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FirstHealth of the Carolinas
Pinehurst, North Carolina

APP - Hospitalist - Pinehurst

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsNo callFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

APP Hospitalist Opportunity in Beautiful Pinehurst, NC

Enjoy the best of all worlds! Join an award-winning health care organization in one of North Carolina’s most desirable communities.

FirstHealth of the Carolinas is a private, not-for-profit, community-based health care network serving the mid-Carolinas. We invite you to join our established Hospitalist team and become part of a mission-driven organization committed to exceptional patient care, quality, safety, and creating a supportive environment where providers can thrive. Join us on our journey to zero harm and to be the best place to work in health care!

Position Highlights

Practice at our flagship campus, FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, a 402-bed acute care regional referral center in Pinehurst, NC.

Join a stable, established in-house Hospitalist program with a strong core group of physicians, excellent retention, and a collegial team environment.

Collaborative inpatient services include Hospital Medicine, Critical Care/Intensivists, Neurology, Pediatrics, and Geriatrics.

Easy access to a broad range of specialty and subspecialty support, including Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Critical Care, Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease, Pulmonary Medicine, Neurology, and more.

  • Supportive administration and strong relationships with specialists and other members of the medical staff.
  • Desirable 7 on/7 off block schedule – 180 shifts per year, providing excellent work-life balance.
  • Join a provider-led, financially stable group of hospital-employed providers.

Comprehensive Compensation and Benefits Package

  • Competitive base salary
  • Quality incentive
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Free fitness center membership
  • Health, life, and disability coverage options
  • Three retirement savings plans – 401a, 403b with match, and 457b
  • Relocation stipend
  • CME allowance plus reimbursement for NC license and DEA
  • Comprehensive provider wellbeing resources
  • Paid malpractice insurance with tail coverage
  • 501(c)(3) status provides eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

About FirstHealth of the Carolinas

Headquartered in Pinehurst, NC, FirstHealth is a financially stable, four-hospital health care network serving communities throughout the mid-Carolinas.

Physicians have access to specialty and subspecialty services, advanced technology, and clinical resources that rival those typically found in larger metropolitan and academic medical centers.

FirstHealth continues to lead the region with advanced programs in cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedics, oncology, neonatology, bariatric surgery, and other highly specialized areas of care.

Nationally recognized for patient safety, quality outcomes, patient experience, hospital performance, and workplace culture.

FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital has been recognized as one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by Fortune/PINC AI eight times.

Moore Regional Hospital received the 2026 Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ for the 19th consecutive year, placing the hospital among the top 5% in the nation for patient experience.

FirstHealth has been recognized by Becker’s Healthcare as one of the Top 150 Places to Work in Health Care for three consecutive years.

About the Community

Located in the heart of North Carolina, Pinehurst is a picturesque community known for its unique combination of Southern charm, exceptional quality of life, outdoor recreation, and world-class amenities.

Known as the Home of American Golf, the Pinehurst area features more than 40 golf courses and is home to the USGA headquarters and some of the organization’s most prestigious events, including multiple U.S. Open Championships.

Neighboring Southern Pines – known as “Horse Country” – offers first-rate equestrian facilities along with a vibrant downtown filled with boutiques, restaurants, cafés, and art galleries.

Enjoy the relaxed lifestyle of a smaller community while remaining within easy reach of major metropolitan areas – approximately 1 hour to Raleigh-Durham and 2 hours to Charlotte.

North Carolina’s beaches and mountains are both approximately three hours away, making weekend getaways easy.

Moore County offers a vibrant economy supported by tourism, golf, health care, small business, manufacturing, education, and entrepreneurship.

Residents enjoy a temperate four-season climate with opportunities for golf, hiking, cycling, equestrian activities, recreation, and family-friendly events throughout the year.

The Pinehurst, Southern Pines, and Aberdeen area offers an exceptional blend of professional opportunity, recreation, community, and quality of life.

Qualifications

  • Completion of ACGME- or AOA-approved Internal Medicine residency and board certification are required.
  • Must have clean background, ability to get NC licensure and NC DEA.
  • AHA ACLS certification required.
  • Superior clinical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Experience in a high acuity Hospitalist program highly desired.

For more information and to apply, please contact our in-house Physician Recruitment team at fhpg-recruitment@firsthealth.org

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Key Responsibilities

Provide exceptional inpatient hospitalist care as part of an established, mission-driven medical team. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary group of specialists to ensure high-quality patient outcomes and safety.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Clinical skillsCommunication skills

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates APP - Hospitalist - Pinehurst at FirstHealth of the Carolinas a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Hospital Medicine (NP) — ranked against 286 active Hospital Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Hospital Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 64% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution33 jobs · 28 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs

401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
50% this job
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
11% this job
PSLF eligible
7% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.1
Better work-life than 90% of Hospital Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 286 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Pinehurst

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$499k
Typical market rent
$2,071/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.3
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About FirstHealth of the Carolinas

Hospitals and Health Care
Pinehurst, North Carolina
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive base salary
Quality incentive
Paid Parental Leave
Free fitness center membership
Health, life, and disability coverage options
Three retirement savings plans – 401a, 403b with match, and 457b
Relocation stipend
CME allowance plus reimbursement for NC license and DEA