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United Digestive
Fort Myers, Florida

Physician Assistant PA-C or Nurse Practitioner ACNP (Outpatient) (67976)

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: SWFL Fort Myers - Fort Myers, FL 33907Position 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 uniteddigestive.com.

LOCATION DETAILS Southwest Florida Fort Myers location 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 a daily GI outpatient clinic and providing medical assistance to patients in both office and hospital settings. Key duties include counseling patients on treatments, managing communications, and ensuring strict HIPAA compliance.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master of Medical Science (PA) or a Master of Science in Nursing (NP) with a focus on adult or acute care. While Gastroenterology experience is preferred, new graduates are welcome to apply.

Key Skills

Consultative SkillsPatient CounselingClinical Policy Application

Gastroenterology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 60% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Gastroenterology (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 178 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Fort Myers

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$341k
Typical market rent
$1,745/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.3
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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