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Marathon Health
Owensboro, Kentucky

PRN Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsPer Diem Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$55-$72/hr

The week · per this posting

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Job Description

Marathon Health is a leading advanced primary care provider, partnering with employer and union plan sponsors to improve health for millions of Americans.

With nationwide onsite, nearsite, and network health centers, and virtual primary care, Marathon delivers a value-based model that enhances the healthcare experience for members and providers, while driving meaningful cost savings for plan sponsors.

Marathon is proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work®, reflecting the company's commitment to building an inclusive, high-trust culture where all employees can thrive. Learn more at marathon.health

We Normalize Balance, Not Burnout at Marathon Health

  • Smaller patient panel size
  • More time with your patients: appointments range from 20 to 60 minutes
  • Strong focus on prevention and wellness, acute and chronic disease management

Fewer Administrative and Insurance-related Tasks

Success is measured by health outcomes, not patient volume and billing (Not a Fee for Service Model)

About Us

At Marathon Health we are building the most trusted, accessible and personalized healthcare experience alongside our patients and clients. With 20+ years’ experience from our shared organizations, we hold a unified goal of building deep, trusted and lasting relationships with our patients and clients. As Marathon Health, we are guided by our core principles of Patients First, Courage, Ingenuity, Community, and Fun.

Day in the Life

As an Marathon Health provider you practice relationship-based medicine at the top of your license. You offer wholistic care including prevention, chronic disease management and health education to your patients. You’ll have great resources (like UpToDate and RubiconMD) at your fingertips, that are free of charge to you and your patients. You work autonomously with a company that puts PATIENTS first, and values ingenuity, courage, community and FUN!

Minimum Job Requirements for Nurse Practitioner

  • Active license & current ANCC or AANP board certification required
  • Independent practice provider preferred, where applicable per State regulation.
  • Federal DEA number preferred; may be required for full prescribing ability.
  • CPR/BLS certification required at time of start date

Independent family practice experience including routine wellness care, chronic care management, and urgent visit, preferred

Minimum Job Requirements for Physician Associate

  • Active license & current NCCPA board certification required.
  • Independent practice provider preferred, where applicable per State regulation.
  • Federal DEA number preferred; may be required for full prescribing ability.
  • CPR/BLS certification required at time of start date
  • Independent family practice experience including routine wellness care, chronic care management, and urgent visit, preferred
  • Pay Range: $55.00-72.00/hr

The actual offer may vary dependent upon geographic location and the candidate’s years of experience and/or skill level.

We are accepting applications for this position until a final candidate has been selected. To apply to this position and learn more about open jobs at Marathon Health, visit our careers page.

Key Responsibilities

Provide relationship-based primary care, including prevention, wellness, chronic disease management, and health education. Practice autonomously while prioritizing patient outcomes and building trusted relationships with patients.

Requirements

Nurse Practitioners must have an active license, current ANCC or AANP board certification, and CPR/BLS certification by the start date; a federal DEA number is preferred and may be needed for full prescribing ability. Independent practice experience in family medicine, including routine wellness, chronic care management, and urgent visits, is preferred, as is independent practice status where permitted by state regulations.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License (preferred)

Key Skills

Preventive CareAcute CarePatient Relationship ManagementAutonomous Clinical Practice

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 40 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 33% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$132k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $146k in an average-cost state. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Marathon Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 76/100, 142 active listings.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PRN Nurse Practitioner at Marathon Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Family Medicine nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Visa sponsorship
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Family Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,637 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Owensboro

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$215k
Typical market rent
$1,212/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.6
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Owensboro, KY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Marathon Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Indianapolis, IN
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Smaller patient panel size
More time with patients (20-60 minute appointments)
Fewer administrative and insurance-related tasks
Not a fee-for-service model