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Marathon Health
Columbus, North Carolina

Nurse Practitioner - Columbus, NC - 4 hours per week

Nurse Practitioner 8.2 Work-LifePart-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$55 - $76/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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

Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Marathon Health is a leading provider of advanced primary care in the U.S., serving 2.5 million eligible patients through approximately 630 employer and union-sponsored clients.

Our comprehensive services include advanced primary care, mental health, occupational health, musculoskeletal, and pharmacy services, delivered through our 680+ health centers across 41 states. We also offer virtual primary care and mental health services accessible in all 50 states.

Transforming healthcare delivery with a patient-first approach, we prioritize convenient access to both in-person and virtual care, resulting in improved health outcomes and significant cost savings.

Committed to inclusivity and collaboration, we foster a positive work environment and recruit exceptional talent to ensure expertise and compassion in healthcare delivery.

Marathon has been recognized as a five-time Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work in Healthcare winner and a six-time Best in KLAS award winner for employer-sponsored healthcare services.

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. 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 Pay Range: $55.00 - $76.00/hr 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. Marathon Health is a leading provider of advanced primary care in the U.S., serving 2.5 million eligible patients through approximately 630 employer and union-sponsored clients. Our comprehensive services include advanced primary care, mental health, occupational health, musculoskeletal, and pharmacy services, delivered through our 680+ health centers across 41 states. We also offer virtual primary care and mental health services accessible in all 50 states. Transforming healthcare delivery with a patient-first approach, we prioritize convenient access to both in-person and virtual care, resulting in improved health outcomes and significant cost savings. Committed to inclusivity and collaboration, we foster a positive work environment and recruit exceptional talent to ensure expertise and compassion in healthcare delivery. Marathon has been recognized as a five-time Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work in Healthcare winner and a six-time Best in KLAS award winner for employer-sponsored healthcare services. Learn more at marathon.health. Marathon Health exists to enable millions of people to live their healthiest lives, one patient at a time. If you have a passion for improving patient lives while transforming a broken U.S. healthcare, Marathon is the place for you. Marathon Health provides equal employment opportunities to all teammates and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Marathon Health is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact recruiting@marathon.health. Marathon Health will never ask a candidate for personal identifiable information (date of birth, social security number, driver’s license information, etc) via email or messenger tools, or for a financial deposit of any kind. All our open positions are listed here on our website and any emails sent from our teammates contain the address “@marathon.health” if you have any questions or concerns about suspicious emails or queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us directly at People

  • Experience@marathon.health. Our benefits are built around access to care that works, starting with FREE Marathon Health services for you and your family, which provides unlimited, free primary care, routine labs, select prescriptions, vaccinations, and virtual mental health care for you and your family so that our teammates can do their best work and build better healthcare Below are some of our benefit offerings. Eligibility varies based on PT or FT status: Comprehensive Health & Wellness Benefits: Choice of 2 medical plans, 2 dental plans, and vision coverage, unlimited free mental health benefits and EAP resources, Rewards for challenges and healthy lifestyle activities Family Friendly & Reproductive Health Benefits: Family-building and hormonal health benefits and paid parental leave Time-Based Benefits: Generous PTO or FTO, Paid Holidays + A Day for What Matters Financial Support: Company paid Basic Life and Disability insurance, Supplemental Life, Spending Accounts, 401(k) with employer match and graded vesting Continuing Medical Education (CME) for maintaining and strengthening the knowledge, skills, and expertise of our health center teammates, as applicable Click here to visit our Benefits page on 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 focusing on health outcomes rather than patient volume.

Requirements

Requires an active license and current ANCC or AANP board certification for Nurse Practitioners or NCCPA for Physician Associates. CPR/BLS certification is required, and a Federal DEA number is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS (preferred)DEA License (preferred)Board Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Preventative CareUrgent CarePatient EducationClinical Autonomy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner - Columbus, NC - 4 hours per week at Marathon Health a 8.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Primary Care (NP) — ranked against 1,200 active Primary Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Marathon Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 118 active listings.

Of the 40 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 48% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Primary Care NP by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.2 / 10 · top 5% in primary care (np)ranked against 1,200 Primary Care (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPrimary Care NP median $143k (middle half $143k–$146k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Primary Care NP listings in North Carolina35 active1,225 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% remote · 48% no call · 50% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 12% offer loan repayment422 active listings, Nov 2026
Primary Care NP hiring demand#16 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 29 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 469 postings, 1,235 closed
New Primary Care NP listings510 in the last 30 days325 the 30 days before (+57%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Primary Care NP pay trend+2.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Marathon Healthsilver tier, 75/100Top Employers work-life index118 active listings
Implied production pay~$250k$50/wRVU × 5,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,200 Primary Care (NP) listings), 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.

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Sign-on bonus
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 8.2
Among the best 10% of Primary Care (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,200 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

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
CME
Malpractice Coverage
Free Marathon Health services

Living in Columbus

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$397k
Median resident rent
$788/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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