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Physician Assistant (PA) and/or Nurse Practitioner (APRN)- GI Clinic

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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  • Physician Assistant (PA) and/or Nurse Practitioner (APRN)- GI Clinic
  • 101 Truman Medical Center
  • Job Location
  • University Health Truman Medical Center
  • Kansas City, Missouri

Department

  • GI Clinic UHTMC
  • Position Type
  • Full time

Work Schedule

  • 8:00AM - 4:30PM
  • Hours Per Week
  • 40

Job Description

We're Hiring: Advanced Practice Specialty Nurse – GI

About the Role

Do you geek out over gut health? Do endoscopies, capsule studies, and complex GI cases spark your clinical curiosity? If you're a highly skilled, motivated Nurse Practitioner who’s passionate about all things GI, we want you on our team!

As our Advanced Practice Specialty Nurse – GI, you’ll work alongside top-tier gastroenterologists and a dynamic care team to deliver advanced, compassionate care to patients with a variety of gastrointestinal conditions. You'll assess, diagnose, treat, and follow patients using your expertise—and even assist in procedures under physician supervision. In short: You’ll be a GI game-changer.

What You’ll Do

Be a clinical leader in GI care—manage patients with GI dysfunction and disease across inpatient and/or outpatient settings

  • Collaborate with physicians and specialists to create and carry out treatment plans
  • Perform assessments, order diagnostics, and initiate evidence-based interventions
  • Assist with or perform specific diagnostic/interventional GI procedures (with supervision)
  • Provide education and support to patients and families
  • Help shape and elevate the standard of GI care in our organization

What You Bring

MSN from an accredited nursing program

Active RN License in Missouri

  • Nurse Practitioner certification (ANCC, AANP, etc.)
  • Missouri certification for Advanced Practice (if required)
  • Current Collaborative Practice Agreement
  • BCLS certification
  • Clinical expertise in GI or a strong interest in developing it
  • 3–5 years of hands-on nursing experience
  • Leadership chops and the ability to thrive in a team

Bonus Points For

  • 3–5 years of gastroenterology-specific experience
  • Advanced education in GI diseases, treatments, and patient management
  • Experience in endoscopy, colonoscopy, or other GI procedures

Why You’ll Love It Here

  • You’ll be part of a tight-knit, expert team making a real difference in patients’ lives
  • You’ll keep growing—clinically, professionally, and personally
  • You’ll work in a fast-paced, high-impact specialty that’s always evolving
  • Plus, we value your voice, your ideas, and your passion for GI care
  • Ready to make an impact in GI?
  • Apply now and bring your clinical expertise where it counts most—right in the gut!

Key Responsibilities

The Advanced Practice Specialty Nurse will manage patients with gastrointestinal conditions in inpatient and outpatient settings while collaborating with gastroenterologists. Responsibilities include performing assessments, ordering diagnostics, and assisting with interventional GI procedures.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MSN from an accredited nursing program, an active Missouri RN license, and Nurse Practitioner certification. A minimum of 3–5 years of hands-on nursing experience is required, with preference given to those with gastroenterology-specific expertise.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient assessmentDiagnostic proceduresTreatment planningPatient educationClinical leadershipGI disease management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant (PA) and/or Nurse Practitioner (APRN)- GI Clinic at University Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Gastroenterology (NP) — ranked against 161 active Gastroenterology (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Gastroenterology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 52% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs · 20 employers

9
<$155k
7
$155k-175k
6
$175k-195k
3
$195k-215k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs · 20 employers

401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
48%
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Gastroenterology (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 161 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Kansas City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$251k
Typical market rent
$1,428/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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