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Appalachian Mountain Health
Black Mountain, North Carolina

Physician Assistant – Nurse Practitioner – Family Practice

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Job Description

Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners--are you ready for a change? Don't miss this terrific opportunity to work with an underserved patient population in one of the beautiful communities in the U.S.!

Appalachian Mountain Health ("AMH"), a Federally Qualified Health Center network based in Asheville, NC, is hiring a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our exceptional clinical team. This position will be delivering quality-focused primary care services for patients in Black Mountain.

AMH provides comprehensive, accessible, patient-centered primary care to all, including low-income, medically underserved and uninsured populations, at six locations throughout Western North Carolina.

Our NP/PAs work closely with physicians, other advanced practitioners, behavioral health clinicians, and clinical and administrative support staff in a team-based approach to patient care.

Requirements

Required Qualifications Include

  • Physician Assistant /Nurse Practitioner degree from an accredited institution.
  • Current North Carolina PA-C or NP license.
  • CAQ.
  • CPR certification.
  • At least one year of experience in a primary care setting functioning at the full extent of training and licensure
  • Strong commitment to practicing in a community health setting.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, as well as critical thinking skills, the ability to handle stressful situations and the capacity to function independently.
  • High degree of initiative, judgment, discretion and decision-making to achieve AMH's mission.

In return, AMH offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life, long-term and short-term disability insurance, relocation package, NHSC Loan Repayment, Continuing Medical Education allowance, Flexible Savings Account, 403(b) with match, generous PTO and Holiday policies and so much more!

AMH’s mission - to provide culturally competent, high-quality healthcare to the medically vulnerable population in western North Carolina - is rooted in a primary care and preventive services medical home model with fees for services adjusted on the basis of a patient’s ability to pay.

AMH is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, citizenship, disability or veteran status.

To apply, please access the link to provide a resume and cover letter, including salary expectations. EOE. No Recruiters please.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Relocation assistance
  • Retirement plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Medical Specialty

Primary Care

Schedule: 8-hour shift

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

License/Certification

  • Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner License (Required)
  • Ability to Relocate: Relocate before starting work (Required)
  • Work Location: In person

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner will deliver quality-focused primary care services to an underserved patient population. They will work collaboratively with physicians, behavioral health clinicians, and support staff in a team-based medical home model.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient-centered careClinical assessmentIndependent practiceStress managementCulturally competent care

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 68% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

In North Carolina, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$129k (47 salary observations; 186 listings), vs ~$134k nationally (2,178 salary observations; 7,851 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

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).

Appalachian Mountain Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 79/100, 26 active listings.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant – Nurse Practitioner – Family Practice at Appalachian Mountain Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Nurse Practitioner roles — ranked against 14,090 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

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Salary Distribution39 jobs · 33 employers

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<$125k
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$125k-150k
14
$150k-175k
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2
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 33 employers

401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
54% this job
Sign-on bonus
51%
Loan repayment
14% this job
Relocation assistance
11% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Family Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,625 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Black Mountain

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$484k
Typical market rent
$1,775/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.5
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 · Asheville, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Appalachian Mountain Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Asheville, North Carolina
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Long-term and short-term disability
Relocation package
NHSC Loan Repayment
CME allowance