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FirstHealth of the Carolinas
Pinehurst, North Carolina

APP - Hospitalist - PRN

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsPer Diem Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

APP Hospitalist PRN Opportunity in Central, NC

Enjoy the best of all worlds! Join an award-winning health care organization in one of North Carolina’s most desirable communities.

FirstHealth of the Carolinas is a private, not-for-profit, community-based health care network serving the mid-Carolinas. We invite you to join our established Hospitalist team and become part of a mission-driven organization committed to exceptional patient care, quality, safety, and creating a supportive environment where providers can thrive. Join us on our journey to zero harm and to be the best place to work in health care!

Position Highlights

Shifts available at our flagship campus, FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, a 402-bed acute care regional referral center in Pinehurst, NC. Our 99-bed hospital in Rockingham, and our expanding hospital in Raeford, NC.

Join a stable, established in-house Hospitalist program with a strong core group of physicians, excellent retention, and a collegial team environment.

Collaborative inpatient services include Hospital Medicine, Critical Care/Intensivists, Neurology, Pediatrics, and Geriatrics.

Easy access to a broad range of specialty and subspecialty support, including Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Critical Care, Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease, Pulmonary Medicine, Neurology, and more.

Supportive administration and strong relationships with specialists and other members of the medical staff.

Join a provider-led, financially stable group of hospital-employed providers.

About FirstHealth of the Carolinas

Headquartered in Pinehurst, NC, FirstHealth is a financially stable, four-hospital health care network serving communities throughout the mid-Carolinas.

Physicians have access to specialty and subspecialty services, advanced technology, and clinical resources that rival those typically found in larger metropolitan and academic medical centers.

FirstHealth continues to lead the region with advanced programs in cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedics, oncology, neonatology, bariatric surgery, and other highly specialized areas of care.

Nationally recognized for patient safety, quality outcomes, patient experience, hospital performance, and workplace culture.

FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital has been recognized as one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by Fortune/PINC AI eight times.

Moore Regional Hospital received the 2026 Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ for the 19th consecutive year, placing the hospital among the top 5% in the nation for patient experience.

FirstHealth has been recognized by Becker’s Healthcare as one of the Top 150 Places to Work in Health Care for three consecutive years.

About the Community

Located in the heart of North Carolina, Pinehurst is a picturesque community known for its unique combination of Southern charm, exceptional quality of life, outdoor recreation, and world-class amenities.

Known as the Home of American Golf, the Pinehurst area features more than 40 golf courses and is home to the USGA headquarters and some of the organization’s most prestigious events, including multiple U.S. Open Championships.

Neighboring Southern Pines – known as “Horse Country” – offers first-rate equestrian facilities along with a vibrant downtown filled with boutiques, restaurants, cafés, and art galleries.

Enjoy the relaxed lifestyle of a smaller community while remaining within easy reach of major metropolitan areas – approximately 1 hour to Raleigh-Durham and 2 hours to Charlotte.

North Carolina’s beaches and mountains are both approximately three hours away, making weekend getaways easy.

Moore County offers a vibrant economy supported by tourism, golf, health care, small business, manufacturing, education, and entrepreneurship.

Residents enjoy a temperate four-season climate with opportunities for golf, hiking, cycling, equestrian activities, recreation, and family-friendly events throughout the year.

The Pinehurst, Southern Pines, and Aberdeen area offers an exceptional blend of professional opportunity, recreation, community, and quality of life.

Qualifications

2+ years of Advanced Practice experience in a hospital setting is required.

PA must be a graduate of an AMA approved Physician Assistant program and have NCCPA certification. NP must be a graduate of a Nurse Practitioner Education program and have national certification.

Must be able to exercise a high degree of initiative, judgment, and discretion in decision making.

Clean background, NC license, NC DEA, and AHA ACLS certification required.

For more information and to apply, please contact our in-house Physician Recruitment team at fhpg-recruitment@firsthealth.org

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality inpatient hospitalist care as part of an established, provider-led team. Collaborate with various medical specialties to ensure patient safety and positive clinical outcomes.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Clinical Decision MakingCritical Care SupportCollaborationQuality AssuranceSafety ProtocolsMedical Staff Coordination

Hospital Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 44% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Hospital Medicine NP by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Hospital Medicine NP listings in North Carolina12 active389 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 30% remote · 44% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 12% offer loan repayment424 active listings, Nov 2026
Hospital Medicine NP hiring demand#4 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 42 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 119 postings, 207 closed
New Hospital Medicine NP listings144 in the last 30 days150 the 30 days before (−4%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Hospital Medicine NP pay trend+1.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Below most Hospital Medicine (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 356 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About FirstHealth of the Carolinas

Hospitals and Health Care
Pinehurst, North Carolina
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Stable, established in-house Hospitalist program
Collegial team environment
Supportive administration
Access to specialty and subspecialty support

Living in Pinehurst

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$496k
Typical market rent
$2,012/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.3
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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