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Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Nurse Practitioner - Family Practice 5390

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsContract Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$104k-$162k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 38m ago · Verified live

Job Description

We have a great new opening for a Nurse Practitioner - Family Practice at Hurlburt Field near Fort Walton Beach, FL

Job Specific Position Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

Provide a full range of outcome-based nurse practitioner services in accordance with privileges granted by the facility (e. g., supervise and provide general screening and medical care and examinations of patients for routine, acute and chronic conditions involving any and all organ systems; provide immunizations; diagnose, treat, and counsel patients as indicated).

Technically direct and teach other staff, provide evidenced-based educational lectures and participate in in-service training to staff members.

Diagnose and treat patients with common acute conditions, chronic illnesses, or minor trauma within accepted protocols, clinical practice guidelines, Nurse Practice Acts, and/or in consultation with a physician.

Promote preventive care and health maintenance including annual physicals, positive health behaviors and self-care through both formal and individual education and counseling.

Communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization.

Recognize conditions that require isolation and ensure universal precautions are used in all patient encounters.

Attend staff meetings to provide case discussion, continuing education, and continuous quality improvement and safety.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday between the hours of 6:00am and 6:00pm, 9 hour shift to include a 1 hour lunch break. Not to exceed 40 hours per week.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Master's or doctoral degree.

Experience

  • Minimum 1 year of recent clinical experience a Nurse Practitioner - Family Health.
  • Licensure: Active, unrestricted license as an Nurse Practitioner in any state.

Board Certification: Certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the recognized national nursing certification organization for the specialty area of practice as appropriate.

  • Licensure: Possess current unrestricted RN License from any state.
  • Life Support Certification: Maintain current BLS Healthcare Provider certification from AHA or ARC.
  • Security: Must possess ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. All applicants selected for employment are required to submit to a background check and pre-employment drug test.

Excellent Compensation & Exceptional Comprehensive Benefits

  • Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Time, Plus 11 Paid Federal Holidays
  • Medical/Dental/Vision, STD/LTD/Life, Health Savings Account available, and more
  • Annual CME Stipend and License/Certification Reimbursement
  • Matching 401K
  • Base salary: $104,000 - $120,640 depending on experience; $162,240 as a 1099 contractor.
  • CME Allowance: $1,000/year

Key Responsibilities

Provide family nurse practitioner services, including screening, examinations, immunizations, diagnosis, treatment, and counseling for routine, acute, and chronic conditions. Promote preventive health, educate and collaborate with patients and healthcare staff, follow infection-control practices, and participate in staff training, case discussions, and quality and safety improvement.

Requirements

Requires a master's or doctoral degree, at least one year of recent clinical experience as a family health nurse practitioner, and active, unrestricted nurse practitioner and RN licenses. Candidates must hold relevant national nurse practitioner board certification and current AHA or ARC BLS certification, and be able to pass a government background check or security clearance.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient ScreeningMedical ExaminationsDiagnosis And TreatmentAcute CareChronic Disease ManagementHealth CounselingPatient EducationInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 64% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$133k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $129k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Family Medicine market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$104k–$162kFamily Medicine median $150k (middle half $137k–$167k)16 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$129k in purchasing powerFlorida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in Florida126 active2,667 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 64% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Vantage Search Groupsilver tier, 72/100Top Employers work-life index20 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner - Family Practice 5390 at Vantage Search Group a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Family Medicine nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$133k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top contract/1099 Nurse Practitioner Jobs

25 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs · 20 employers
6
<$135k
5
$135k-150k
8
$150k-165k
5
$165k-180k
1
$200k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs · 20 employers
401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
65% this job
Sign-on bonus
57%
Loan repayment
9%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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MultiCare Health System · Seattle, Washington

$200K+
#2

Outpatient PMHNP - Child & Adolescent Experience - Hybrid Schedule

Mindpath Health · Santa Monica, California

$174,000+
#3

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Primary Care (Fort Myers, FL)

$125k-$170k
#4

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Primary Care

$125k-$170k
+ 23 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Family Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,629 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Time
11 Paid Federal Holidays
Medical/Dental/Vision
STD/LTD/Life
Health Savings Account
Annual CME Stipend
License/Certification Reimbursement

Living in Fort Walton Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$319k≈ 3.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,828/mo≈ 21% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.0
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 · Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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