Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Family Medicine (Santa Barbara, Ca)

Sutter Health

1 month ago

Santa Barbara, CaliforniaFull TimeFamily Medicine

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Practice Authority in California

Supervision Required

Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Sutter Health as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Family Medicine (Santa Barbara, Ca) in United States.

Key Responsibilities

coordinate patient care plan to ensure a plan of care that is patient centric with continuity of care.

provide the highest care quality.

provide the highest level of patient care.

provide equal employment for all qualified individuals; to prohibit discrimination in employment because of.

Requirements

workers and other departments May facilitate transfer to a community practitioner. PROVISION OF PATIENT CARE: Provides competent, compassionate and cos

t effective patient care in accordance with unit, department, hospital policies, scientific principles, evidence

California Nurse Practitioner by California Department of Consumer Affairs AANPCB

National certification by The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board OR ANCC

Benefits & Compensation

Relocation assistance: $20,000.

401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Sutter Health as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Family Medicine (Santa Barbara, Ca).

Key Skills

Advanced Nursing PracticePatient AssessmentDiagnosisCare PlanningPatient EducationInterdisciplinary CollaborationEvidence-Based PracticeElectronic Health RecordPatient SafetyRegulatory ComplianceContinuous GrowthHolistic CareTransitions of CareDelegationPHI Confidentiality

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Family Medicine (Santa Barbara, Ca) at Sutter Health a 3.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Family Medicine nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Family Medicine position at Sutter 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, Family Medicine professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $265k, with the typical range spanning $200k to $340k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Santa Barbara, California.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Advanced Nursing Practice, Patient Assessment, Diagnosis, Care Planning, Patient Education, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Evidence-Based Practice, Electronic Health Record. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Family Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will assess, diagnose, plan, and implement medical care for patients in collaboration with a physician, functioning within the full scope of licensure. Responsibilities include delivering individualized care, managing interdisciplinary care plans, foster...

Benefits package: Zero-cost medical insurance, 100% 401(k) match, CME allowance, Relocation assistance up to $20,000, Paid medical benefits for employees and dependents, Robust retirement program. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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 Family Medicine nurse practitioner jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.