Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Gastroenterology

1 month ago
United StatesFull TimeGastroenterology
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Ochsner Health as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Gastroenterology in United States. We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate. We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways.

Key Responsibilities

  • This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position.
  • It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities.
  • Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.

Requirements

  • None Preferred – 3 years’ related working experience Certifications Nurse Practitioner Required
  • Picayune Earned 2022

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.

Apply to join Ochsner Health as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Gastroenterology.

Key Skills

Patient CareMedical ManagementEmergency StabilizationTeachingDischarge PlanningComputer SkillsVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsAdvanced Practice Provider PoliciesResearch MethodologyPatient EducationComplianceData EntryWindows-style Applications
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Gastroenterology at Ochsner Health a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Gastroenterology nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Gastroenterology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Gastroenterology position at Ochsner Health is open to nurse practitioner candidates.

Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.

Nationally, Gastroenterology professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $420k, with the typical range spanning $330k to $560k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Patient Care, Medical Management, Emergency Stabilization, Teaching, Discharge Planning, Computer Skills, Verbal Communication, Written Communication. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Gastroenterology role.

Core responsibilities: The role involves utilizing approved medical practices for patient care, assuming responsibility for primary and urgent medical management, and emergency stabilization of critically ill patients within a collaborative model. Responsibilities also include teaching residents and medical students, staf...

About WeekdayDoc

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About Ochsner Health

Hospitals and Health Care
New Orleans, Louisiana
0-2
4.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

1mo ago

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