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United Digestive
Athens, Georgia

Physician Assistant PA-C or Nurse Practitioner ACNP (Outpatient) (68674)

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: GAA - Athens - Athens, GA 30601Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Graduate DegreeTravel Percentage: As needed for business requirements.

Job Category: ProviderUnited 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 www.uniteddigestive.com/all-careers/.

LOCATION DETAILS Float for the Athens and Watkinsville locations The role includes shared hospital weekend call rotation, with coverage required approximately every tenth weekend GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES Responsible for providing medical assistance to patients in office and in hospital, and receives training and direction from practice physicians.

RESPONSIBILITIES Duties include but are not limited to Running daily GI outpatient clinic Accurately providing and counseling patients with information for medical treatment or procedures 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 running daily GI outpatient clinics and providing medical assistance to patients in both office and hospital settings. They must also manage patient communications, maintain HIPAA compliance, and participate in a shared hospital weekend call rotation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master of Medical Science as a Physician Assistant or a Master of Science in Nursing as a Nurse Practitioner. While gastroenterology experience is preferred, new graduates are welcome to apply.

Key Skills

Clinical diagnosticsConsultative skillsPatient counselingCommunicationTime management

Gastroenterology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 52% have no call, 62% 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).

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution30 jobs · 25 employers

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<$145k
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$145k-170k
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$170k-195k
3
$195k-220k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs

401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
42%
Relocation assistance
13%
Loan repayment
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Gastroenterology (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 163 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Athens

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$330k
Typical market rent
$1,607/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.3
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Athens-Clarke County, GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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