Nurse Practitioner, Urgent Care
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Job Description
About the Role
Join AltaMed as a Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner – $160K+ in United States. Grow Healthy If you are as passionate about helping those in need as you are about growing your career, consider AltaMed. At AltaMed, your passion for helping others isn’t just welcomed – it’s nurtured, celebrated, and promoted, allowing you to grow while making a meaningful difference.
Key Responsibilities
- will have the opportunity to work with a diverse team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about making a difference and supporting our community of over 400,000 patients.
- provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
Requirements
- Requirements Master’s degree plus graduation from an accredited United States Nursing School.
- Completed training in the diagnosis and management of common as well as some complex medical conditions.
- Current licensure in the State of California.
- Certification as an Adult/Family/Pediatric/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $160K
- Signing bonus: $1.
- 401(k) with employer match.
- Malpractice insurance covered.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
This position offers a signing bonus. Work with AltaMed in United States.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner, Urgent Care at Alta Med a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Urgent Care nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.
Urgent Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
This Urgent Care position at Alta Med is open to nurse practitioner candidates.
Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in California.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
- Transparent compensation ($161k–$161k)
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Medical services, Diagnosis, Management of medical conditions, Electronic Medical Records, Computer-based systems, BLS certification, Patient care, Urgent care. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Urgent Care role.
Core responsibilities: The Nurse Practitioner provides medical services to clients in an urgent care setting, ensuring appropriate and professional care. They are responsible for the diagnosis and management of both common and complex medical conditions.
Benefits package: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, 403(b) Retirement with Employer Match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Flexible Spending, Paid Time Off, Holidays. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
About WeekdayDoc
WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Urgent Care nurse practitioner jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.
Benefits & Perks
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (2)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
14d ago
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