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Transitional Year Residency Program

HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital
Orange Park, FL
Continued AccreditationACGME #9991100230CommunityJ1J-1

HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital is an ACGME-accredited community-based Transitional Year residency program in Orange Park, FL. It has 13 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 13 residents in training. It reports 7.7% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $61,963. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
13
13 residents · 14 approved
PGY-1 salary
$62.0k
IMG percentage
7.7%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1771999P0

Accredited since 2016 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2018

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3–4
Incl. chair
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1771999P0
NRMP identifier
Match status
initial
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “HCA Florida Orange Park Hosp-FL”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
8%
x
US MD
46%
x
DO
46%
x
Women
62%
x

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
7
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.6
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
Yes
Offered by this program

Smoke-free workplace.

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Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown

Orange Park Medical Center is now HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital. We are a top healthcare provider in northeast Florida, with 365 inpatient beds, nine labor, delivery and recovery room suites for new mothers, a Level-2 neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and an adult intensive care unit (ICU). We provide comprehensive cardiac care, bariatric surgery, ear, nose and throat (ENT) services, emergency care, imaging services, inpatient and outpatient mental health and wellness services, neurological care, orthopedic care, oncology services, inpatient and outpatient physical therapy and rehabilitation, pulmonary care, stroke treatment, and surgical services. Visit our website to learn more about our hospital.

Star Rating
3 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
334
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care2 better · 5 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 9 same · 0 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 9 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeB
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$25K
Research
$0
Payments
10

Top payer: Stryker Corporation ($23K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
20,185
ED visits
52,431
Inpatient surgeries
3,570
Outpatient surgeries
5,483
Births
1,586
Daily census
311
Full-time staff
1,130

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital · Orange Park, FL

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital

Primary
Orange Park, FL334 beds

Palms Medical Group-Gainesville

Gainesville, FL

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,918/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~24.1% of pay
Take-home$3,918/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,246/mo
State tax$0/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $61,963 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Clay County, Florida (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
None
No tax on wages
Median Income
$86,094
+$8k vs US median
Avg Commute
33 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Christopher J Darcey, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Jennifer Gurganus

Program Administrator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital located?
HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital is located in Orange Park, FL.
What type of program is HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital?
HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital is a community-based residency program.
Is HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital ACGME-accredited?
Yes — HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital?
HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital has approximately 13 residents in training.
How much is rent near HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital?
Median rent near Orange Park, FL is ~$1,246/month for a 1BR and ~$1,312/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 7.7% of HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital require?
HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital?
HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital reports a PGY-1 salary of $61,963. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Transitional Year residency program positions as they appear.