Advanced Practice Provider ( NP or PA)- Velocity Care
Listed compensation
$108k-$173k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Employment Status: Full time
Shift: Day/Evening (United States of America)
Facility
4035 Electric Rd - Roanoke
Requisition Number: R162471 Advanced Practice Provider ( NP or PA)- Velocity Care (Open)
How You’ll Help Transform Healthcare
Velocity Care is a dynamic, fast-paced urgent care system with seven regional sites located in southwest VA, delivering high-quality, acute care for patients of all ages. Our providers manage a broad range of conditions, from upper respiratory infections, minor fractures, lacerations and more.
We offer a balanced mix of scheduled visits and walk-ins, ensuring variety in your practice. Clinics operate from 8 AM to 8 PM, seven days a week, with flexible scheduling options, including 12-, 10-, and 8-hour shifts.
Providers work primarily at 2-3 local sites but are credentialed across the system, maximizing both convenience and staffing flexibility.
What Sets Us Apart?
- Flexible scheduling with a predictable 10-week rotation
- Telemedicine opportunities for additional versatility - Collaborative work environment with a strong support team
- A culture that values work-life balance while maintaining a high-energy clinical environment
Applicants will be required to have graduated from an accredited Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner program. While prior emergency medicine or urgent care experience is preferred, it is not required—we provide a thorough orientation/training process. Join a team that prioritizes patient care, clinical excellence, and provider satisfaction. Apply today and take your career to the next level with Velocity Care!
What We Require
Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing and Nurse Practitioner program or an accredited Physician Assistant program required.
Experience: 1 year of clinical experience preferred. Additional experience may be required based on specialty.
Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration: Licensed or eligible for licensure as an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Nurse Practitioners must also hold a current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Virginia. Must be eligible for prescriptive authority in accordance with state regulations and as authorized by the Virginia Boards of Nursing and Medicine.
Life Support: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications required as appropriate to the position.
Other Minimum Qualifications: Must maintain all credentialing and licensing requirements of Carilion Clinic, the Virginia Board of Medicine or Nursing, and applicable certifying bodies. Ability to work collaboratively with physicians and other healthcare providers. Strong written and verbal communication skills required. Proficiency with electronic medical records and standard computer systems required.
This job description is intended to be a representative summary of the major responsibilities and accountabilities performed by incumbents in this role. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
Compensation Range
$107,993.60 - $172,785.60
Employee pay is based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, credentials, education, and prior work experience. The compensation range does not include benefits or pension plan.
Recruiter
KARYN FARRELL
Recruiter Email
kbfarrell@carilionclinic.org
Recruiter Phone Number
+1 (540) 4004081
For more information, contact the HR Service Center at 1-800-599-2537.
Carilion Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer: We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veterans status. Carilion is a Drug-Free Workplace.
For more information or for individuals with disabilities needing special assistance with our online application process contact Carilion HR Service Center at 800-599-2537, 8:00 a. m. to 4:30 p. m., Monday through Friday.
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- Benefits, Pay and Well-being at Carilion Clinic
Carilion understands the importance of prioritizing your well-being to help you develop and thrive. That’s why we offer a well-rounded benefits package, and many perks and well-being resources to help you live a happy, healthy life – at work and when you’re away.
When you make your tomorrow with us, we’ll enhance your potential to realize the best in yourself. Below are benefits available to you when you join Carilion:
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits
- Employer Funded Pension Plan, vested after five years (Voluntary 403B)
- Paid Time Off (accrued from day one)
- Onsite fitness studios and discounts to our Carilion Wellness centers
- Access to our health and wellness app, Personify Health
- Discounts on childcare
- Continued education and training
Key Responsibilities
The Advanced Practice Provider will manage a broad range of acute conditions for patients of all ages in a fast-paced urgent care setting. Responsibilities include performing clinical assessments, treating minor fractures and lacerations, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality patient care.
Requirements
Applicants must be graduates of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program and hold or be eligible for licensure in Virginia. Candidates should possess relevant clinical certifications such as BLS, ACLS, and PALS, and demonstrate strong communication skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Advanced Practice Provider ( NP or PA)- Velocity Care at Carilion Clinic a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Urgent Care (NP) — ranked against 836 active Urgent Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Urgent Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Carilion Clinic ranks #6 of 27 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 83 active listings.
Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 48% have no call, 84% require no weekends.
Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$140k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $139k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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