Gulfport, Mississippi

Nurse Practitioner or Physicians Assistant - Cardiology Physicians - FT

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

The Memorial Specialty Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant renders medical care to patients within the specialty care setting of clinic offices and is responsible for management of acute episodic problems and stable chronic conditions in addition to health promotion and disease prevention in conjunction with physicians and other healthcare staff.

The nurse practitioner communicates care needs with patients, families, and the healthcare team for the continuance of care. The nurse practitioner identities and implements best practices to achieve improved outcomes and greater effectiveness of patient care.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant provides medical care for acute and chronic conditions within a cardiology clinic setting. They collaborate with physicians and healthcare staff to manage patient health, promote wellness, and ensure continuity of care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Nursing or from an accredited Physician Assistant program. Licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state of Mississippi is required, along with relevant clinical experience.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Problem solvingAdult learning methodsOral communicationWritten communicationJudgmentDecision-makingInterpersonal skillsPatient experienceClinical carePatient management

Cardiology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 60% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

What does the Nurse Practitioner market look like in Mississippi?
Measure	This job	Market
Work-life score	6.6 / 10 · top 25% in cardiology (np)	ranked against 406 Cardiology (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay	not listed	Nurse Practitioner median $140k (middle half $130k–$162k)282 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of living	Mississippi index 87.0	US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Cardiology listings in Mississippi	6 active	—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All nurse practitioner listings in Mississippi	143 active	15,470 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work setting	on-site	peers: 26% remote · 60% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment	not stated	Mississippi nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 9% state a sign-on bonus · <1% offer loan repayment143 active listings, Nov 2026
Cardiology NP hiring demand	#13 of 19 specialties	postings stay open a median 35 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 137 postings, 208 closed
New Cardiology NP listings	154 in the last 30 days	121 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Nurse Practitioner pay trend (all specialties)	+1.8% vs prior quarter	—through Oct 2026

Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (406 Cardiology (NP) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Mississippi figures use all nurse practitioners: too few Mississippi Cardiology postings state pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physicians Assistant - Cardiology Physicians - FT at Memorial Hospital at Gulfport a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Cardiology (NP) — ranked against 406 active Cardiology (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match

92%

CME allowance

46%

Sign-on bonus

29%

Loan repayment

13%

Relocation assistance

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Work-life snapshot

Better work-life than 80% of Cardiology (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 406 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

About Memorial Hospital at Gulfport

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Gulfport, Mississippi

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Living in Gulfport

Typical 3-bedroom home value: $188k
Typical market rent: $1,467/mo
Residents’ average commute: 22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100: 90.0
State income tax: Up to 5%

Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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