Nurse Practitioner — Telehealth
Listed compensation
$100-$125/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
We're building a telehealth practice supporting both Medicare and non-Medicare patients. Nurse practitioners in this role conduct independent clinical telehealth encounters, evaluating patients, determining medical necessity, and issuing orders within their full scope of practice. This is a flat-fee, per-encounter contract role, not a staff position. Training on call conduct and documentation is provided.
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Responsibilities
- Conduct independent telehealth encounters with patients
- Perform clinical evaluation and document medical necessity per payer documentation standards
- Issue orders and prescriptions within scope of practice and state law
- Maintain complete, compliant clinical documentation for each encounter
- Respond to documentation requests in the event of audit or claims review
Requirements
- Active, unrestricted NP license with full practice authority in your state
- Currently employed by or contracted with an agency that provides in-home services strongly preferred
- Must have your own EMR, with the ability to add PeteDME's clinical templates
- Completed any applicable transition-to-practice hours required for independent practice
- Active NPI number
- Board certification in good standing
- No exclusions from federal healthcare programs (OIG/SAM)
- Current malpractice coverage (occurrence-form or claims-made with tail coverage), or willingness to obtain
- Comfortable with telehealth platforms and independent, high-volume encounter work
- Prior experience with Medicare and commercial payer documentation requirements a plus
Contract Structure
- Independent contractor (1099) — not an employment relationship
- Written agreement, fixed term
- Flat fee per completed encounter, set in advance, not tied to clinical outcome or ordering decision
- Credentialing and license verification required prior to first encounter
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$100 - $125 an hour
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Please submit your resume/CV along with the states in which you currently hold active NP licensure, and answers to the screening questions below.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Telehealth — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 62% have no call, 60% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Pete Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 81/100, 57 active listings.
Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner — Telehealth at Pete Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Telehealth nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
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