Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Gastroenterology - PRN

This Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Gastroenterology - PRN position at Ochsner Health includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

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.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

This position is based in Louisiana.

Key skills and qualifications: Patient care, Medical management, Emergency stabilization, Clinical documentation, Patient education, Discharge planning, Interpersonal skills, Data entry. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Gastroenterology role.

Core responsibilities: The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will provide medical and nursing care to outpatient clinic patients in a collaborative model. Responsibilities include medical management, emergency stabilization, patient education, and discharge planning under the supervision of a staff physician.