Experienced Acute Care NP - Daytime PAT Clinic, Pl

Nurse Practitioner 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

Nurse Practitioner

Pre-Admission Testing (PAT) Clinic | Plano, Texas

Texas Health is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our Pre-Admission Testing (PAT) Clinic at Texas Health Hospital Plano in Plano, Texas. This is an excellent opportunity for an APP who enjoys comprehensive patient assessments, collaborative practice, and helping ensure patients are optimized and ready for surgical procedures.

Position Highlights

  • Full-time employed position
  • Monday-Friday schedule
  • Day shifts, approximately 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
  • No routine call requirements
  • Join a collaborative team dedicated to surgical readiness and patient safety
  • Located at Texas Health Hospital Plano, one of North Texas' premier healthcare facilities

Qualifications

  • Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant licensed to practice in Texas
  • Acute Care certification required where applicable
  • Minimum of two years of APP experience preferred
  • Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, communication, and decision-making skills
  • Commitment to delivering exceptional patient-centered care

Why THPG

Supportive, collaborative hospitalist environment

Competitive base salary plus

Comprehensive Benefits Package - health, dental, vision, and life insurance

CME allowance and 401(k) retirement plan with malpractice coverage

Opportunity to expand your inpatient expertise within a respected health system

If you’re looking for a day shift role that offers autonomy, team support, and meaningful inpatient experience, Texas Health Physicians Group is the place to grow your career.

Education

Master's Degree Nurse Practitioner Req

Experience

1 Year As a Nurse or Nurse Practitioner. Pref

Licenses and Certifications

NP - Nurse Practitioner Must maintain board certification as required for licensure. Upon Hire Req

Skills

Active listening and learning, critical thinking, reading comprehension, effective communication, time management, judgment and decision making.

Supervision

Individual Contributor

  • ADA Requirements
  • Working Indoors 67%25 or more
  • Mechanical Hazards 1-33%25
  • Electrical Hazards 1-33%25

OSHA

Tasks involving exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.

Physical Demands

Light Work

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner will perform comprehensive patient assessments and ensure patients are optimized for surgical procedures within the Pre-Admission Testing Clinic. This role involves collaborative practice with a team dedicated to maintaining high standards of patient safety and surgical readiness.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentInpatient care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Experienced Acute Care NP - Daytime PAT Clinic, Plano, TX at Texas Health Resources a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Nurse Practitioner roles — ranked against 13,591 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Acute Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 52% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks41 jobs · 40 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
54% this job
Sign-on bonus
39%
Relocation assistance
10%
Loan repayment
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Nurse Practitioner roles listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 13,591 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Plano

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$402k
Typical market rent
$1,742/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Texas Health Resources

Hospitals and Health Care
Arlington, Texas
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
CME Allowance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Malpractice Coverage