Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Compensation

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Job Description

Job Requirements

Company Description

University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health is geared to professionals who are serious about learning and progressing in an encouraging setting where teamwork is a way of life.

Our employees take great pride in the culture they’ve helped to create, which exemplifies our core values built on trust, safety and respect. Our people know that great care and a positive attitude mean healthy patients and a happy work environment. Enjoy a healthy work-life balance in the welcoming community of UMUCH.

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is a university-based regional health care system focused on serving the health care needs of Maryland. As one of the largest private employers in the state, University of Maryland Medical System’s 28,000 employees and 4,000 affiliated physicians provide primary and specialty care in more than 150 locations and at 13 hospitals.

Named one of “Best Places to Live in Maryland”, the Bel Air community boasts a diverse population, excellent schools, low crime rate, great neighborhoods, recreational options, shopping and dining.

Enjoy a relaxed lifestyle with easy access to numerous cultural and professional sporting offerings in major metro areas (Philadelphia, Baltimore, and D.C.).

With close proximity to the ocean to the east, and the mountains to the west, Harford County offers an abundance of outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, golfing, sailing, fishing, water activities, camping, and more!

Be part of a rich tradition of Medicine while shaping the future of care delivery.

UMMS hospitals and health care facilities are equal opportunity employers and proud of an environment of diversity.

Job Description

UM Upper Chesapeake Health (UMUCH), a member of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), has a full-time employed position available for a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner to join their practice located in Bel Air, MD.

Nurse Practitioner Job Specifics

This position will be responsible for coordinating and providing medical care, health screening, and education to Harford Primary Care’s adult patients.

  • Excellent opportunity to join a successful and established group performing traditional outpatient duties
  • Physician and APP friendly, collaborative work environment

Monday through Friday work schedule, no weekends, no holidays. Work life balance supported by very manageable shared call rotation.

Ideal candidate will have prior experience in primary care setting.

Qualifications

Education & Training

Current Maryland Nurse Practitioner license as an adult, geriatric, or family nurse practitioner.

Work Orientation & Experience: Satisfactory completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, Practitioner-physician written agreement approved by the Maryland Board of Nursing.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Tags

Review the 2025-2026 UMMS Benefits Guide

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner will coordinate and provide medical care, health screenings, and education to adult patients within an established primary care practice. The role involves performing traditional outpatient duties in a collaborative, physician-friendly environment.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient educationClinical assessmentAdult medicineGeriatric careFamily medicineCollaborative care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Care Nurse Practitioner at University of Maryland Medical System a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Primary Care nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 48% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Primary Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,167 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call

Living in Bel Air

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$400k
Typical market rent
$2,085/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About University of Maryland Medical System

Hospitals and Health Care
Baltimore, MD
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Work-life balance
Collaborative environment
No weekends
No holidays
Manageable shared call rotation