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Marathon Health
Denton, Texas

Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Denton, TX

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$130k-$160k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Marathon Health is a leading advanced primary care provider, partnering with employer and union plan sponsors to improve health for millions of Americans.

With nationwide onsite, nearsite, and network health centers, and virtual primary care, Marathon delivers a value-based model that enhances the healthcare experience for members and providers, while driving meaningful cost savings for plan sponsors.

Marathon is proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work®, reflecting the company's commitment to building an inclusive, high-trust culture where all employees can thrive. Learn more at marathon.health

We Normalize Balance, Not Burnout at Marathon Health

  • Smaller patient panel size
  • More time with your patients: appointments range from 20 to 60 minutes
  • Strong focus on prevention and wellness, acute and chronic disease management

Fewer Administrative and Insurance-related Tasks

Success is measured by health outcomes, not patient volume and billing (Not a Fee for Service Model)

About Us

At Marathon Health we are building the most trusted, accessible and personalized healthcare experience alongside our patients and clients. With 20+ years’ experience from our shared organizations, we hold a unified goal of building deep, trusted and lasting relationships with our patients and clients. As Marathon Health, we are guided by our core principles of Patients First, Courage, Ingenuity, Community, and Fun.

Day in the Life

As an Marathon Health provider you practice relationship-based medicine at the top of your license. You offer wholistic care including prevention, chronic disease management and health education to your patients. You’ll have great resources (like UpToDate and RubiconMD) at your fingertips, that are free of charge to you and your patients. You work autonomously with a company that puts PATIENTS first, and values ingenuity, courage, community and FUN!

Marathon Health Offers Providers

  • Non-production-based compensation package
  • Comprehensive benefits, including CME, medical license, DEA, and malpractice coverage
  • Regular provider meetings, such as journal clubs and grand rounds, for ongoing learning, development, and team collaboration
  • Competitive health benefits that start 1st of month after start date

Minimum Job Requirements for Nurse Practitioner

  • Active license & current ANCC or AANP board certification required
  • Independent practice provider preferred, where applicable per State regulation.
  • Federal DEA number preferred; may be required for full prescribing ability.
  • CPR/BLS certification required at time of start date

Independent family practice experience including routine wellness care, chronic care management, and urgent visit, preferred

Minimum Job Requirements for Physician Associate

  • Active license & current NCCPA board certification required.
  • Pay Range: $130,000 - $160,000/yr

The actual offer may vary dependent upon geographic location and the candidate’s years of experience and/or skill level.

We are accepting applications for this position until a candidate has been selected. To apply to this position and learn more about open jobs at Marathon Health, visit our careers page.

Key Responsibilities

Provide holistic primary care including prevention, chronic disease management, and health education to patients. Practice relationship-based medicine autonomously while maintaining deep, trusted relationships with patients.

Requirements

Requires an active license and current ANCC, AANP, or NCCPA board certification. Candidates should have experience in independent family practice, including routine wellness and chronic care management.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Urgent carePatient educationClinical documentationHealth assessment

Family Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Marathon Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 128 active listings.

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 60% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Family Medicine by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$130k–$160kFamily Medicine median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)40 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$149k in purchasing powerTexas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in Texas51 active823 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 12% remote · 60% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Physician Assistant listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus · 5% offer loan repayment306 active listings, Nov 2026
Family Medicine hiring demand#2 of 6 specialtiespostings stay open a median 52 days · 30% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 409 postings, 124 closed
New Family Medicine listings1,843 in the last 30 days1,355 the 30 days before (+36%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Family Medicine pay trend+5.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Marathon Healthsilver tier, 74/100Top Employers work-life index128 active listings
Implied production pay~$250k$50/wRVU × 5,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule, WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$145k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$10k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

37 jobs · 29 employers
16
<$145k
7
$145k-170k
8
$170k-195k
3
$195k-220k
3
$220k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
59% this job
Sign-on bonus
47%
Loan repayment
25%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Clinical Director, Physician Assistant

Pine Park Health · San Francisco, California

$200k-$240k
#2

Outpatient Advanced Practice Provider (APP), Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant/Associates

Oregon Health & Science University · Portland, Oregon

$172k-$229k
#3

Physician Assistant, Watsonville Family Medicine

$159k-$222k
#4

Clinic Director - Physician Assistant (PA-C) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

$210k
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Family Medicine (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 805 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Marathon Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Indianapolis, IN
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Non-production-based compensation package
Comprehensive benefits including CME, medical license, DEA, and malpractice coverage
Regular provider meetings, journal clubs, and grand rounds
Competitive health benefits starting 1st of month after start date
UpToDate and RubiconMD resources free of charge

Living in Denton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$309k≈ 2.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,492/mo≈ 14% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.