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Amarillo, Texas

Nurse Practitioner / Northwest Primary Care / Full Time Days

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

About Northwest Physicians Group

Northwest Physicians Group formed in 2013 with a focus towards population health management. The group has grown to a network of over 40 providers serving patients at numerous primary, specialty and urgent care locations in Amarillo, Texas.

Northwest Physicians Group is affiliated with Northwest Texas Healthcare System, a 495-bed system acute care hospital that serves approximately 650,000 residents of the Texas Panhandle and surrounding region.

The system provides acute care services including: cardiac, pediatric, women's, emergency, surgical and behavioral healthcare.

  • Position: Nurse Practitioner
  • Oversees the quality of care delivered to his/her patients
  • Collaborates with other health care professionals in the delivery of health care services.
  • Makes independent decisions about nursing needs and interdependent decisions with physicians regarding health regimens
  • Assumes dependent responsibilities in carrying out delegated medical acts

Supports an organizational culture for Service Excellence and practices the Service Excellence Standards to all groups

Independence Physician Management (IPM), a subsidiary of UHS, was formed in 2012 as the physician services unit of UHS. IPM develops and manages multi-specialty physician networks and urgent care clinics which align with UHS acute care facilities.

It also provides select services for the Behavioral Health division of UHS. Through continuing growth, IPM operates in 12 markets across six states and the District of Columbia.

Our leadership team, practitioners, and teams of healthcare professionals are collectively dedicated to improving the health and wellness of people in the communities we serve.

  • As a Northwest Physicians Group employee you will be part of a first class organization offering:
  • A Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • 401(K) with company match

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance.

Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit uhs.com

Qualifications

  • Required Knowledge, Skills, Licensure, Training & Travel Requirements (if applicable):
  • Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program
  • Current license or permit to practice professional nursing in the state of Texas and maintain throughout employment
  • Current Adult Nurse Practitioner licensed to practice in the State of Texas and maintain throughout employment
  • Minimum of 12 months of current nursing practice in specific specialty area in which the nurse will practice advanced nursing
  • Knowledge of Medical Staff Bylaws, Rule and Regulations
  • BLS from the American Heart Association upon hire and maintain throughout employment

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries.

During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e. g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient CareClinical Decision MakingCollaborationBLS Certification

Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 66% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution38 jobs · 35 employers

7
<$130k
15
$130k-155k
9
$155k-180k
5
$180k-205k
2
$206k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs

401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
47%
Relocation assistance
9%
Loan repayment
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Primary Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,129 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Amarillo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$219k
Typical market rent
$1,330/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.8
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Amarillo, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Generous Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
401(K) with company match