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Rochester Hills, Michigan

Nurse Practitioner Resident

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$82,430

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Job Description

Job Description

Highland Family Medicine is seeking FNP Residents for its 2027 class. 
Candidates for this role would work a 1-year FNP residency with our Highland
Family Medicine team.  The residency will begin the first week of January 2027
and will run through December 31, 2027. Chance to stay on as a permanent FNP
after the residency is a possibility.

This is an Advance Nurse Education Nurse Practitioner Residency funded position.
Candidates who complete residency may be eligible for loan forgiveness. 

Some duties include but are not limited to

NP resident provides direct patient care to patients throughout the lifespan
during precepted continuity clinics. Provides care according to professional
Nurse Practitioner and community standards for advanced clinical practice
utilizing clinical practice and Family Medicine guidelines, protocols, and
procedures. Patient care guided by state and federal laws, DEA regulations, and
the New York State Nurse Practitioner Modernization Act.

Participates in structured post-graduate residency training sessions to include
rotations through specialty clinics, weekly formal learning sessions on a
variety of complex clinical challenges, chronic
disease management, inter-professional projects focused on population health,
didactic training in leadership, and participation in team quality improvement
(QI) cycles to improve health system processes.

Opportunity to learn practice call in a supportive environment. Practice call
starts about four months into the program and runs over a 6-month duration of
the residency.

For consideration, applicants will need to provide the following:
* Curriculum vitae/resume including a description of past experiences
* Official graduate school transcripts
* A personal statement, including future professional goals
* Three letters of recommendation submitted
to HFM_NPresidents@URMC.Rochester.edu
[HFM_NPresidents@URMC.Rochester.edu]; Ideally 1 academic and 2 professional

Travel

Urban track residents will be expected to travel five days throughout their
residency year, typically to our rural health partner at TCFM in Dansville or
Canaseraga, NY. Most specialty rotations are in Rochester; however, travel to
Brockport or Canandaigua may also be required. Travel reimbursement is not
available for the urban track.

Salary Range

$82,430.00 annually
*Grant Funded

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for
this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job’s
compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but
not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of
the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Job Requirements

1). Education:  Fulfills the educational requirements to be a licensed FNP
2). Experience: 3-5 years of experience as a registered nurse prior to
completing a Master’s program is desired.
3). License/Certification Required:  Be a licensed nurse practitioner in the
State of New York for specialty practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner with
full prescriptive privileges by the start of the NP residency program. Active
registration by the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency to prescribe Category II
through V drugs. National certification in Family Practice preferred from a
national organization, such as, but not limited to, the American Nurses
Credentialing Center of the American Nurses Association or the American Academy
of Nurse Practitioners. Must be BLS certified.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner Resident will provide direct patient care across the lifespan within a precepted continuity clinic setting. They will also participate in structured training, including specialty rotations, inter-professional projects, and quality improvement cycles.

Requirements

Candidates must be licensed as a Family Nurse Practitioner in New York with full prescriptive privileges and active DEA registration. Prior experience as a registered nurse is desired, and BLS certification is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 50% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$82k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $86k in an average-cost state. 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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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

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Rochester Hills

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$404k
Typical market rent
$1,812/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Highland Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Rochester, New York
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Loan Forgiveness Eligible