Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant
Listed compensation
$108k-$141k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday
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Job Description
Full-Time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant | Merced, CA
Monday - Thursday | 5:00a - 1:30p
We offer competitive salaries, full benefits package, Paid Time Off, and opportunities for professional growth.
Pinnacle / Aegis Treatment Centers is a nationally recognized leader in addiction treatment services that has been featured in publications such as: LA Times, NBC Today, US News, Health Digest, Medscape, and Huffington Post.
Through our mission to remove all barriers to recovery and transform individuals, families, and communities with treatment that works we are able to touch the lives of more than 35,000 patients daily.
Our teammates believe we are creating a better world where lives and communities are made whole again through comprehensive treatment.
As a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, you will work in coordination with the doctor to monitor and dispense medication-assisted therapy to patients.
You will also consult with the patient’s therapist and other providers to ensure the treatment plan is adapted accordingly.
Benefits
- 18 days PTO (Paid Time Off)
- 401k with company match
- Company sponsored ongoing training and certification opportunities.
- Full comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short term disability, long term disability and accident insurance.
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP)
Pay Rate
$108,160 - $141,440 annually
Requirements
- Must be a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant licensed in accordance with the laws in the State of employment
- Must maintain continuing education credits as required by the appropriate licensing board
- Experience or knowledge in the field of drug abuse recommended
- Must be CPR, First Aid, and BLS certified
Responsibilities
- Perform those parts of client physicals as directed by the Physician.
- Supervise nursing staff and dispensing operations.
- Supervise medication storage and inventory processes and procedures.
- Maintain up-to-date and accurate data in patient computer files.
- Coordinate patient care with the PCP (Primary Care Physician) or other physician who may be prescribing opiates or other psycho-active medication.
- Consult with counselors and supervisors as related to individual patient medical/medication needs at least one time monthly.
- Conduct H&Ps at intake and annually thereafter.
- Participate in case planning and consultation with the lead counselor, the facility/executive director, the project director, and the medical director as needed.
- Weekend coverage as needed at the facility.
Join our team. Join our mission.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant at Pinnacle Treatment Brand a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Addiction Medicine (NP) — ranked against 219 active Addiction Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Addiction Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Addiction Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 58% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$125k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $113k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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