Nurse Practitioner
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$115K - $130K
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Job Description
- Nurse Practitioner (NP) – Pain Management, Urgent Care & Wellness
- Laredo, Texas
- Full-Time | Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Epic is a rapidly growing, patient-centered practice providing integrated care across pain management, urgent care, and wellness services throughout Texas. We are seeking a compassionate and driven Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join our expanding team in Laredo, TX.
Why Join Epic?
At Epic, we are committed to creating an environment where providers can thrive. We prioritize support, efficiency, and high-quality patient care so you can focus on what matters most.
What We Offer
- PTO, paid holidays & 401(k) with 4% employer match
- 80% employer-paid medical insurance for employees
- Optional low-cost dental, vision, and family plans
- Malpractice insurance fully covered
- CME allowance and dedicated time off
- DEA licensing and full credentialing support handled by our team
- Dedicated Medical Assistant acting as your scribe—minimizing after-hours charting
Additional benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, identity theft protection, travel insurance, and employee discount programs
Key Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive evaluations for acute conditions, injuries, and chronic pain
- Develop and manage individualized treatment plans across pain management, urgent care, and wellness services
- Perform in-office procedures including joint and trigger point injections, suturing, splinting, and incision & drainage
- Interpret diagnostic tests and adjust care plans accordingly
- Educate patients on diagnoses, treatment options, and preventative care
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the EMR (with scribe support)
- Collaborate with physicians and clinical staff to deliver efficient, high-quality care
- Stay current with best practices across multiple service lines
Requirements
- Qualifications
- Licensed Nurse Practitioner in Texas
- Current DEA license (or ability to obtain)
- Experience in urgent care, pain management, primary care, or a related field preferred
- Strong clinical judgment and procedural skills
- Ability to work independently with physician collaboration
- Excellent communication and patient engagement skills
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner at EXPRESS PAIN AND URGENT CARE P a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Urgent Care (NP) — ranked against 815 active Urgent Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Urgent Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Express Pain and Urgent Care P holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 82/100, 9 active listings.
Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 60% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$123k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $126k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$123k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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