Nurse Practitioner w/bonus 5349
Listed compensation
$154k-$218k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- We have an opening for a full time Nurse Practitioner at Vandenberg AFB, California.
- Job Specific Position Duties include, but are not limited to the following:
- Provide outcome-based nurse practitioner services within the scope of clinical privileges granted by the military treatment facility, including general patient screening, medical care, and examinations.
- Provide technical consultation and educational support to staff; develop and deliver evidence-based educational lectures; and participate in staff inservice training.
- Diagnose and treat patients with common acute conditions, chronic illnesses, or minor trauma within accepted protocols, clinical practice guidelines, Nurse Practice Acts, and/or in consultation with a physician.
- Promote preventive care and health maintenance including annual physicals, positive health behaviors and self-care through both formal and individual education and counseling.
- Communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization.
- Recognize conditions that require isolation and ensure universal precautions are used in all patient encounters.
- Attend staff meetings to provide case discussion, continuing education, and continuous quality improvement and safety.
- Advance Nurse Practitioners will rotate if needed between all facility clinics to meet demands.
- NPs will maintain currency in all assigned training courses. If unable to complete training on time during working hours, members will notify TOCO to make plans for completion.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday between the hours of 6:30am and 5:30pm, to include a 1 hour lunch break. Not to exceed 40 hours per week.
No Holidays/No Weekends/No Call
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: Master's or doctoral degree.
- Experience: Minimum 2 years' recent clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner.
- Licensure: Active, unrestricted license as an Nurse Practitioner in any state.
Board Certification: Certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the recognized national nursing certification organization for the specialty area of practice as appropriate.
- DEA: Must possess a DEA registration
- Licensure: Possess current unrestricted RN License from any state.
- Life Support Certification: Maintain current BLS and ACLS Healthcare Provider certification from AHA or ARC.
- Security: Must possess ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance.
We are an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. All applicants selected for employment are required to submit to a background check and pre-employment drug test.
Excellent Compensation & Exceptional Comprehensive Benefits
- Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Time, Plus 11 Paid Federal Holidays
- Medical/Dental/Vision, STD/LTD/Life, Health Savings Account available, and more
- Annual CME Stipend and License/Certification Reimbursement
- Matching 401K
- Base salary: $75.00 - $80.00/hr depending on experience; $105.00/hr as a 1099 contractor.
- Sign-on Bonus: $1,400 payable with first paycheck!
- CME Allowance: $1,000/year
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive nurse practitioner services including patient screening, diagnosis, and treatment within a military treatment facility. Collaborate with the healthcare team to promote preventive care and participate in staff training and quality improvement initiatives.
Requirements
Requires a Master's or doctoral degree and at least 2 years of recent clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner. Must hold an active, unrestricted license, DEA registration, and current BLS/ACLS certifications.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 64% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
In California, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$162k (264 salary observations; 700 listings), vs ~$135k nationally (1,762 salary observations; 9,341 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.0 / 10 · top 10% in family medicine (np) | ranked against 2,881 Family Medicine (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $154k–$218k | Family Medicine NP median $239k (middle half $192k–$293k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| California vs national | $162k median in California | $135k nationally (+20%)264 state / 1,762 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$168k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Family Medicine NP listings in California | 261 active | 2,915 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 26% remote · 64% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $1k sign-on | California nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $18k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Family Medicine NP hiring demand | #2 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 34 days · 23% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 1,246 postings, 1,426 closed |
| New Family Medicine NP listings | 1,396 in the last 30 days | 1,241 the 30 days before (+12%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Family Medicine NP pay trend | +1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Vantage Search Group | silver tier, 74/100 | Top Employers work-life index24 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner w/bonus 5349 at Vantage Search Group a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Family Medicine (NP) — ranked against 2,881 active Family Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
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