Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Gastroenterology Clinic

1 month ago
Austin, TexasFull TimeGastroenterology
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights
Practice Authority in Texas
Supervision Required

Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.

Job Description

About the Role

Join Texas Children's Hospital as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Gastroenterology Clinic in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • 5p. Locations are North Austin Texas Children's Hospital and Texas Children's Specialty Care Austin.

Requirements

  • ACNP from the Texas Board of Nursing required Responsibilities: Physician Assistant:
  • Provide medical services that are within the education and training of the Physician Assistant within the scope of practice and delegation of the supervising physician
  • Obtain a comprehensive health, developmental, and family history on patients and documents appropriately in the patient’s medical record
  • Differentiate between normal and abnormal findings and documents appropriately in the patient’s medical record

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with Texas Children's Hospital in United States.

Key Skills

Pediatric CareGastroenterologyHealth MaintenanceEpisodic CareChronic Condition ManagementAssessmentDiagnosisTreatment InitiationPatient EducationResearchConsultationClinical Practice EvaluationMedical History TakingDiagnostic TestingInterdisciplinary CollaborationPrescribing Medications
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Gastroenterology Clinic at Texas Children's Hospital a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Gastroenterology nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Gastroenterology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Gastroenterology position at Texas Children's Hospital 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 Austin, Texas.

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a nurse practitioner earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Why This Position Stands Out

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

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Pediatric Care, Gastroenterology, Health Maintenance, Episodic Care, Chronic Condition Management, Assessment, Diagnosis, Treatment Initiation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Gastroenterology role.

Core responsibilities: The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will practice in an advanced role providing developmentally appropriate health maintenance for well children, episodic care for ill children, and comprehensive care for children with chronic conditions. Responsibilities include independent and interdependent role...

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Gastroenterology nurse practitioner jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Texas Children's Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Houston, TX
2-5
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (3)

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

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago

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