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Nurse Practitioner (APRN) - Family Medicine

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

  • Job Location: Fayetteville, AR 72703
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Education Level: Advanced Practice Nurse (APRN)
  • Job Shift: Days
  • Job Category: Nursing Services

Organization Overview, Mission, Vision, and Values Our mission is to improve the health of people in the communities we serve through compassionate, high-quality care, prevention, and wellness education.

Washington Regional Medical System is a community-owned, locally governed, non-profit health care system located in Northwest Arkansas in the heart of Fayetteville, which is consistently ranked among the Best Places to live in the country.

Our 425-bed medical center has been named the #1 hospital in Arkansas for five consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report.

We employ 3,400+ team members and serve the region with over 40 clinic locations, the region’s only Level II trauma center, and five Centers of Excellence - the Washington Regional J.B. Hunt Transport Services Neuroscience Institute; Washington Regional Walker Heart Institute; Washington Regional Women and Infants Center; Washington Regional Total Joint Center; and Washington Regional Pat Walker Center for Seniors.

Position Summary The role of the Physician Assistant and/or Nurse Practitioner Registered Nurse reports to the Fayetteville Family Clinic Manager in partnership with the Clinic Physician. This position is responsible for providing direct patient care, assisting physicians with procedures as needed. Essential Position

Responsibilities

Perform physical examinations of patients to evaluate health and diagnose illnesses Order and perform diagnostic tests, such as x-rays and laboratory tests Determine, plan, and initiate appropriate treatment, and adjust treatment if necessary Prescribe and dispense medications Document medical information of patients and maintain electronic medical records Educate, instruct, and counsel patients and families on presenting health problems, treatment plans, and home care, and encourage and promote preventative health care and positive health behaviors Request consultation or referral with other health care providers, such as physicians and clinics Actively maintain knowledge of current medical research and trends, and support research projects

Qualifications

Education

Must be a graduate of an accredited Family nurse practitioner or Physician Assistants program Licensure and Certifications: Nurse Practitioner and CPR, required. National certification, required Experience: Minimum 3 years’ experience in a previous clinical nursing role, required.

Bilingual-Spanish preferred Work Environment: This position will spend 80% of time standing and/or walking while pushing, pulling, lifting, and/or carrying up to 50lbs. This position will spend 20% of time sitting while performing work in a standard office environment.

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing direct patient care, which includes performing physical examinations, diagnosing illnesses, and initiating appropriate treatment plans in partnership with the Clinic Physician. Essential duties also involve ordering diagnostic tests, prescribing medications, documenting medical information, and educating patients and families on health management.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program and hold required Nurse Practitioner and CPR certifications, along with national certification. A minimum of three years of experience in a previous clinical nursing role is mandatory, with bilingual Spanish skills being preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Order Diagnostic TestsTreatment PlanningPrescribe MedicationsPatient EducationCounselingReferral ManagementMedical Research Maintenance

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 46% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Arkansas is 86.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Arkansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution18 jobs

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<$140k
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$140k-155k
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$170k-185k
1
$187k

Annual compensation range

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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
27% this job
Relocation assistance
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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 2,637 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Fayetteville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$346k
Typical market rent
$1,612/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.4
State income tax
Up to 4.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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