Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) – Skilled Nursing Facility 

Location: Arden, NC
Schedule: Pay-Per-Encounter | Fee-for-Service | Flexible Scheduling
Employment Type: W-2

Position Overview

Telos Health Systems is seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Provider — either a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) — to serve as an in-house SNF-ist, providing general medicine care to geriatric residents in Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) and Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) in the Arden, NC area.

This role is ideal for a clinically confident provider who values autonomy, collaboration, and making a meaningful impact in long-term care.

Why Join Telos Health Systems?

At Telos, we offer more than a job — we offer a purpose-driven career. Our Advanced Practice Providers play a critical role in improving residents’ quality of life while reducing unnecessary hospitalizations.

What We Offer

• Flexible scheduling
• Pay-per-encounter, fee-for-service compensation
• W-2 employment
• Supportive leadership and collaborative care teams
• Opportunity to make a real difference in underserved populations

What You’ll Do

• Serve as the facility’s primary internal medicine provider (SNF-ist)
• Manage care for short-term rehab and long-term care residents
• Perform comprehensive health assessments, physical exams, and diagnoses
• Manage acute and chronic conditions following established protocols
• Prescribe medications and treatments as appropriate
• Conduct monthly stability visits for long-term residents
• Evaluate residents with changes in condition
• Participate in Advanced Care Planning
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, medical directors, and attending physicians
• Complete accurate documentation and CPT coding
• Facilitate referrals to specialists and other healthcare providers

What 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 communication and clinical leadership skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment

Preferred

• At least 1 year of experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) or long-term care setting
• Experience caring for geriatric populations

Benefits & Perks

We offer a comprehensive and flexible benefits package designed to support both work-life balance and long-term professional growth.

Available to All Employees (Part-Time & Full-Time)

• Flexible work-life balance schedule
• Hybrid work model combining in-person care with virtual charting
• Company-provided equipment, including a Microsoft Surface Pro tablet with keyboard, case, stylus, and charger
• Telos swag
• Mileage reimbursement in accordance with the company travel policy, including applicable minimum mileage thresholds

Professional & Clinical Support

• Malpractice insurance (occurrence-based) with $1M/$3M coverage limits
• $1,000 annual allowance for continuing education (CEUs), DEA registration, and licensure reimbursement
• Additional professional development support

Full-Time Employee Benefits

(Available 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.)

Health & Retirement

• 401(k) retirement plan through Nationwide
• Medical and prescription coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Dental insurance through UnitedHealthcare
• Vision insurance through UnitedHealthcare

Voluntary Benefits (through Aflac)

• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Accident insurance
• Hospital indemnity coverage
• Critical illness coverage
• Voluntary life insurance (term or whole life options)

Time Off & Holidays

• Paid Time Off (PTO): 15 days during the first and second years, with increases in subsequent years
• Six paid holidays:
  • New Year’s Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day

Equal Opportunity Employer

Telos Health Systems is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.