Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Listed compensation
$130K - $150K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Are you a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with a passion for caring for the geriatric population? If so, this is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working with the patients you enjoy serving most.
A fast-growing long-term care organization is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join its team at a nursing home in Syracus, NY.
Responsibilities
- Provide full-scope primary care to residents
- Conduct new admissions and follow-up visits
- Collaborate with the care team to ensure high-quality patient care
Requirements
- Active NP or PA license in the state of NY
- DEA license
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in a clinical provider role
- Nursing home experience strongly preferred
Compensation & Benefits
- Highly competitive salary: $130,000–$150,000 annually
- Full benefits package
- Don’t miss this opportunity — apply today!
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant at Medlead Careers a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Geriatrics (NP) — ranked against 583 active Geriatrics (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Geriatrics — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Geriatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 70% have no call, 84% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$140k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $130k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 25% in geriatrics (np) | ranked against 583 Geriatrics (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $130k–$150k | Geriatrics NP median $167k (middle half $160k–$167k)52 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$130k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Geriatrics NP listings in New York | 40 active | 591 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 10% remote · 70% no call · 84% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Geriatrics NP hiring demand | #8 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 32 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 175 postings, 297 closed |
| New Geriatrics NP listings | 160 in the last 30 days | 216 the 30 days before (−26%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 583 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Syracuse
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $217k≈ 1.7× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,566/mo≈ 14% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 95.7
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Syracuse, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.