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Recruiting · NP

Nurse Practitioners.

Nurse Practitioner direct-hire across primary care, psychiatry, telehealth, and specialty operators. A reputation-driven, license-bound niche.

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The thesis

Why this niche, why now.

Nurse Practitioner hiring is one of the fastest-growing high-ticket clinical niches in U.S. healthcare. Operators compete for FNPs, PMHNPs, AGNPs, and acute-care NPs across a candidate pool that is regulated, reputation-driven, and increasingly remote-capable for telehealth.

We run NP engagements at the senior practitioner level and at the leadership level (Lead NPs, NP Practice Managers, Chief APP officers). The recruiter assigned to your search has experience matched to the practice setting and the licensure model.

Where this hiring happens

Settings we cover.

The operator types where we run NP searches most often. Specialty fit is scoped before sourcing.

  • Primary care groups (independent and PE-backed)
  • Psychiatric / behavioral health operators (PMHNP-driven)
  • Telehealth operators (virtual primary care, virtual mental health, GLP-1 specialty)
  • Hospitalist and acute-care groups
  • Specialty practices (cardiology, ortho, oncology, dermatology)
  • Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and rural health clinics
What hiring operators expect

How the engagement runs.

We work NP engagements with the same precision standards across operators.

  • Multi-state license verification (especially for telehealth roles)
  • DEA, board certification, and collaborative-practice-agreement vetting
  • Specialty fit (FNP vs. AGNP vs. PMHNP vs. acute care)
  • Reasonable time-to-fill: 30–60 days for direct hire NP
  • Replacement guarantee scoped per engagement
Compensation

NP comp ranges in 2026.

Typical 2026 ranges. Specific comp varies by region, setting, productivity expectations, and shift type.

  • Family NP / Adult NP base: $115,000–$160,000
  • Psychiatric NP (PMHNP) base: $135,000–$195,000
  • Telehealth NP (varies by employer model): $115,000–$170,000
  • Acute Care / Hospitalist NP: $130,000–$185,000
  • Lead NP / Practice Manager: $140,000–$200,000
  • Chief APP Officer (large group / system): $200,000–$320,000
For senior NP recruiters

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Two tiers, 60/40 or 70/30 in your direction. Founding cohort open. We carry the lead-flow, the AI sourcing on ProHireHQ, and the back-office. You run searches.

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FAQ

NP recruiting,
specifically.

The questions hiring operators ask in the first scoping call.

Are you a fit for telehealth NP hiring specifically?
Yes. Multi-state licensure, asynchronous-care workflows, and DTC operating models are recurring contexts on this desk. The recruiter assigned has experience scoping for the licensure footprint your search requires.
Do you place PMHNPs (Psychiatric Mental Health NPs)?
Yes. PMHNP demand is one of the deepest niche pulls in healthcare right now. We work behavioral health operators, telehealth psych operators, and SUD treatment operators on this role profile specifically.
Do you handle PE-backed primary-care platform NP hiring?
Yes. PE-backed primary-care consolidators and growth platforms are recurring engagements. We scope for the operating model and the comp band before sourcing.
Are you a fit for senior independent recruiters who specialize in NP placement?
Yes. NP-specific recruiters with documented track record are exactly the senior independent recruiters the network is built around. Apply to the For Recruiters network.
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