Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Physician AssistantNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Job Details: Job Location: Legal Address - ATOKA, OK, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Atoka County Medical Center | Atoka, Oklahoma Schedule: Generally Monday–Friday Position Type: Contract or employed provider Atoka County Medical Center is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide inpatient care for Acute Care, Observation, and Swing Bed patients in our Critical Access Hospital. The provider works with physicians and the interdisciplinary team to deliver safe, timely, patient-centered care.

Responsibilities Perform daily rounds, patient assessments, and medical management. Order and review diagnostic tests, medications, and treatments within approved clinical privileges. Coordinate admissions, transfers, discharge planning, and follow-up care. Complete timely documentation and medication reconciliation.

Respond to changes in patient condition and consult physicians or arrange escalation of care when appropriate. Participate in interdisciplinary care planning, quality improvement, and patient safety activities.

Required

Qualifications

Current unrestricted Oklahoma APRN or PA license and appropriate national certification. Prescriptive authority and DEA registration when required for assigned duties. Current BLS certification; ACLS certification or ability to obtain within the hospital’s established timeframe. Education, training, and clinical competence appropriate for inpatient practice. Successful completion of hospital credentialing and privileging.

Qualifications

Current unrestricted Oklahoma APRN or PA license and appropriate national certification. Prescriptive authority and DEA registration when required for assigned duties. Current BLS certification; ACLS certification or ability to obtain within the hospital’s established timeframe. Education, training, and clinical competence appropriate for inpatient practice. Successful completion of hospital credentialing and privileging.

Preferred

Qualifications

Hospitalist, inpatient, emergency, rural health, or Critical Access Hospital experience. Strong clinical judgment, communication skills, and experience with discharge planning are preferred.

Key Responsibilities

The provider will perform daily rounds, patient assessments, and medical management for acute care, observation, and swing bed patients. They are also responsible for coordinating admissions, transfers, discharge planning, and maintaining timely documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current unrestricted Oklahoma APRN or PA license with appropriate national certification. Additionally, they must possess current BLS and ACLS certifications and demonstrate clinical competence appropriate for inpatient practice.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient assessmentDiagnostic testing

Hospital Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Oklahoma is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.9% of Oklahoma clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
80%
CME allowance
73%
Sign-on bonus
67%
Relocation assistance
27%
Loan repayment
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 3.9
Better work-life than 80% of Hospital Medicine (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 90 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Atoka

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$218k
Median resident rent
$680/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 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.

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About Atoka County Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Atoka, Oklahoma
11-50 employees