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Vera Whole Health
Avon Park, Florida

Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$103k-$155k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Job Description Summary

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Provides comprehensive advanced practice primary care services for patients across the lifespan within the Millennium Physician Group ambulatory practice.

Evaluates, diagnoses, and manages acute illnesses, chronic diseases, and preventive healthcare needs through evidence-based assessment, diagnostic interpretation, medication management, health screenings, immunizations, patient education, and long-term disease management.

Collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary care teams to improve clinical outcomes, enhance patient access, support value-based care initiatives, and deliver coordinated, high-quality, patient-centered primary care.

The Nurse Practitioner, General / Primary Care - MPG practices independently within the advanced practice provider scope, making clinical decisions for routine and moderately complex cases and escalating beyond-scope matters to collaborating physicians.

Decisions are made with minimal supervision under the physician collaboration model. This job applies Master's-level clinical training to deliver patient care within the defined APP scope and may oversee nursing and allied support staff.

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How will you make an impact & Requirements

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Key Responsibilities

  • Evaluate, diagnose, and manage patients presenting with acute illnesses, chronic diseases, and preventive healthcare needs through comprehensive history, physical examination, diagnostic interpretation, and evidence-based clinical decision-making.
  • Develop individualized treatment plans that include medication management, preventive services, immunizations, health screenings, lifestyle counseling, chronic disease management, and ongoing monitoring of treatment outcomes.
  • Diagnose and manage common primary care conditions including hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary artery disease, obesity, thyroid disorders, depression, anxiety, musculoskeletal conditions, infectious diseases, and other acute and chronic illnesses within the advanced practice provider scope.
  • Order, perform, and interpret laboratory studies, diagnostic imaging, electrocardiograms, point-of-care testing, and other diagnostic evaluations within the scope of practice to support timely clinical decision-making.
  • Perform office-based procedures within the scope of practice, including minor wound care, incision and drainage, skin lesion treatment, joint and soft tissue injections, and other approved procedures consistent with organizational policies and state regulations.
  • Conduct annual wellness visits, preventive health examinations, chronic care management, transitional care management, health risk assessments, and age-appropriate preventive screenings in accordance with evidence-based clinical guidelines.
  • Recognize changes in patient condition, identify complex clinical presentations requiring physician consultation, and coordinate referrals to specialty care, behavioral health, community resources, diagnostic services, and ancillary providers when clinically indicated.
  • Collaborate with physicians, nurses, care managers, pharmacists, behavioral health providers, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate comprehensive patient care across the continuum.
  • Educate patients and caregivers regarding diagnoses, medications, preventive health measures, nutrition, exercise, chronic disease self-management, and treatment plans to promote informed decision-making and improved health outcomes.
  • Document patient encounters, medical decision-making, procedures, treatment plans, quality measures, and clinical outcomes accurately within the electronic health record while maintaining compliance with organizational standards, regulatory requirements, payer documentation guidelines, and value-based care initiatives.
  • Participate in quality improvement initiatives, population health management programs, patient safety activities, clinical pathway development, and continuing professional development to support excellence in primary care delivery.

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Compensation Range

  • $103,043.00 to
  • $154,563.00

The anticipated base salary range represents the Company's good-faith estimate of the compensation it reasonably expects to pay for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, geographic location, internal equity, and business needs.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner will evaluate, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic illnesses while providing preventive healthcare services across the lifespan. They will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care and ensure high-quality, evidence-based clinical outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must possess Master's-level clinical training and the ability to practice within the advanced practice provider scope. The role requires proficiency in diagnostic interpretation, treatment planning, and documentation within an electronic health record system.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentInterdisciplinary collaboration

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Vera Whole Health ranks #8 of 16 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$129k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $125k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 64% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$129k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution34 jobs · 26 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
94%
Sign-on bonus
61%
CME allowance
52%
Loan repayment
10%
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Family Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,645 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Avon Park

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$239k≈ 2.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,493/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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