Nurse Practitioner — Telehealth

Nurse PractitionerContract

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.

Posted 1mo ago

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

Medical Necessity DocumentationPrescribingEMR ManagementPatient AssessmentComplianceMedicare Documentation

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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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

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About Pete Health

Wellness and Fitness Services
Los Angeles, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flat fee per completed encounter
Training provided
Independent contractor (1099)