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Santa Barbara, California

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Urgent Care (Santa Barbara, CA)

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$100k-$103k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 55m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Sutter Health as a Urgent Care NP/PA – Santa Barbara, 12hr Shifts, PSLF Eligible in Santa Barbara, California, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $100K - $103K
  • Malpractice insurance covered.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).
  • Free medical/dental/vision
  • CME stipend
  • 1 MA per provider
  • Disability
  • Retirement: 403b & profit sharing
  • Annual leave

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Sutter Health in Santa Barbara, California, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will manage walk-in patients in an urgent care setting while collaborating with a team of MDs and other mid-level providers. Responsibilities include evaluating labs and x-rays to provide high-quality care to pediatric and elderly patients.

Requirements

Candidates must be a licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with directly related urgent care experience and current BLS/ACLS certification. Applicants must be board certified or board eligible and possess a valid DEA certificate.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Patient evaluationLab evaluationX-ray interpretationCommunicationInterpersonal skillsPediatric careGeriatric care

Urgent Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 44% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$102k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $92k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Nurse Practitioner roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 36 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

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About Sutter Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Sacramento, California
10,000+ employees
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Benefits & Perks

Free medical/dental/vision
CME stipend
1 MA per provider
Malpractice insurance
Disability
Retirement: 403b & profit sharing
Annual leave
Licensure/DEA/board exam fees

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