Licensed Practical Nurse - Internal Medicine
Compensation
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Job Description
Responsible for providing quality patient care following established standards and practices under the supervision of a licensed physician. Collaborates and assists physician and floor nurses with daily coordination of patient care and patient access by handling prior authorizations, referrals, and medication refills. Also helps physician with patient flow, scheduling appointments, procedures and tests. Strong medication management experience preferred but not required.
Key Responsibilities
Provide quality patient care under physician supervision and coordinate daily patient access through authorizations and refills. Assist with patient flow, scheduling appointments, and managing procedures and tests.
Requirements
Must be a graduate of an accredited LPN program with an active MS LPN license and BLS certification. Experience in a hospital acute care setting is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Practical Nurse - Internal Medicine at FMOLHS a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in LPN roles — ranked against 148 active LPN roles listings on WeekdayDoc.
Internal Medicine Career Context
Internal Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 20.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 10% in lpn roles | ranked against 148 LPN roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Internal Medicine LPN median $67k (middle half $61k–$78k)80 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Mississippi index 87.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus · 5% offer loan repayment148 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Internal Medicine listings (all professions) | 546 in the last 30 days | 351 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Internal Medicine LPN pay trend | +20.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
11 jobsShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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$71k-$95kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 148 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Jackson
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $86k
- Typical market rent
- $1,228/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 89.0
- 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 · Jackson, MS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.