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Ochsner Health
Shreveport, Louisiana

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Cardiology - FT

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 3mo ago

Job description

Join Ochsner Health as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Cardiology - FT in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Key Responsibilities

  • Master’s degree in nursing. OR Required
  • Bachelor’s degree in Physician Assistant medicine or Health Sciences, or graduate of an approved Physician Assistant Training Program Work Experience Required

Requirements

  • None. Preferred - 3 years of related working experience. Certifications Nurse Practitioner: Required

Benefits & Compensation

  • Malpractice insurance covered.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Work with Ochsner Health in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Licensure & Certifications

Requires a Master's degree in nursing or a Bachelor's in Physician Assistant studies with appropriate state licensure and NCCPA or ANCC/AANPCP certification. Must hold BCLS/ACLS certifications and be eligible for prescriptive authority.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

PALS

Key Skills

Patient CareMedical ManagementEmergency StabilizationPatient EducationDischarge PlanningClinical ResearchInterpersonal CommunicationData EntryWindows Applications

Cardiology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 54% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Nurse Practitioner roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 74 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Work-life snapshot

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Listing-based score

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  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About Ochsner Health

Hospitals and Health Care
New Orleans, Louisiana
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Retirement plan
Malpractice coverage