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Elk Grove, California

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, ENT (Elk Grove, CA)

Nurse PractitionerNo callPart-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$88.72-$122.21/hr

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Opportunity Information

Sutter Medical Group (SMG) seeks to hire a part time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Otolaryngology (ENT) team in Elk Grove, CA!

This position is supplemental as needed (non-benefited).

Key Responsibilities

  • Join a supportive team of experienced ENT physicians and APCs in a clinic focused role in Elk Grove, Ca.
  • Mentorship and collaboration from ENT providers.
  • Opportunity to perform a variety of procedures in clinic.
  • See new patients and consultations
  • Manage pre‑operative and post‑operative visits
  • Evaluate and manage common, chronic, and acute ENT conditions
  • Improve patient flow and reduce delays for subspecialized ENT services
  • Work collaboratively with ENT physicians, nurses, and care teams
  • No call responsibilities are required for this role

Qualifications

Graduate from an accredited NP or PA program with appropriate national certification (e. g., AANP, ANCC, NCCPA).

  • California licensure eligibility and clearances (NP/PA licensure required).
  • 1+ year of prior experience in ENT, Allergy, or Audiology is preferred
  • Exceptional communication skills, comfortable working in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment including patient/family interactions.
  • Join Us and Enjoy
  • Competitive compensation
  • Advanced practice technology, including EPIC
  • A positive work-life balance and Northern California's natural beauty and lifestyle

Organization Details

Sutter Medical Group (SMG) is a vibrant and talented community committed to delivering safe, affordable and high-quality care. Our multi-specialty medical group is comprised of over 1,600 clinicians practicing in seven counties in northern California, most within a 50-mile radius of Sacramento.

SMG contains primary care and specialty Physicians and Advanced Practice Clinicians -- nurse practitioners, physician assistants, certified nurse midwives, licensed clinical social workers and licensed marriage and family therapists, who make up about 20% of our group.

Our clinicians not only excel in clinical practice but are also actively engaged in teaching, research, leadership, community outreach, and volunteer work. SMG has earned both local and national recognition for excellence in patient care and experience.

Community Information

Elk Grove is a family-oriented city that offers everything from starter homes to ranch estates. It has a small-town feel but with all the amenities of an urban lifestyle. The award-winning Elk Grove Unified School District has an impeccable reputation offering plenty of services to the community.

The City of Elk Grove is known for a variety of outstanding restaurants, a historical district, and first-rate parks. Elk Grove has a prosperous business community that boasts a diversity of shops, services and promising careers. Elk Grove is located in the southern portion of Sacramento County.

Its location provides easy access to two major freeways (Hwy 99 and Interstate 5), the Sacramento International Airport, rail lines and two ports. It is within easy driving distance to the Bay Area and Lake Tahoe. With its central location, Elk Grove offers residents a wide variety of places to go and things to do.

Equal Opportunity Statement

It is the policy of Sutter Health and its partners to provide equal employment for all qualified individuals; to prohibit discrimination in employment because of basis of race, color, creed, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, registered domestic partner status, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin (including possession of a driver's license issued to individuals who did not present proof of authorized presence in the U.S.), age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, political affiliation, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition, genetic information or any other characteristic made unlawful by local, state or federal law, ordinance or regulation.

We promote the full realization of equal employment opportunities through a positive continuing program within each medical group, company, hospital, department, and service area. Equal employment opportunities apply to every aspect of Sutter's employment policies and practices.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient Flow ManagementPre-operative CarePost-operative CareProcedure Performance

Otolaryngology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Otolaryngology listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 38% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$219k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $198k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, ENT (Elk Grove, CA) at Sutter Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Otolaryngology (NP) — ranked against 45 active Otolaryngology (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, flexible scheduling.

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Salary Distribution30 jobs · 26 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs

401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
62%
Sign-on bonus
19%
PSLF eligible
10%
Loan repayment
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.9
Better work-life than 80% of Otolaryngology (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 45 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Elk Grove

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$548k
Typical market rent
$2,716/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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