistent with patient's health and welfare
• •Able to obtain and sustain clinical hospital privileges
• •Excellent interpersonal skills
• •Ability to work with minimum supervision
• •Ability to travel within the surrounding communities
• •Good diagnostic capabilities