Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Outpatient Pulmonary Medicine - LaGrange, GA
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Job Description
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
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Wellstar Medical Group is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Pulmonary Medicine practice in LaGrange, GA. The APRN/PA will support the mission, vision, values, and goals of the Wellstar Health System by delivering quality, consistent, patient-centered care.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions
Clinical practice within Pulmonary Medicine, including the evaluation and management of patients with acute and chronic pulmonary diseases
- The care of patients in the outpatient setting
- Collaboration with physicians and other members of the healthcare team to coordinate patient care
- The documentation of clinical care
- The documentation and tasks necessary for billing and other administrative functions
- Continuing Medical Education required to maintain licensure and Board Certification
Requirements
- Active or eligible for Georgia NP or PA License/Certification
- Minimum of one (1) year of clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant outside of training required
- Experience in Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care, Internal Medicine, or a related specialty preferred
- We proudly offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- Occurrence-based malpractice coverage
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- 403(b) with employer match
- CME allowance
- Extended illness bank
- Paid time off for vacation and holidays
- Concierge service
Adoption Assistance
We’d like to invite you on a career journey like no other! In return for your contributions, we’ll help you make the most of all life’s moments – on and off the job. Wellstar Total Rewards is designed to provide for your total well-being, including: Your Wellness, Your Pay, Your Future, Your Joy. We think it’s pretty simple – we care for our team members and our team members care for the community.
Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.
Key Responsibilities
The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will provide clinical care for patients with acute and chronic pulmonary diseases in an outpatient setting. They will collaborate with the healthcare team to coordinate patient care and manage necessary clinical documentation and administrative billing tasks.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pulmonology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 56% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in pulmonology (np) | ranked against 67 Pulmonology (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Nurse Practitioner median $142k (middle half $130k–$163k)282 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Georgia index 96.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| All nurse practitioner listings in Georgia | 514 active | 15,584 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 22% remote · 56% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Georgia nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 7% offer loan repayment514 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Pulmonology NP hiring demand | not ranked this month | postings stay open a median 57 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 17 postings, 30 closed |
| New Pulmonology listings (all professions) | 45 in the last 30 days | 57 the 30 days before (−21%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Nurse Practitioner pay trend (all specialties) | +1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Outpatient Pulmonary Medicine - LaGrange, GA at Wellstar Health System a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Pulmonology (NP) — ranked against 67 active Pulmonology (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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