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Appalachian Mountain Health
Sylva, North Carolina

Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Posted 6mo ago

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

Patient-centered careClinical assessmentIndependent practiceBehavioral health collaborationPatient educationElectronic health records

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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs

401k / retirement match
87% this job
Sign-on bonus
53%
CME allowance
50% this job
Relocation assistance
20% this job
Loan repayment
13% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Primary Care (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,149 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Sylva

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$350k
Typical market rent
$1,525/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Appalachian Mountain Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Asheville, North Carolina
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Long-term Disability
Short-term Disability
Relocation Assistance
NHSC Loan Repayment