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Rite of Passage
Queen Creek, Arizona

Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)

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Job Description

Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) – Part-Time / 1099 Contractor Rite Path Behavioral Health Locations: Queen Creek, AZ and Tempe, AZ Job Type: Part-Time, Independent Contractor (1099)

Position Overview

Rite Path Behavioral Health is seeking an experienced, compassionate, and motivated Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) to join our growing outpatient healthcare team.

We are currently seeking one FNP for our Queen Creek location and one FNP for our Tempe location, or one FNP who is willing to provide services at both locations.

This is a part-time, 1099 independent contractor opportunity for an FNP interested in working within an outpatient behavioral health setting and helping us expand access to integrated medical and behavioral healthcare services.

The ideal candidate is comfortable practicing independently within their scope while collaborating with behavioral health clinicians, psychiatric providers, and other members of the treatment team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive and focused medical evaluations.
  • Provide primary care services within the FNP's scope of practice.
  • Assess, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic medical conditions.
  • Provide preventive care, routine health screenings, and wellness education.
  • Order, review, and interpret laboratory testing and other diagnostic studies as clinically appropriate.
  • Prescribe medications within Arizona scope-of-practice requirements.
  • Monitor medication effectiveness, side effects, and treatment outcomes.
  • Identify medical conditions that may contribute to or affect behavioral health symptoms.
  • Coordinate care with therapists, psychiatric providers, primary care providers, specialists, and other healthcare professionals.
  • Make appropriate referrals for specialty services or higher levels of medical care.
  • Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, medications, treatment recommendations, preventive care, and healthy lifestyle choices.
  • Maintain timely, accurate, and clinically appropriate documentation in the electronic health record (EHR).
  • Participate in collaborative and integrated treatment planning when clinically appropriate.
  • Maintain compliance with applicable federal and Arizona laws, HIPAA requirements, professional standards, and Rite Path Behavioral Health policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Required

  • Current and unrestricted Arizona Registered Nurse (RN) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure.
  • Current Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) certification from a nationally recognized certifying organization.
  • Current prescribing authority as required for the position.
  • DEA registration, if prescribing controlled substances.
  • Current National Provider Identifier (NPI).
  • Ability to obtain and maintain credentialing with applicable insurance plans, including AHCCCS.
  • Professional liability/malpractice insurance appropriate for independent contractor practice.
  • Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
  • Strong documentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with an interdisciplinary clinical team.

Preferred

  • Previous experience in primary care, family medicine, community health, or integrated healthcare.
  • Experience working with patients who also receive behavioral health services.
  • Experience with AHCCCS/Medicaid and commercial insurance populations.
  • Experience working in an outpatient treatment setting.
  • Experience collaborating with behavioral health clinicians and psychiatric providers.
  • Interest in integrated behavioral and physical healthcare.

Schedule & Work Arrangement

  • Part-time
  • 1099 Independent Contractor
  • Flexible schedule based on clinic needs and provider availability.
  • Primarily in-person services.
  • Opportunities available at our Queen Creek and Tempe locations.
  • Candidates may work at one location or both locations.

Available Locations

  • Queen Creek, Arizona

One FNP opportunity available.

  • Tempe, Arizona

One FNP opportunity available.

We are also open to one FNP providing services at both Queen Creek and Tempe.

Applicants should indicate their preferred location(s) and general availability when applying.

About Rite Path Behavioral Health

Rite Path Behavioral Health provides outpatient behavioral health services to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families.

Our goal is to expand access to high-quality care while developing a more integrated approach to meeting the behavioral and physical healthcare needs of the individuals and families we serve.

Guiding You Toward a Healthier, More Fulfilling Life.

Position Details

  • Job Type: Part-Time, 1099 Independent Contractor
  • Work Location: In person – Queen Creek, AZ; Tempe, AZ; or both locations

License/Certification

  • Arizona APRN License – Required
  • Family Nurse Practitioner Certification – Required
  • DEA Registration – If applicable

To Apply

Please submit your resume/CV through Indeed. In your application, please indicate whether you are interested in the Queen Creek location, Tempe location, or both locations, along with your general weekly availability.

Rite Path Behavioral Health is committed to providing high-quality, collaborative, patient-centered care and welcomes qualified applicants interested in helping us expand our outpatient healthcare services.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Diagnostic testingMedication managementPatient educationClinical documentationCare coordinationInterdisciplinary collaborationHIPAA compliance

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

In Arizona, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$134k (51 salary observations; 115 listings), vs ~$136k nationally (847 salary observations; 3,469 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 58% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Benefits & Perks34 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
3%
Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 4.8
Better work-life than 30% of Family Medicine (NP) listings

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Living in Queen Creek

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$500k
Typical market rent
$2,190/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Rite of Passage

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Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
Independent Practice Authority