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Enloe Health
Chico, California

(Advanced Practitioner) NP or PA - Digestive Health (Full-Time, Days)

Nurse PractitionerNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$71.36-$96.33/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

ENC Digestive Health

Compensation Range

  • $71.36 - $96.33
  • Your rate of pay will be based on applicable experience
  • Shift: Days Shift length: 10-Hours
  • Days off: Variable
  • Hours per pay period: 80 Sign-on bonus: $10,000.00

Enloe Health is a Level II Trauma Center located in beautiful Northern California. We offer a full array of medical services, and our mission is to elevate the health of the communities we serve.

As a Planetree organization, we place high value on hiring the right team to care for our patients and their families—care that is steeped in compassion, human connection, and mutual support.

If you feel called to make a meaningful impact through empathetic, person-centered care, and thrive in a culture that values collaboration and purpose, we welcome you to join our team.

This Position Is Open to Both NP's and PA's

Physician Assistant Position Summary

The Physician Assistant (PA), under the direction of the Medical Director and the onsite Supervising Physician provides and coordinates direct patient care and may act as a first assistant to the supervising surgeon.

The PA provides diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventative healthcare service, as delegated by a physician. The PA will report to Supervisor/Manager for all employee/employer issues regarding departmental and organizational operations.

The PA consistently demonstrates the core values of Enloe Medical Center and serves as a role model to other employees.

Education / Training / Experience

Minimum:

Graduate of a PA educational program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission (ARC) on Education for Physician Assistants (or its predecessor agency) OR current certification with the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Desired

Recent experience appropriate to the clinical area where practice will occur.

Licenses / Certifications

Current California Physician Assistant License

  • Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA), if not a graduate from an accredited ARC Physician Assistant educational program
  • Current AHA-HCP CPR recognition
  • Current ACLS recognition
  • Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) number or proof of application
  • Credentialed through the Enloe Medical Staff Office and Finance Office

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Must have the confidence and experience to work independently with diverse patient populations and experience in accessing specialty referrals and community resources. Must have the ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally. Must have the ability to lead, motivate, delegate, analyze information and problem solve. Behavior should be reflective of Enloe Medical Center core values. Must have the ability to perform the essential functions of the job.

Nurse Practitioner Position Summary

The Nurse Practitioner (NP), under the direction of the Medical Director/Supervising Physician and/or the Nurse Manager, is a Registered Nurse who possesses additional clinical and didactic education to function at an advanced level of nursing practice.

They will be clinically competent in physical diagnosis, psychosocial assessment and management of health-illness needs to provide direct patient care and education to patients, families, students, and nursing staff.

The NP consistently demonstrates the core values of Enloe Medical Center and serves as a role model to other employees.

Education / Training / Experience

Minimum

  • Graduate of a Nurse Practitioner program

Desired

  • Recent experience appropriate to the clinical area where practice will occur.

Licenses / Certifications

  • Current licensure with the California Board of Registered Nursing
  • Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner with the California Board of Registered Nursing
  • Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner Furnisher with the California Board of Registered Nursing or proof of application within 12 months of hire
  • Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) number or proof of application
  • Meets Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) criteria to bill Medicare
  • Current AHA-HCP CPR recognition
  • Current ACLS recognition (within 6 months of hire)
  • Credentialed through the Enloe Medical Staff office and Finance office

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Must have the confidence and experience to work independently with diverse patient populations and experience in accessing specialty referrals and community resources. Must have the ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally. Must have the ability to lead, motivate, delegate, analyze information and problem solve. Behavior should be reflective of EnloeMedicalCenter core values.

Benefits Information

Enloe offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to all eligible employees, including, but not limited to:

  • $0 premium medical plan to include vision insurance
  • Prescription and dental group insurance
  • Retirement with employer match
  • Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that starts accruing immediately and can be used as it's earned
  • Extended Sick Leave
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for unreimbursed medical expenses and dependent care
  • Employee Assistance Program

Educational Assistance

Please visit the employee benefits page at enloe.org to get more in-depth benefits and coverage information or email recruiter@enloe.org to receive a full summary of benefits.

Key Responsibilities

Provide and coordinate direct patient care in digestive health, including diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive services, under physician or nursing leadership. Educate patients and families, coordinate referrals and community resources, and support collaborative care; the PA may also assist a supervising surgeon.

Requirements

Applicants must be graduates of an accredited PA program or a nurse practitioner program and hold the applicable California licenses and required credentials. Requirements include CPR and ACLS recognition, DEA registration or application, medical staff credentialing, and the ability to communicate effectively, work independently with diverse patients, and analyze information and solve problems.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient EducationDiagnostic ServicesTherapeutic CarePreventive HealthcareWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationDelegationProblem-SolvingIndependent Practice

Gastroenterology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 46 active Gastroenterology listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 70% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$174k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $158k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Gastroenterology market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$148k–$200kGastroenterology median $177k (middle half $151k–$221k)49 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$158k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Gastroenterology listings in California16 active184 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 22% remote · 70% no call · 80% no weekends46 benchmarked listings
Gastroenterology pay trend+5.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Enloe Healthsilver tier, 70/100Top Employers work-life index15 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Gastroenterology (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 181 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Enloe Health

Hospitals and Health Care
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$0 premium medical plan
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
Retirement with employer match
Generous PTO
Extended Sick Leave
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee Assistance Program

Living in Chico

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$449k
Typical market rent
$1,561/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.2
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Chico, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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