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Advocate Health
Shelby, North Carolina

Family Medicine- Full-Time-NP/PA

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$47.5-$71.25/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Department: 08667 GCMG Livewell Care: Main - LiveWell Care

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

Float position at clinics throughout the Shelby/Gastonia/Charlotte NC area.

Pay Range

$47.50 - $71.25

If it’s possible, you will find it at Atrium Health—the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. We invite experienced FNPs and PAs to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds and progressive visionaries together in our Atrium Health Work & Campus Care Solutions team!

Atrium Health is the largest healthcare system in the Carolinas and operates one of the most successful Urgent Care and On-Site Care networks in the Southeast.

We are currently seeking a Full-Time experienced Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Work & Campus Care Solutions team to float to clinics in the Shelby/Gastonia/Charlotte NC area. Clinics in this area provide primary care, workers' comp, and occupational medicine services.

Position Highlights

  • Schedule: Monday through Friday (occasional weekends 1-2 times per year)
  • Hours: 0730-1630
  • Additional staff may include: RN and/or CMA on staff

Practices see traditional acute episodic care and full primary care for employees and their family members. Annual Wellness exams ages 6 and up; Acute sick care- ages 6 months and up.

  • Practices perform occupational medicine services, specialized physicals and workman’s compensation cases.
  • After hours call coverage, phone call access only, approximately 1 week every 3 months.

Education/Certification/Experience

NC/SC Licensure and DEA. Must obtain SC licensure during credentialing process within 90 days after hire.

American Heart Association BLS

DOT Certification (must obtain after hire if not already certified, within first 90 days)

Minimum of 2 years of experience in Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine or Urgent Care. Experience in Occupational Medicine is preferred but not required.

Must be able to work autonomously

With more than 1,100 Primary Care Physicians and APPs across our system, we are dedicated to transforming the delivery of healthcare while providing superior patient experience.

When you join Atrium Health, you will be welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team can make together.

Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you get the resources and support you need to thrive personally and professionally.

In our nationally-renowned integrated health system, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, elevate hope and advance healing—for all.

Our Commitment to You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
  • Benefits and more

Paid Time Off Programs

  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e. g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health.

Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care.

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise.

It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs.

Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs.

Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Key Responsibilities

The practitioner will provide primary care, acute sick care, and occupational medicine services to employees and their families across multiple clinic locations. Responsibilities also include performing specialized physicals, managing workers' compensation cases, and participating in after-hours phone call coverage.

Requirements

Candidates must hold current NC/SC licensure and DEA registration, with the ability to obtain SC licensure within 90 days. A minimum of two years of experience in family medicine, emergency medicine, or urgent care is required, along with BLS and DOT certifications.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient assessmentClinical autonomyBLS certification

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 68% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$124k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $131k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Family Medicine market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in nurse practitioner rolesranked against 13,526 Nurse Practitioner roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$131k in purchasing powerNorth Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in North Carolina67 active2,802 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 16% remote · 68% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina Nurse Practitioner listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 12% offer loan repayment381 active listings, Nov 2026
Family Medicine hiring demand#2 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 34 days · 23% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 1,246 postings, 1,426 closed
New Family Medicine listings2,133 in the last 30 days1,408 the 30 days before (+51%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Family Medicine pay trend+1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (13,526 Nurse Practitioner roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Family Medicine- Full-Time-NP/PA at Advocate 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 13,526 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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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
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Relocation assistance
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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 2,732 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About Advocate Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Charlotte, North Carolina
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts

Living in Shelby

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$250k
Typical market rent
$1,160/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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