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Molina Healthcare
Dallas, Texas

Field Nurse Practitioner (Dallas, TX)

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$88k-$172k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 3h ago · Verified live

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION Job Summary

  • primarily in non-clinical settings where members feel most comfortable,

Essential Job Duties

  • Provides general medical care and care coordination to various and/or specific
  • Performs comprehensive evaluations including history and physical exams for
  • Addresses both chronic and acute primary care complaints, and demonstrates
  • Establishes and documents reasonable medical diagnoses.
  • Seeks specialty consultation as appropriate.
  • Orders/performs pertinent diagnostic laboratory and radiology testing for the
  • Understands when a member's needs are beyond their scope of knowledge and when
  • Creates and implements a medical plan of care.
  • Schedules appointments for visits when appropriate.
  • Provides post-discharge coordination to reduce hospital readmission rates and
  • Performs face-to-face in-person visits in a variety of settings including
  • Performs face-to-face visits via alternative modalities based on business
  • Orders bulk laboratory orders to target specific member populations.
  • Performs alternating on-call coverage to triage any urgent lab results and
  • Participates in community-based “pop up clinics” to build relationships with
  • Drives up to 120 miles a day on a regular basis to a variety of locations
  • Obtains and maintains cross-state license in other states besides home state
  • Collaborates with fellow nurse practitioners to develop best practices to
  • Actively participates in regional meetings.
  • May prescribe medications and perform procedures as appropriate.
  • Performs timely medical records documentation in electronic medical record
  • On occasion, may be required to walk flights of stairs while carrying up to 50
  • Engages in practices constituting the practice of medicine in collaboration
  • Local travel required (based upon state/contractual requirements).

Required Qualifications

  • At least 1 year of experience as a nurse practitioner, or equivalent
  • Active and unrestricted national certification from one of the following
  • Current state-issued license to practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP).
  • Prescriber Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) license with authority to prescribe
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
  • Valid and unrestricted driver's license, reliable transportation, and adequate
  • Ability to work within a variety of settings and adjust style as needed -
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and demonstrate
  • Responsive in all forms of communication.
  • Ability to remain calm in high-pressure situations.
  • Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships.
  • Excellent time-management and prioritization skills; ability to focus on
  • Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Microsoft Office suite/applicable software program(s) proficiency, and

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience as a registered nurse or nurse practitioner in a home health,
  • Experience in home health as a licensed clinician, especially in management of
  • Experience with underserved populations facing socioeconomic barriers to
  • Immunization and point of care testing skills.
  • Bilingual.

To all current Molina employees: If you are interested in applying for this
position, please apply through the Internal Job Board.

Molina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Molina
Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V

Key Responsibilities

Provides comprehensive primary care and medical services to members in non-clinical settings such as homes and community clinics. Coordinates care, performs physical exams, and implements medical plans to ensure quality outcomes and reduce hospital readmissions.

Requirements

Requires at least one year of experience as a nurse practitioner and active national certification (AANP or ANCC). Must hold a current state-issued FNP license, DEA registration, and a valid driver's license for frequent local travel.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Diagnostic testingMedical diagnosisPatient assessment

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 44% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$130k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $134k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$130k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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