Locust, NC - NP - FT
Listed compensation
$141k-$147k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
DESCRIPTION
Build something meaningful; practice the way you've always wanted. TeamHealth is
seeking an experienced family nurse practitioner or physician assistant to help
launch a new rural health clinic serving Stanly County, North Carolina. If
you're looking to build lasting patient relationships, practice comprehensive
primary care, and become part of a collaborative team serving an underserved
community, we'd love to talk with you.
Why You'll Love This Opportunity
* Monday - Friday schedule
* No evenings, no weekends, no call
* Competitive salary range of $141,000 - $147,000 annually (potential for
productivity incentive starting year two)
* Opportunity to help build and grow a new rural health clinic
* Practice relationship-based medicine with continuity of care
* Modern electronic health record
* Strong physician leadership and operational support
* Structured onboarding and mentoring
* Career growth opportunities within TeamHealth
About the Practice
Our rural health clinic provides comprehensive outpatient primary care through
an integrated, patient-centered model focused on improving access and health
outcomes in rural communities including...
* Family medicine across the lifespan
* Preventive care and wellness visits
* Acute illness and injury care
* Chronic disease management
* Women's health
* Medicare annual wellness visits
* School, sports, and employment physicals
* Immunizations
* Care coordination and population health management
* Clinic also offers integrated behavioral health services through dedicated
behavioral health clinicians
This position is focused exclusively on primary care. Behavioral health
counseling, psychiatric medication management, and medication-assisted treatment
(MAT) services are provided by dedicated behavioral health specialists. The FNP
or PA is not responsible for providing or overseeing behavioral health or MAT
services.
What You'll Do
* Provide comprehensive outpatient primary care for patients across the
lifespan, including infants, children, adolescents, adults, and older adults
* Diagnose and treat acute illnesses and injuries
* Manage chronic medical conditions using evidence-based practices
* Perform comprehensive patient evaluations, histories, and physical exams
* Deliver preventive care, wellness visits, immunizations, and routine health
maintenance
* Perform Medicare annual wellness visits and age-appropriate screenings
* Develop individualized treatment plans and coordinate care with specialists
and community resources
* Educate patients and families regarding disease prevention, healthy lifestyle
choices, and chronic disease management
* Collaborate with the medical director and interdisciplinary care team to
deliver coordinated, patient-centered care
* Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation within EHR
You'll Be Supported By...
* Rural health clinic medical director
* Additional FNP and/or PA
* Licensed clinical social worker
* Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner
* Licensed practical nurses
* Medical assistant
* Patient services representatives
* Experienced practice manager
* TeamHealth's operational and clinical leadership teams
Qualifications
Required
* Board-certified family nurse practitioner or physician assistant
* Active North Carolina license (or ability to obtain)
* DEA registration (or ability to obtain)
* Ability to provide comprehensive primary care across the lifespan
Preferred
* Two or more years of outpatient primary care experience
* Experience practicing independently in a primary care setting
* Strong clinical judgment and patient-centered approach
* Certified DOT medical examiner
* Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
* Interest in rural or community-based healthcare
If you're passionate about relationship-based primary care and want to help
build an innovative rural health clinic where you can make a meaningful impact
on patients and the community, apply today.
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City Caption
Locust, North Carolina
City Description
- Locust, North Carolina, is a growing city located within a 45-minute drive from
- Charlotte. Find a blend of nearby urban luxury with small-town suburban charm in
- Locust. The area features the convenience of local shopping, dining, and outdoor
recreation. A friendly community and hometown charm make Locust and ideal place
to live.
Job Benefits
- Autonomy to practice high-quality primary care while benefiting from the
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid professional liability insurance
- Access to more than 300 CME/CE courses through the TeamHealth Institute
- Modern electronic health record
- Comprehensive onboarding and ongoing mentorship
- Strong physician and operational leadership support
- Opportunities for career advancement and leadership development
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive outpatient primary care for patients across the lifespan, including diagnosing acute illnesses and managing chronic conditions. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to deliver patient-centered care while maintaining accurate documentation in the electronic health record.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Locust, NC - NP - FT at Team Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Family Medicine (NP) — ranked against 2,237 active Family Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Team Health ranks #5 of 10 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
In North Carolina, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$129k (14 salary observations; 30 listings), vs ~$136k nationally (1,614 salary observations; 3,399 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 66% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.
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$174kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score
Top 25% in Family Medicine (NP)
- No call
- No weekends
- No nights
Living in Locust
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $368k
- Median resident rent
- $895/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 33 min
- State income tax
- Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.