Pays $130K - $150K — $25k below the Nurse Practitioner market median of ~$175k (46 jobs) · Top 25% in Orthopedic Surgery (NP) for work-life (6.6/10, vs 134 in this specialty)
Nurse Practitioner
About the Role
Flexible schedule. Run your own clinic. $130K-$150K. Orthopedic urgent care. Work your way. No surgeries.
Join Golden State Orthopedics and Spine as a Nurse Practitioner in Capitola, California.
Key Responsibilities
- Performing direct and indirect general orthopedic care.
- Performing admission evaluation of new patients, obtains medical history.
- Performing physical exams and reporting into patient’s medical record.
- Assisting in performing office-based procedures.
Requirements
- Experienced NP looking to run their own schedule with limited oversight.
- Growth-minded with ambition to build their own productivity.
- Someone who enjoys clinical care with no interest in assisting surgeries.
- A rockstar team player looking to join an ambitious group.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $130K - $150K
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
Work with Golden State Orthopedics and Spine in Capitola, California.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner at Golden State Orthopedics and Spine a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Orthopedic Surgery (NP) — ranked against 134 active Orthopedic Surgery (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Orthopedic Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 26% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 21.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$140k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $126k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.6/10 on work-life balance for Nurse Practitioner roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 46 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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