Job Summary

Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center located in beautiful Northeast Florida is actively seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our distinguished cancer medicine faculty. The Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) for Women’s Oncologic Sexual Health and Gynecologic Survivorship provides specialized, patient-centered care to adult patients experiencing sexual health concerns and long-term physical changes related to cancer treatment. This role supports patients across the cancer continuum, with a strong emphasis on survivorship care, sexual wellness, screening, prevention, and risk reduction.

The APP functions collaboratively within a multidisciplinary gynecologic oncology team, delivering comprehensive evaluations, in-office pelvic examinations, individualized education, and longitudinal follow-up for patients who have completed cancer treatment. This role also contributes to community outreach and education initiatives to promote awareness of survivorship and women’s sexual health.

Baptist MD Anderson brings an unprecedented level of oncology care to Northeast Florida and provides physicians an appealing blend of community focused patient care and the benefit of an academic-oriented model.  Baptist Health is proud to be the regions most preferred healthcare provider, one of only seven unique health systems in the United States chosen to replicate MD Anderson Cancer Center’s multidisciplinary and proven model of care, and the Southeast patient care hub for MD Anderson Cancer Network®, a program of MD Anderson.

Baptist MD Anderson has opened a brand-new, 330,000 square foot patient-centered, state-of-the-art facility dedicated solely to the full spectrum of oncology care.

Required

• Licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with eligibility for state licensure.
• National certification as an NP or PA.
• Experience in women’s health, oncology, gynecology, or survivorship care preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise or strong interest in sexual health, pelvic health, and survivorship care.
• Excellent communication, education, and interpersonal skills.

Preferred

• Prior experience in gynecologic oncology or cancer survivorship programs.
• Specialized training or certification in women’s health, sexual health, or pelvic health.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary oncology care model.

Schedule

• Part Time Monday- Friday; daytime hours.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Care

• Manages adult patients referred for sexual health concerns and treatment-related physical changes following cancer therapy, including but not limited to changes in sexual function, pelvic health, hormonal effects, and body image.
• Performs comprehensive in-office pelvic examinations and related assessments.
• Provides extensive patient education, counseling, and anticipatory guidance related to sexual health, survivorship, and wellness.
• Delivers long-term survivorship care to gynecologic oncology patients who have completed active treatment, including evaluation and management of late and long-term effects of cancer therapy.
• Evaluates existing gynecologic oncology patients in collaboration with gynecologic surgical and medical oncology physicians.
• Participates in shared decision-making with patients and caregivers, ensuring individualized, evidence-based care plans.

Screening, Prevention, and Surveillance

• Focuses on screening and prevention through personalized and comprehensive risk assessments and thorough clinical evaluations.
• Designs individualized imaging and surveillance plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• Incorporates evidence-based risk reduction strategies and health promotion into care planning.

Collaboration and Multidisciplinary Care

• Works closely with gynecologic oncology surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, nursing, social work, psychology, physical therapy, and other allied health professionals.
• Collaborates with the genetics team to support appropriate risk assessment, testing, counseling, and follow-up care.
• Serves as a clinical resource for sexual health and survivorship within the gynecologic oncology service line.

Education and Community Engagement

• Engages in community outreach, educational programs, and internal educational events to promote women’s oncologic sexual health and survivorship care.
• Participates in patient education initiatives and may contribute to program development related to survivorship and sexual health services.

Education Required

Education Preferred

Experience

• Required

  • Demonstrated expertise or strong interest in sexual health, pelvic health, and survivorship care.
  • Excellent communication, education, and interpersonal skills.

  Preferred

  • Prior experience in gynecologic oncology or cancer survivorship programs.
  • Experience in women’s health, oncology, gynecology, or survivorship care preferred.
  • Experience working within a multidisciplinary oncology care model.

License and Certification

• Required

  • Licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with eligibility for state licensure
  • National certification as an NP or PA

  Preferred

  • Specialized training or certification in women’s health, sexual health, or pelvic health

Location

Location Overview

Baptist Health is partnering with MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston to create the Baptist Health MD Anderson Cancer Center in Jacksonville.  MD Anderson is the largest freestanding cancer center in the world, ranked as one of the top two hospitals in cancer care by U.S. News and World Report.  Baptist Health of Northeast Florida provides state-of-the art care for all types of cancer and is a regional leader in prevention, diagnosis, treatment, research and education.  As one of only three health systems in the nation to become a partner member of the MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Health is replicating the MD Anderson model of care, with full clinical and operational integration.  This means patients in the Southeast U.S. will be able to benefit from the same full range of multi-disciplinary care options as those available in Houston, including access to ongoing cancer research and select clinical trials.  The Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center team is seeking full-time, energetic and compassionate individuals for both inpatient and outpatient care to become part of our innovative, multi-disciplinary, highly integrated cancer program.

World Famous Quality of Life

Northeast Florida is alive with over 1,100 miles of beaches and waterways, 80,000 acres of parks and trails, a strong and prosperous economy, professional sports teams, championship tennis clubs, renowned golf courses, diverse heritage and vast cultural experiences. The area serves as home to some of the Sunshine State’s best cost of living and the nation’s most sought after quality of life, combining old southern charm with modern Florida flair. Immediately within reach are world famous destinations, attractions, theme parks, entertainment and recreation for individuals and families of all ages.

Recently ranked by Forbes Magazine as the second most desirable city for relocation in the United States, Jacksonville is a modern and vibrant destination surrounded by the very best that Florida has to offer. Equal parts relaxation and adventure, the region was recently chosen as one of Expedia’s “Top 20 Supercool U.S. Cities”.

Baptist MD Anderson is an equal opportunity employer who recognizes the value which evolves from a diverse faculty. Interested candidates should submit their CV and a letter describing their clinical and academic interests to:  Madeleine.Lamb@bmcjax.com