Nurse Practitioner – Hepatology & Gastroenterology | $135K–$185K + Travel Pay | Tucson, AZ | LR

Location: Tucson, Arizona
Employment: Full-Time
Setting: Outpatient Specialty Practice
Compensation: $135,000–$185,000+ annually + satellite clinic pay + mileage reimbursement

NorTek Medical Staffing is recruiting an experienced Nurse Practitioner for an established outpatient specialty practice focused on hepatology, liver disease, and gastroenterology in Tucson, Arizona.

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced NP who wants to work with complex adult patients, expand specialty expertise in hepatology, and join a practice that combines outpatient care, procedures, clinical research, and ongoing education.

New graduate Nurse Practitioners are not being considered for this opening.

Compensation

• Approximately $135,000–$140,000 for candidates with solid general NP experience
• Approximately $165,000+ for candidates with direct GI/hepatology experience
• Overall compensation potential up to approximately $185,000, depending on experience and qualifications
• Additional $200 per satellite clinic day
• Business mileage reimbursement
• Annual performance incentive eligibility

Clinical Responsibilities

The NP will manage an established outpatient liver-disease population with approximately 16–20 patients per day.

Responsibilities include:

• Evaluate and manage patients with gastrointestinal and hepatology-related conditions
• Perform comprehensive histories and physical examinations
• Review laboratory results, imaging, and diagnostic studies
• Develop and monitor individualized treatment plans
• Manage follow-up care and chronic disease
• Provide medication and treatment education
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, lifestyle modifications, and ongoing disease management
• Collaborate with the hepatology physician and clinical team
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Support continuity of care between Tucson and satellite clinics
• Participate in clinical research activities as assigned

The selected NP may also receive training to perform procedures such as:

• Paracentesis
• Therapeutic phlebotomy

Areas of Clinical Focus

The practice manages patients with conditions including:

• Fatty liver disease / MASLD
• Advanced liver disease
• Liver failure
• Viral hepatitis
• Cirrhosis and related complications
• Post-liver-transplant care
• Other gastrointestinal and hepatology conditions

Schedule

Regular clinical hours are approximately:

8:00 AM–5:00 PM, including a one-hour lunch.

The role also includes regular satellite-clinic coverage.

Current expectations may include:

• Approximately 2 clinic days per week in Tucson
• Approximately 3–4 satellite clinic days per week
• Approximately two Saturday clinics per month
• Monday evening educational sessions
• Occasional approved overnight travel depending on satellite-clinic distance

Final weekly scheduling and clinic rotation will be reviewed during the interview process.

Satellite Clinic Travel

Travel is an important part of the role.

The practice provides:

• $200 additional compensation for each satellite clinic day
• Business mileage reimbursement
• Approved lodging for qualifying satellite assignments

Candidates should be comfortable traveling regularly between clinic locations.

Clinical Research

The position also includes participation in clinical research as a sub-investigator/sub-PI depending on assigned responsibilities.

Responsibilities may include:

• Following clinical-study protocols
• Documenting research participant visits
• Coordinating with the physician and research team
• Supporting appropriate study-related patient care

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• Appropriate national NP certification
• Prior Nurse Practitioner experience required
• Approximately 2–3+ years of general NP experience may be considered
• Gastroenterology, hepatology, or liver-disease experience strongly preferred
• Arizona NP credentials in place prior to beginning clinical services
• Active DEA registration or ability to obtain
• Strong clinical-assessment and chronic-disease-management skills
• Strong documentation and communication abilities
• Ability to work independently within scope while collaborating appropriately with physicians
• Willingness to travel to satellite clinics
• Commitment to continuing education and professional development

Orientation & Education

The practice provides approximately one week of paid orientation covering:

• Clinical workflows
• Practice protocols
• Documentation expectations
• Standardized note templates
• Operational processes
• Assigned responsibilities

The practice also places a strong emphasis on ongoing hepatology education and professional development.

Benefits

Benefits may include:

• Health insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Sick leave
• Mileage reimbursement
• Satellite clinic travel compensation
• Annual performance incentive
• Approved lodging for qualifying satellite assignments

Interview Process

Qualified candidates will be asked to complete a pre-interview questionnaire before proceeding.

Candidates selected to advance should also be available for an in-person interview in Tucson, Arizona.

Interested?

If you have established Nurse Practitioner experience and would like to explore a specialty opportunity in hepatology and gastroenterology, I’d be happy to discuss the position confidentially.

Luis Reyes
Director of Recruitment
NorTek Medical Staffing
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