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United Digestive
Lawrenceville, Georgia

Physician Assistant PA-C or Nurse Practitioner ACNP (Inpatient)

Physician AssistantIncludes weekendsNo callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Job Details: Job Location: AGA - Lawrenceville - Lawrenceville, GA, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Travel Percentage: As needed for business requirements., Job Category: Provider, United Digestive is a large, well-established organization with approximately 140 physicians, 120 Mid-level Providers, and 27 endoscopy centers in the southeast.

We seek candidates with a record of academic achievement and excellent consultative and diagnostic skills. Gastroenterology experience is preferred, but not required. To learn more about the practice, please visit our website at uniteddigestive.com.

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES Responsible for providing medical assistance to patients in hospital, and receives training and direction from practice physicians.

PRIMARY LOCATION DETAILS: Northside: Gwinnett and Duluth Hospitals Piedmont: Eastside Hospital This position is Monday - Friday Weekend hospital coverage up to 6 weekends a year, with weekday comp days when weekends are worked RESPONSIBILITIES Duties include but are not limited to Completing inpatient hospital coverage and rounds at the hospital Accurately providing and counseling patients with information for medical treatment or procedures Dictating for hospital consults performed Answering emails and voicemails and returning patient calls in a timely and efficient manner Abiding by and promoting HIPAA compliance; maintaining strictest confidentiality with regards to patient information REQUIRED EDUCATION, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE Master of Medical Science, Physician Assistant or Master of Science in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner required, adult or acute care Nurse Practitioner.

GI experience preferred, however, new graduates are welcome to apply. Must be computer literate and able to operate Practice Management software and multiple Microsoft Office applications.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE APP must be able to: Provide a high level of quality patient care and customer service at all times Work under pressure; assess, respond to, and communicate issues in a timely manner Maintain composure and set a professional example to patients and coworkers Communicate clearly with patients and coworkers through the telephone, email, and in person Interpret and apply clinical and non-clinical policies and procedures PHYSICAL/MENTAL/ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS Requires sitting and standing associated with a normal office environment; travel as business needs dictate.

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

The provider is responsible for performing inpatient hospital coverage, rounds, and consultations under the direction of practice physicians. They must also maintain accurate patient records, provide medical counseling, and ensure HIPAA compliance.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master of Medical Science as a Physician Assistant or a Master of Science in Nursing as a Nurse Practitioner. Proficiency in practice management software and Microsoft Office is required, with gastroenterology experience preferred.

Key Skills

Consultative skillsHospital roundsMedical documentationCommunication

Gastroenterology — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 56% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant PA-C or Nurse Practitioner ACNP (Inpatient) at United Digestive a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Gastroenterology (PA) — ranked against 58 active Gastroenterology (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Gastroenterology (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 58 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Lawrenceville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$340k
Typical market rent
$1,895/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.