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Marathon Health
Bakersfield, California

PRN Nurse Practitioner - Bakersfield

Nurse PractitionerPer Diem Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$72-$91/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

Marathon Health is a leading advanced primary care provider, partnering with employer and union plan sponsors to improve health for millions of Americans.

With nationwide onsite, nearsite, and network health centers, and virtual primary care, Marathon delivers a value-based model that enhances the healthcare experience for members and providers, while driving meaningful cost savings for plan sponsors.

Marathon is proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work®, reflecting the company's commitment to building an inclusive, high-trust culture where all employees can thrive. Learn more at marathon.health

We Normalize Balance, Not Burnout at Marathon Health

  • Smaller patient panel size
  • More time with your patients: appointments range from 20 to 60 minutes
  • Strong focus on prevention and wellness, acute and chronic disease management

Fewer Administrative and Insurance-related Tasks

Success is measured by health outcomes, not patient volume and billing (Not a Fee for Service Model)

About Us

At Marathon Health we are building the most trusted, accessible and personalized healthcare experience alongside our patients and clients. With 20+ years’ experience from our shared organizations, we hold a unified goal of building deep, trusted and lasting relationships with our patients and clients. As Marathon Health, we are guided by our core principles of Patients First, Courage, Ingenuity, Community, and Fun.

Day in the Life

As an Marathon Health provider you practice relationship-based medicine at the top of your license. You offer wholistic care including prevention, chronic disease management and health education to your patients. You’ll have great resources (like UpToDate and RubiconMD) at your fingertips, that are free of charge to you and your patients. You work autonomously with a company that puts PATIENTS first, and values ingenuity, courage, community and FUN!

Minimum Job Requirements for Nurse Practitioner

  • Active license & current ANCC or AANP board certification required
  • Independent practice provider preferred, where applicable per State regulation.
  • Federal DEA number preferred; may be required for full prescribing ability.
  • CPR/BLS certification required at time of start date

Independent family practice experience including routine wellness care, chronic care management, and urgent visit, preferred

Minimum Job Requirements for Physician Associate

  • Active license & current NCCPA board certification required.
  • Full Practice Authority is strongly preferred where applicable per State guidelines.
  • Pay Range: $72.00-91.00/hr

The actual offer may vary dependent upon geographic location and the candidate’s years of experience and/or skill level.

We are accepting applications for this position until a final candidate has been selected. To apply to this position and learn more about open jobs at Marathon Health, visit our careers page.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner will provide holistic, relationship-based primary care, including preventive services, chronic disease management, and health education. They will practice autonomously at the top of their license while focusing on patient health outcomes rather than volume.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active license and current ANCC or AANP board certification, with a preference for independent family practice experience. A federal DEA number and CPR/BLS certification are also required for the position.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License (preferred)

Key Skills

Urgent carePatient educationClinical assessmentHealth screeningPreventive medicineElectronic health records

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 46 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 46% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

In California, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$160k (327 salary observations; 611 listings), vs ~$134k nationally (2,235 salary observations; 8,061 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Family Medicine market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$150k–$189kFamily Medicine median $239k (middle half $239k–$239k)15 comparable listings, Oct 2026
California vs national$160k median in California$134k nationally (+19%)327 state / 2,235 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$153k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in California226 active2,646 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 22% remote · 46% no call · 63% no weekends46 benchmarked listings
Marathon Healthsilver tier, 76/100Top Employers work-life index135 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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PSLF eligible
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Family Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,602 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Marathon Health

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

Benefits & Perks

Smaller patient panel size
20-60 minute appointments
Fewer administrative tasks
Not a fee-for-service model
Free UpToDate and RubiconMD resources
Independent Practice Authority

Living in Bakersfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$357k
Typical market rent
$1,858/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
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.

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