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UAB St. Vincent's
Birmingham, Alabama

PRN Nurse Practitioner - GI Hospitalist APP

Hospital MedicineIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Position Overview

  • Department: GI Hospitalist APP, Inpatient and Hospital rounding with physicians
  • Schedule: PRN, available to work weekends. Saturday and Sundays onsite with GI Hospitalists

Work Location

UAB St. Vincent's East in Trussville, Alabama. 50 Medical Park Drive.

Benefits for eligible positions only include: Not eligible as position is PRN

Responsibilities

Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills.

Recommends, participates in, and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.

Accepts patient referrals from other physicians. Acts as admitting, attending and/or consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital.

Participates in academic programs (e. g. medical education and research) as requested.

Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.

Participates in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty, which may include on call schedules.

What You Will Need

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required.

Certified Advanced Practice Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner credentialed from the Alabama Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Drug Enforcement Admin credentialed from the Drug Enforcement Administration preferred.

Education

  • Master's degree of Nursing required.
  • About UAB St. Vincent’s

UAB St. Vincent’s, a proud part of UAB Medicine, is a trusted provider of health care, serving Alabama for more than 125 years. With five hospitals and numerous clinics, we're a health care community deeply rooted in compassion, service, and respect for all, guided by the rich legacy of the St. Vincent’s name.

We're committed to extending kindness and personalized care to patients, their families, and each other. We address the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of our patients. We believe in the power of teamwork and unity, and foster a collaborative spirit among our more than 4,800 employees.

As one of Alabama’s best hospitals as recognized by U.S. News & World Report, improving the health and lives of those we serve is at the heart of our mission. Join us in continuing our legacy of service and healing in central Alabama, where we can make a lasting impact together.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Nursing and be a certified Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner through the Alabama Board of Nursing. A BLS provider credential from the American Heart Association is also required within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationMedical diagnosticsTreatment planningInpatient roundingHospitalist careGastroenterologyClinical documentationInsurance authorizationAdvanced practice nursing

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 74% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Hospital Medicine market look like in Alabama?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedHospital Medicine median $150k (middle half $136k–$167k)19 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingAlabama index 88.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Hospital Medicine listings in Alabama19 active1,218 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 74% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Hospital Medicine pay trend+2.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Hospital Medicine Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 15 employers
5
<$290k
17
$290k-330k
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$330k-370k
3
$370k-410k
3
$410k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs · 15 employers
401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
11%
Loan repayment
7%
PSLF eligible
7%
CME allowance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,207 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Birmingham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$112k
Typical market rent
$1,322/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
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.