PRN Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner needed in beautiful Pocatello, Idaho
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Job Description
Job Post Description
Portneuf Health is seeking a highly skilled, PRN Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our thriving and rapidly grown urgent care sites at Northgate and Chubbuck in Pocatello, Idaho. As a high-performing organization, we pride ourselves on our supportive culture and dedication to delivering compassionate, high-quality care to our community.
APPs with experience in urgent care, family medicine, or emergency medicine encouraged to apply!
About the Position
- PRN, shift-based coverage at both our Northgate and Chubbuck locations
- Outpatient only-no call
- Onsite Lab, Medical Imaging and POC Testing
- Robust support staff
- Epic EMR
- High growth service area
Recruitment Package May Include
- Competitive shift rate compensation
- Paid malpractice coverage
About Portneuf Medical Center
In a joint venture partnership with the Portneuf Health Trust, Ardent operates Portneuf Medical Center located in Pocatello, ID. The mission of Portneuf Medical Center is simple: World-class care, every patient, every time. Serving the healthcare needs of Eastern Idaho since 1907, Portneuf Medical Center strives to deliver a higher level of care and healthier community as a205-licensed bed acute care facility that is home to a Level II Trauma Center and 20-bed ICU.
Community Information
Tucked into the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Pocatello, Idaho, is a hidden gem where rugged beauty meets small-town charm.
Known as the "Gateway to the Northwest," this vibrant city offers a perfect blend of outdoor adventure and cultural richness.
Whether you're hiking the scenic trails of the Bannock Range, exploring the fascinating exhibits at the Idaho Museum of Natural History, or strolling through the historic Old Town with its quirky shops and cozy cafés, Pocatello invites you to savor the moment.
Home to Idaho State University, this vibrant community features affordable housing, high-performing schooling options, a welcoming atmosphere, and a strong emphasis on outdoor living—with easy access to hiking, biking, and nearby state parks.
Within 2 hours of world-class destinations like Yellowstone, the Grand Tetons, Jackson Hole, Sun Valley, and Salt Lake City, UT
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality, compassionate urgent care services to patients at Northgate and Chubbuck locations. Perform clinical duties including onsite lab work, medical imaging, and point-of-care testing using the Epic EMR system.
Requirements
Candidates must be a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with experience in urgent care, family medicine, or emergency medicine. The role requires a professional license to practice in Idaho.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PRN Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner needed in beautiful Pocatello, Idaho at Portneuf Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Urgent Care (NP) — ranked against 823 active Urgent Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Urgent Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 60% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Idaho is 95.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.2% of Idaho clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No call
Living in Pocatello
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $319k
- Typical market rent
- $1,074/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 16 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 88.9
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Pocatello, ID metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.