Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Primary Care (Lake Norman)

2 months ago
Mooresville, North CarolinaFull TimePrimary Care
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends
Practice Authority in North Carolina
Supervision Required

Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.

Job Description

About the Role

Join Duke Health as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Primary Care (Lake Norman) in United States. At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

Key Responsibilities

  • in patients Job Eligibility

Requirements

  • Education NP: Graduate of an accredited MSN or DNP Nurse Practitioner Program for adult care.
  • PA: Graduate of ARC accredited Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree Physician Assistant Program.
  • Certification NP: NP-C PA: PA-C Both: AHA approved BLS certification is required before hire.
  • ACLS and PALS must be completed after hire.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Duke Health as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Primary Care (Lake Norman).

Key Skills

Patient CareMedication ReconciliationDiagnostic TestingPatient EducationTelehealthCollaborationDocumentationPhysical ExamsConsultationChronic CareAcute CarePreventive CarePrenatal CareResearch ParticipationCommunicationProblem Solving
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Primary Care (Lake Norman) at Duke Health 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 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.

Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Primary Care position at Duke Health 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 Mooresville, North Carolina.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Patient Care, Medication Reconciliation, Diagnostic Testing, Patient Education, Telehealth, Collaboration, Documentation, Physical Exams. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Primary Care role.

Core responsibilities: Provide acute, chronic, preventive, and prenatal care to patients of all ages in a primary care setting. Conduct assessments, order tests, prescribe treatments, and document all activities in the electronic medical record.

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 Primary Care nurse practitioner jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Duke Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Durham, North Carolina
0-2
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

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

2mo ago

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