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.

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 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