Full-Time Nurse Practitioner – Evaluation Only | Syracuse, NY

Nurse Practitioner 8.1 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$120K - $130K

The week · per this postingWeekdays only

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Nurse Practitioner (NP) – VA Evaluations | $120,000 –$130,000 annually | No On-Call

Syracuse, NY | Full-Time

Stop managing heavy caseloads and nights/weekends—focus on meaningful work and predictable hours!

We’re hiring a full-time Nurse Practitioner to perform Veterans Affairs (VA) disability evaluations. This is a structured, evaluation-only role—no prescribing, no follow-ups, and no ongoing patient management.

Why NPs Love This Role

  • Full-time weekday schedule — no nights, weekends, or call
  • Competitive salary: $120K–$130K
  • Comprehensive benefits + generous PTO
  • Modern, supportive clinical setting
  • Serve Veterans and make a real impact while maintaining work-life balance

Your Responsibilities

  • Conduct thorough physical assessments
  • Review medical histories and diagnostic data
  • Complete clear, concise, VA-compliant evaluation reports

What You Need

  • Active Nurse Practitioner license
  • Minimum 1 year of clinical experience
  • VA or disability evaluation experience is a plus
  • Ideal for NPs seeking structured, purposeful work with predictable hours and minimal administrative burden.
  • Apply now — limited openings in Syracuse, NY!
  • The IMA Group is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Our Government Services Division supports local, state, and federal agencies and delivers professional and objective medical and psychological examinations as well as ancillary services.

Our Payer Services Division meets the evaluation and screening needs of Carriers, TPAs, Public Entities and Employers and includes behavioral health and physical medicine specialty services, working with a wide range of organizations within the workers' compensation, disability, liability, and auto markets.

Our Clinical Research Division performs all types of Phase II-IV clinical trials in multiple therapeutic areas through a flexible nationwide network of site locations and virtual capabilities.

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Key Responsibilities

Conduct thorough physical assessments and review medical histories and diagnostic data. Complete clear, concise, VA-compliant evaluation reports.

Requirements

An active Nurse Practitioner license and a minimum of 1 year of clinical experience are required. VA or disability evaluation experience is a plus.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Full-Time Nurse Practitioner – Evaluation Only | Syracuse, NY at Department of Veterans Affairs a 8.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Nurse Practitioner roles — ranked against 13,430 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts, flexible scheduling.

Disability Evaluation — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Department of Veterans Affairs holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 79/100, 7 active listings.

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 50% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$125k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $116k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 8.1
Among the best 10% of Nurse Practitioner roles listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 13,430 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Syracuse

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$219k≈ 1.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,541/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.7
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Syracuse, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Department of Veterans Affairs

Hospitals and Health Care
Tarrytown, NY
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive Benefits
Generous PTO