Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioner
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Job Description
Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners--are you ready for a change? Don't miss this terrific opportunity to work with an underserved patient population in one of the beautiful communities in the U.S.!
Appalachian Mountain Health ("AMH"), a Federally Qualified Health Center network based in Asheville, NC, is hiring a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our exceptional clinical team. This position will practice at our Sylva Office location, delivering quality-focused primary care services for patients.
AMH provides comprehensive, accessible, patient-centered primary care to all, including low-income, medically underserved and uninsured populations, at six locations throughout Western North Carolina.
Our NP/PAs work closely with physicians, other advanced practitioners, behavioral health clinicians, and clinical and administrative support staff in a team-based approach to patient care.
Requirements
Required Qualifications Include
- Physician Assistant /Nurse Practitioner degree from an accredited institution.
- Current North Carolina PA-C or NP license.
- CAQ.
- CPR certification.
- At least one year of experience in a primary care setting functioning at the full extent of training and licensure
- Strong commitment to practicing in a community health setting.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, as well as critical thinking skills, the ability to handle stressful situations and the capacity to function independently.
- High degree of initiative, judgment, discretion and decision-making to achieve AMH's mission.
In return, AMH offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life, long-term and short-term disability insurance, relocation package, NHSC Loan Repayment, Continuing Medical Education allowance, Flexible Savings Account, 403(b) with match, generous PTO and Holiday policies and so much more!
To apply, please access the link to provide a resume and cover letter, including salary expectations. EOE. No Recruiters please.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty
Primary Care
Schedule: 8-hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
License/Certification
- Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner License (Required)
- Work Location: In person
Key Responsibilities
Deliver quality-focused primary care services to an underserved patient population in a team-based clinical environment. Collaborate with physicians, advanced practitioners, and behavioral health clinicians to provide comprehensive patient care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioner at Appalachian Mountain Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Primary Care (NP) — ranked against 1,149 active Primary Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Appalachian Mountain Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 78/100, 27 active listings.
Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 64% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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