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FirstHealth of the Carolinas
Rockingham, North Carolina

APP - Internal Medicine - Rockingham

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

Internal Medicine APP Needed in Central, NC

FirstHealth of the Carolinas is a private, community-based health care network serving the mid-Carolinas and is seeking an Internal Medicine PA or NP to join our established primary care team in Rockingham, NC. This is an opportunity to build lasting relationships with adult patients in Richmond County and practice within an integrated health system with access to specialists and advanced services.

Position Highlights

  • Join a team of one Physician and one APP.
  • Provide comprehensive primary care for adults, including preventive care, acute visits, and chronic disease management.
  • Practice in a hospital-employed position with a 4.5 workweek.
  • Rely on a dedicated referral center helps coordinate access to specialists across the network.

Build your patient panel with support from an experienced marketing team that helps new physicians get established and supports continued practice growth.

Give patients convenient access to walk-in care after hours and on weekends through FirstHealth’s urgent care network, which also serves as a referral source for the practice.

  • Use an integrated Epic electronic medical record to coordinate care across the FirstHealth system.
  • Comprehensive Compensation and Benefits Package
  • Competitive base salary + quality & productivity incentives
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Free fitness center membership
  • Health, life, and disability coverage options
  • Three retirement savings plans – 401(a), 403(b) with match
  • Relocation stipend
  • CME allowance plus reimbursement for NC license and DEA
  • Provider wellbeing resources
  • Paid malpractice insurance with tail coverage
  • 501(c)(3) status provides eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

About FirstHealth of the Carolinas

Headquartered in Pinehurst, NC, FirstHealth is a comprehensive health care system serving communities throughout the mid-Carolinas.

Our physicians have access to specialty and subspecialty services and advanced technologies typically associated with larger metropolitan and academic health systems.

FirstHealth offers advanced services in cardiac care, neurosurgery, orthopedics, oncology, neonatology, bariatric surgery, and numerous other specialties.

Nationally recognized for quality, patient safety, clinical outcomes, and patient experience.

Practice within a collaborative system designed to provide physicians with strong clinical support and streamlined access to specialty care.

About the Community

Rockingham/Richmond County offers a small-town community feel, outdoor recreation, family-friendly neighborhoods, and convenient access throughout the Carolinas.

Within easy reach of the world-renowned golf courses of Pinehurst and the equestrian lifestyle of Southern Pines.

  • Temperate climate allows for outdoor activities throughout the year.
  • Convenient access to Charlotte, Raleigh, the Atlantic Coast, and the Appalachian Mountains.
  • Easy access to major airports.

Enjoy the best of both worlds — welcoming communities and a relaxed quality of life with access to the amenities of larger metropolitan areas.

Qualifications

2+ years of Advanced Practice experience in a primary care setting is required.

PA must be a graduate of an AMA approved Physician Assistant program and have NCCPA certification. NP must be a graduate of a Nurse Practitioner Education program and have national certification.

Must be able to exercise a high degree of initiative, judgment, and discretion in decision making.

Clean background, NC license, NC DEA, and AHA ACLS certification required.

For more information and to apply, please contact our in-house Physician Recruitment team at FHPG-Recruitment@firsthealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive primary care to adult patients, including preventive services, acute visits, and chronic disease management. Coordinate patient care and specialist referrals within the FirstHealth network while building and supporting an ongoing patient panel.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Adult Primary CareAcute CareClinical Decision-MakingPatient Relationship BuildingCare CoordinationReferral CoordinationElectronic Medical RecordsPhysician Assistant PracticeNurse Practitioner Practice

Internal Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 50% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Internal Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 10.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Internal Medicine NP by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Internal Medicine NP listings in North Carolina7 active185 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 26% remote · 50% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonus · loan repaymentNorth Carolina nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 13% offer loan repayment367 active listings, Nov 2026
Internal Medicine NP hiring demand#7 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 38 days · 21% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 80 postings, 198 closed
New Internal Medicine NP listings72 in the last 30 days73 the 30 days before (about the same)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Internal Medicine NP pay trend+10.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Implied production pay~$250k$50/wRVU × 5,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule, WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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median 6.0this job 3.0
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 183 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About FirstHealth of the Carolinas

Hospitals and Health Care
Pinehurst, North Carolina
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive base salary + quality & productivity incentives
Paid Parental Leave
Free fitness center membership
Health, life, and disability coverage options
Three retirement savings plans – 401(a), 403(b) with match
Relocation stipend
CME allowance plus reimbursement for NC license and DEA
Provider wellbeing resources

Living in Rockingham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$196k
Median resident rent
$659/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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