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Nashville, Tennessee

Family Medicine NP / PA

Nurse PractitionerNo callFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

Your Future Role at a Glance

  • Ascension Saint Thomas Medical Partners Lenox Village in Nashville, TN, is seeking an experienced or ambitious Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant (PA-C) to join our established outpatient primary care team.
  • How you’ll make an impact in this role
  • Join an established team of 5 physicians and 2 APPs
  • Call structure: Optional, not required
  • Practice setting: Outpatient
  • Employed position within a nonprofit health system
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine
  • Eligible for state medical licensure and DEA registration

Rooted in compassionate, person-centered service, our non-profit health system prioritizes patient-first outcomes, equitable primary care access, and long-term community wellness.

Practice full-scope family medicine in a highly supportive environment offering 1:1 dedicated Medical Assistant support, reasonable patient volumes (20-25/day)

About the Facility

  • 8 exam rooms
  • Integrated referral network
  • Part of Ascension, a national nonprofit Catholic health system

Why Choose Ascension

  • Physician-led, collaborative culture
  • Long-term practice stability
  • National network with local autonomy
  • Mission-centered care rooted in service
  • Ambient listening AI technology
  • What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Nurse Practitioner credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing or current home state license for multi-state license recognition "Compact State" obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education

  • Master's degree of Nursing required.
  • Benefits that help you thrive
  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
  • Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
  • Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays

Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

  • Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
  • Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
  • Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide full-scope family medicine services within an outpatient primary care setting to a patient volume of 20-25 per day. Collaborate with a team of 5 physicians and 2 APPs while utilizing integrated referral networks and ambient listening AI technology.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Nursing and be credentialed as a Nurse Practitioner by the Tennessee Board of Nursing. Applicants are required to have BLS certification and be board certified or eligible in Family Medicine.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Patient assessmentClinical documentationElectronic health recordsPatient educationCollaborative careDiagnostic skillsTreatment planningHealth promotionPreventive careChronic disease managementAcute careInterdisciplinary communication

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 58% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Annual compensation range

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

median 6.4this job 5.4
Better work-life than 40% of Family Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,573 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Nashville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$413k
Typical market rent
$1,834/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.3
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Ascension

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Prescription Coverage
HSA/FSA
403(b) with Employer Match
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance