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Enloe Health
Chico, California

(Advanced Practitioner) NP or PA - Primary Care (Full Time, Temporary, Exempt)

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$71.36-$96.33/hr

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Posted 46m ago · Verified live

Job Description

EHW Primary Care Clinic

Exempt

Compensation Range

  • $71.36 - $96.33
  • Your rate of pay will be based on applicable experience
  • Shift: Days Shift length: 10 Hours
  • Days off: Fixed If fixed, days off: Saturday, Sunday, & other
  • Hours per pay period: 80

Enloe Health is a Level II Trauma Center located in beautiful Northern California. We offer a full array of medical services, and our mission is to elevate the health of the communities we serve.

As a Planetree organization, we place high value on hiring the right team to care for our patients and their families—care that is steeped in compassion, human connection, and mutual support.

If you feel called to make a meaningful impact through empathetic, person-centered care, and thrive in a culture that values collaboration and purpose, we welcome you to join our team.

Position Summary

Nurse Practitioner:

The Nurse Practitioner (NP), under the direction of the Clinical Director/Supervising Physician and/or the Nurse Manager, is a Registered Nurse who possesses additional clinical and didactic education to function at an advanced level of nursing practice.

They will be clinically competent in physical diagnosis, psychosocial assessment and management of health-illness needs to provide direct patient care and education to patients, families, students, and nursing staff.

The NP consistently demonstrates the core values of Enloe Medical Center and serves as a role model to other employees.

Education / Training / Experience

Minimum

Graduate of a Nurse Practitioner program

Desired

Recent experience appropriate to the clinical area where practice will occur.

Licenses / Certifications

  • Current licensure with the California Board of Registered Nursing
  • Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner with the California Board of Registered Nursing
  • Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner Furnisher with the California Board of Registered Nursing or proof of application within 12 months of hire
  • Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) number or proof of application
  • Meets Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) criteria to bill Medicare
  • Current AHA-HCP CPR recognition
  • Credentialed through the Enloe Medical Staff office and Finance office

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Must have the confidence and experience to work independently with diverse patient populations and experience in accessing specialty referrals and community resources. Must have the ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally. Must have the ability to lead, motivate, delegate, analyze information and problem solve. Behavior should be reflective of Enloe Medical Center core values. Must have the ability to perform the essential functions of the job.

Physician Assistant

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Physician Assistant (PA), under the direction of the Medical Director and the onsite Supervising Physician provides and coordinates direct patient care. The PA provides diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventative healthcare service, as delegated by a physician.

The PA will report to Supervisor/Manager for all employee/employer issues regarding departmental and organizational operations. The PA consistently demonstrates the core values of Enloe Medical Center and serves as a role model to other employees.

Education / Training / Experience

Minimum:

Graduate of a PA educational program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission (ARC) on Education for Physician Assistants (or its predecessor agency) OR current certification with the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Desired

Recent experience appropriate to the clinical area where practice will occur.

Licenses / Certifications

Current California Physician Assistant License

  • Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA), if not a graduate from an accredited ARC Physician Assistant educational program
  • Current AHA-HCP CPR recognition
  • Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) number or proof of application

Benefits Information

Enloe offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to all eligible employees, including, but not limited to:

  • $0 premium medical plan to include vision insurance
  • Prescription and dental group insurance
  • Retirement with employer match
  • Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that starts accruing immediately and can be used as it's earned
  • Extended Sick Leave
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for unreimbursed medical expenses and dependent care
  • Employee Assistance Program

Educational Assistance

Please visit the employee benefits page at enloe.org to get more in-depth benefits and coverage information or email recruiter@enloe.org to receive a full summary of benefits.

Key Responsibilities

The practitioner provides direct patient care, including diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventative healthcare services. They work under the direction of a supervising physician to manage patient health needs and coordinate care within the clinic.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a graduate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program and possess current California licensure. Additional requirements include DEA registration, AHA-HCP CPR certification, and the ability to work independently with diverse populations.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Clinical competenceHealth-illness managementPatient educationDiagnostic servicesTherapeutic servicesLeadershipProblem solvingCommunicationDelegation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates (Advanced Practitioner) NP or PA - Primary Care (Full Time, Temporary, Exempt) at Enloe Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Primary Care (NP) — ranked against 1,200 active Primary Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Enloe Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 17 active listings.

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 56% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Primary Care NP by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in primary care (np)ranked against 1,200 Primary Care (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$148k–$200kPrimary Care NP median $196k (middle half $156k–$221k)51 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$158k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Primary Care NP listings in California108 active1,217 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 30% remote · 56% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Primary Care NP hiring demand#16 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 29 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 469 postings, 1,235 closed
New Primary Care NP listings514 in the last 30 days316 the 30 days before (+63%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Primary Care NP pay trend+2.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Enloe Healthsilver tier, 70/100Top Employers work-life index17 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,200 Primary Care (NP) listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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23
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

35 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
57%
Sign-on bonus
43%
Relocation assistance
14%
Loan repayment
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Primary Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,200 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Enloe Health

Hospitals and Health Care
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$0 premium medical plan
Vision insurance
Prescription and dental group insurance
Retirement with employer match
Generous PTO
Extended Sick Leave
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee Assistance Program

Living in Chico

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$449k
Typical market rent
$1,561/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.2
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Chico, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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