Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner
Job Description
About the Role
M-F 40 hrs. No nights. PTO 20 days. Family health insurance. Liability covered. Correctional care. Actually have a life. Done.
Work-Life Balance Factors
⚠️ Fast-paced environment
Key Responsibilities
- Collecting specimens for and carrying out commonly performed blood, urine, and stool analyses and cultures.
- Evaluating and initiating treatment in emergency situations such as cardiac arrest, respiratory distress, hemorrhage, burns, and injuries.
Requirements
- Providing other services as required at the request of the PCM Medical Director and/or Administrator.
- Board Certified.
- Licensed to practice Medicine in the State of Pennsylvania.
- Maintain current DEA license.
- Maintain active BLS (i. e. CPR) certification.
- Maintain current Driver’s License.
Benefits & Compensation
- PrimeCare Medical, Inc. (i. e. PCM) has been in operation since 1986. We are a privately owned, physician founded, nationally accredited correctional healthcare practice.
- PCM provides comprehensive medical, mental health, & dental care services to over 80 county jails, prisons, and juvenile detention centers throughout the states of PA, MD, FL, NY, & NH.
- Salaries are negotiable and commensurate based on experience. Annual Salary range is $115,000.00 - $135,000.00
- Family health care offered (i. e., medical / prescription / dental / vision).
- Company-paid life insurance provided & additional insurance benefits offered.
- Retirement benefits offered (i. e., 401k with discretionary company match).
Work Schedule
- This is a 40 hour/week position, Monday – Friday during normal business hours.
- Screening inmate/patient sick call requests to determine appropriate follow up care.
- Evaluating inmate/patients at sick call for common complaints.
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner at PrimeCare Medical a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Correctional Health nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.
Correctional Health — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
This Correctional Health position at PrimeCare Medical is open to nurse practitioner candidates.
Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.
Compensation Analysis
PrimeCare Medical lists compensation for this nurse practitioner position at $115k to $135k annually.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
- Transparent compensation ($115k–$135k)
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Benefits package: Family health care (medical, prescription, dental, vision), Company-paid life insurance, Additional insurance benefits, 401k with discretionary company match, Company-paid liability insurance including tail coverage, Generous PTO (up to 20 days), 6 floating holidays, Annual licensure reimbursement. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
About WeekdayDoc
WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Correctional Health nurse practitioner jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.
Benefits & Perks
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (2)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
2mo ago
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