Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Outpatient
Listed compensation
$72.84-$94.95/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
We have a very clear mission at Legacy: to make life better for our patients, our community and each other. We show it every day, in everything we do. If your skill and compassion as an Outpatient Nurse Practitioner reflect that mission, you belong at Legacy, making a difference through patient care and administrative duties in the clinic setting.
Responsibilities
Works in collaboration with physicians to provide complete physical examinations, diagnosis, and treatment of both chronic and episodic disorders.
Assigned principal responsibility for primary health care of patients under professional medical direction from physicians.
Seeks the expert opinion or advice of a physician whenever the incumbent decides a case falls outside the scope authorized by policies and protocol.
Plans and implements and a physician reviews and confirms health care goals for patients.
Responsible for the patient throughout the course of the treatment, provides the physical examination, the diagnosis, and the health care plan, determines when the patient has recovered, and releases the patient.
Refers patients to physicians for consultation or to specialized health resources for treatment but retains responsibility for clinical management as well as any subsequent modification.
Qualifications
Education
As required by licensure.
Experience
Clinical experience requirements are dependent upon the specific position, and include a minimum of 2 years of experience in a related field.
Licensure
Current applicable state RN license required.
National certification as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) required. Applicable state license as a Nurse Practitioner w/Prescriptive Privileges (NP-PP) required.
Current certification dependent upon the specific position to include Basic Life Support (CPR) from the American Heart Association.
Pay Range
USD $72.84 - USD $94.95 /Hr.
Our Commitment to Health and Equal Opportunity
Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing.
If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply—even if you don't meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.
Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
To learn more about our employee benefits click here: legacyhealth.org
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Pediatrics — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$175k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $169k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 68% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 10% in pediatrics (np) | ranked against 262 Pediatrics (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $152k–$197k | Pediatrics NP median $153k (middle half $146k–$176k)311 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$169k in purchasing power | Oregon index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 24% remote · 68% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Oregon nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $18k) · 11% offer loan repayment299 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Pediatrics NP hiring demand | #17 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 30 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 86 postings, 134 closed |
| New Pediatrics NP listings | 85 in the last 30 days | 105 the 30 days before (−19%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Pediatrics NP pay trend | −8.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Outpatient at Legacy Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Pediatrics (NP) — ranked against 262 active Pediatrics (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.
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