Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant (NP/PA) – Skilled Nursing Facility
Location: Asheville, NC
Facility: Dedicated to one skilled nursing facility
Employment Type: Full-Time | W-2 + Benefits
Sign-On / Retention Bonus: Up to $15,000POSITION OVERVIEWTelos Health Systems is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to serve as an in-house SNF-ist, providing comprehensive general medicine care to geriatric residents in a skilled nursing facility. This is an excellent opportunity for a clinically confident provider who values clinical autonomy, meaningful patient relationships, collaboration, and work-life balance. As an NP/PA with Telos, you will provide longitudinal care to short-term rehabilitation and long-term care residents while working closely with facility care teams to improve patient outcomes and reduce unnecessary hospitalizations.
WHY JOIN TELOS HEALTH SYSTEMS?- Dedicated to one skilled nursing facility
- Full-time W-2 employment with comprehensive benefits
- Up to $15,000 sign-on / retention bonus
- High degree of clinical autonomy
- Meaningful, longitudinal patient relationships
- Supportive leadership and clinical collaboration
- Hybrid model combining in-person patient care with virtual charting
- Competitive compensation
- Occurrence-based malpractice coverage with $1M/$3M limits
- $1,000 annual allowance for CEUs, DEA registration, and licensure reimbursement
- Company-provided Microsoft Surface Pro
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life and disability insurance
- PTO and six paid holidaysWHAT YOU'LL DOAs an NP/PA SNF-ist, you will serve as a primary internal medicine provider for residents in the skilled nursing setting.
Responsibilities include:- Manage the medical care of short-term rehabilitation and long-term care residents
- Perform comprehensive health assessments and physical examinations
- Diagnose and treat acute and chronic medical conditions
- Prescribe medications and treatments within your scope of practice
- Evaluate residents experiencing changes in condition
- Conduct routine and monthly stability visits
- Participate in advanced care planning and goals-of-care discussions
- Collaborate with nursing staff, medical directors, attending physicians, specialists, and interdisciplinary care teams
- Facilitate referrals to specialists and other healthcare providers as appropriate
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and CPT coding
- Follow established clinical protocols and best practices
- Help identify opportunities to prevent avoidable emergency department visits and hospitalizationsWHAT YOU'LL NEED
Required:- Active, unencumbered Nurse Practitioner (APRN/APN) or Physician Assistant (PA-C) license in North Carolina
- Current DEA registration
- Master's degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
- Strong clinical judgment and communication skills
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with facility-based care teams
- Strong organizational and documentation skills
Preferred:- At least 1 year of experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), long-term care, post-acute care, or similar setting
- Experience caring for geriatric or medically complex populations
- Experience managing acute and chronic conditions in a post-acute settingFULL-TIME BENEFITSAvailable to full-time employees working at least 30 hours per week. Benefits become effective following a 30-day eligibility period, on the first of the month thereafter.
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Medical and prescription coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Dental insurance through UnitedHealthcare
- Vision insurance through UnitedHealthcare
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Accident insurance
- Hospital indemnity coverage
- Critical illness coverage
- Voluntary life insurance
- PTO: 15 days during the first and second years, with increases in subsequent years
- Six paid holidays
If you're an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant looking for a full-time opportunity with clinical autonomy, meaningful patient relationships, and the stability of a dedicated skilled nursing facility, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today to join Telos Health Systems in Asheville, NC.Telos Health Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.
