Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Cardiology Physician's Clinic - FT
Compensation
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Job Description
Southern Mississippi Heart Center - Biloxi and Ocean Springs
The Memorial Specialty Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant renders medical care to patients within the specialty care setting of clinic offices and is responsible for management of acute episodic problems and stable chronic conditions in addition to health promotion and disease prevention in conjunction with physicians and other healthcare staff.
The nurse practitioner communicates care needs with patients, families, and the healthcare team for the continuance of care. The nurse practitioner identities and implements best practices to achieve improved outcomes and greater effectiveness of patient care.
Key Responsibilities
The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant provides medical care in specialty clinic offices, managing acute episodic problems and stable chronic conditions in collaboration with physicians and staff. This role involves communicating care needs to patients, families, and the healthcare team to ensure continuity of care.
Requirements
Nurse Practitioners require a Master's Degree from an accredited nursing program and two years of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse, along with Mississippi certification. Physician Assistants must have a Master's Degree from an ARC-PA accredited program and current NCCPA certification and Mississippi licensure.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Cardiology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Cardiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 54% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
Cardiology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 25% in cardiology (np) | ranked against 406 Cardiology (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Cardiology NP median $141k (middle half $130k–$162k)279 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 30% remote · 54% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cardiology NP hiring demand | #13 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 35 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 137 postings, 208 closed |
| New Cardiology NP listings | 154 in the last 30 days | 121 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Cardiology NP pay trend | −2.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Cardiology Physician's Clinic - FT at Memorial Hospital at Gulfport a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Cardiology (NP) — ranked against 406 active Cardiology (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.
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