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Nurse Practitioner - Tucson, AZ

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Full Practice Authority

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Job Description

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Premise's mission is to help people get, stay, and be well. We hope you will join us in our mission and experience why amazing health starts with amazing healthcare.

As a Full Time Nurse Practitioner, you'll provide care to client employees and their dependents in our Health Center located in Tucson, AZ. The scheduled hours are full-time with the option of working 32-40 hours per week. Primary or urgent care background and at least 1 year of experience strongly preferred. DEA required.

What You’ll Do

Conducts physical exams and preventive health measures per guidelines Performs procedures such as injections, suturing, wound care, and infection management Develops patient care plans, records progress, and ensures continuity of care Educates patients on treatment plans, health maintenance, and development Orders and interprets diagnostic tests to assess clinical conditions Collaborates with physicians and healthcare teams for comprehensive care Prescribes or recommends treatments, including medications and therapies Refers patients to specialists or physicians as needed Maintains patient health records ensure accurate and up-to-date documentation and records Educates and coaches nursing staff on best practices Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

What You’ll Bring

Maintains State RN Licenses/certificates to Practice

Maintains Nurse Practitioner licenses/certificates to practice Maintains State Prescriptive Authority (if applicable) Federal DEA license (matching each state of practice as applicable) State Narcotic/Controlled Substance license if required in your state (Alabama, Connecticut, DC, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, Puerto Rico) (New York ROPES registration) Current national certification (ANCC or AANP required) Master’s Degree in Science of Nursing (if Master Degree in Science certificate does not state Nursing on it then a copy of transcripts is required) Current certification with hands-on training in AHA, ARC or equivalent Basic Life Support for health care providers is required; Advanced Cardiac Life Support may also be required based on contract scope of services At least three years of clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner in an ambulatory care, occupational health, family practice or emergency department setting

Certificates/Security Clearances/Other

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner will provide comprehensive primary and urgent care to client employees and their dependents at the Tucson health center. Responsibilities include conducting physical exams, performing clinical procedures, managing patient care plans, and collaborating with the healthcare team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's Degree in Nursing, current state licensure, and national certification (ANCC or AANP). A minimum of three years of clinical experience in an ambulatory, occupational, or family practice setting is required along with a valid DEA license.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical documentationMedication prescriptionHealth education

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 62% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

In Arizona, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$133k (100 salary observations; 232 listings), vs ~$134k nationally (2,178 salary observations; 7,851 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Vet Jobs ranks #3 of 14 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 28 employers

4
<$115k
4
$115k-140k
12
$140k-165k
12
$165k-190k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
85%
Sign-on bonus
38%
CME allowance
38%
Loan repayment
4%
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Cardiac Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant

Monogram Health · Arizona

$125k-$188k
#2

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate

CVS Health · Goodyear, Arizona

$41.85-$90.13/hr
#3

FNP needed for interim coverage - Dec - March

$90 per hour
#4

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Ortho, Ne

$130k-$180k
+ 31 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 4.8
Better work-life than 30% of Family Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,590 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Tucson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$322k
Typical market rent
$1,425/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tucson, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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