Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) — Primary Care
Practice: Dawson Med Primary & Urgent Care (a Longleaf Health practice)
Location: Wilmington, NC / Leland, NC
Position Type: Full-Time · On-Site
Reports To: Medical Director / Collaborating Physician
Practice Primary Care the Way It Should Be
Dawson Med is an independent primary care practice with multiple locations serving southeastern North Carolina and the anchor practice of Longleaf Health, a physician-led, value-based organization dedicated to building the future of community-based primary care.
We believe healthcare works best when patients know their clinician, clinicians know their patients, and care extends beyond the walls of the office. Our model combines the best of traditional family medicine with modern population health tools, care coordination, and technology to improve outcomes and strengthen communities.
Unlike many healthcare organizations that purely depend on volume, our model is built around relationships and value. We are rewarded when our patients stay healthy, avoid unnecessary hospitalizations, and receive the right care at the right time.
Our mission is simple: deliver comprehensive, accessible, relationship-centered primary care that improves lives and strengthens communities.
The Opportunity
We are seeking exceptional Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants who want to practice comprehensive primary care in a supportive, team-based environment designed to serve both patients and fellow clinicians.
You will serve as a primary clinician for a panel of patients, developing long-term relationships while leading comprehensive preventive care, chronic disease management, acute care, and care coordination.
You will be supported by a multidisciplinary care team that includes physicians, care managers, pharmacists, remote patient monitoring staff, and population health resources—allowing you to focus on practicing medicine rather than navigating healthcare alone.
This is an opportunity to join an award-winning and growing organization, help shape clinical programs, and grow professionally as Longleaf Health expands across North Carolina.
What You’ll Do
- Deliver comprehensive primary care services to patients in an outpatient setting.
- Build long-term relationships with patients and families as their trusted healthcare provider.
- Manage acute illnesses, chronic diseases, preventive care, and care transitions.
- Lead chronic disease management efforts for conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, COPD, and obesity.
- Collaborate closely with care management, pharmacy, and remote monitoring teams to support patients between visits.
- Use population health tools to identify care gaps and proactively engage patients.
- Document accurately and completely within athenahealth.
- Participate in quality improvement and value-based care initiatives.
- Help achieve meaningful clinical outcomes, including improved control rates, preventive screening completion, reduced avoidable utilization, and successful care transitions.
- Work closely with collaborating physicians and fellow APPs in a highly collaborative environment.
What We’re Looking For
Required
- Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner (FNP or AGNP) or Physician Assistant program.
- Active North Carolina license (or eligibility for licensure).
- Active DEA registration or ability to obtain prior to employment.
- Strong clinical judgment and comfort managing complex adult patients.
- Commitment to relationship-based, patient-centered care.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
- Desire to work as part of a collaborative care team.
Preferred
- Experience in primary care, family medicine, geriatrics, or internal medicine.
- Experience with value-based care, population health, ACOs, MSSP, chronic care management, or remote patient monitoring.
- Familiarity with athenahealth.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, and reach throughout the workday.
- Ability to perform physical assessments and office-based procedures.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and staff.
- Ability to lift and move up to 25 pounds occasionally
Why Clinicians Choose Dawson Med
Relationship-Based Care
We believe the best healthcare is personal. Our clinicians build lasting relationships with patients and families and have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference over years—not just visits.
Team-Based Support
You are never practicing alone. Care managers, pharmacists, population health staff, and remote monitoring resources work alongside you to help patients stay healthy between appointments.
Comprehensive Primary Care
We embrace the full scope of primary care, combining preventive care, chronic disease management, acute care, care coordination, and population health into one integrated model.
Accessible Care
We strive to meet patients where they are through proactive outreach, remote monitoring, coordinated follow-up, and modern communication tools that improve access and continuity.
Value-Based Care
Our incentives are aligned with better outcomes—not merely higher visit counts. We focus on prevention, quality, patient experience, and long-term health.
Reasonable Expectations
We believe clinicians deliver their best work when they have the time and support needed to care for patients thoughtfully and thoroughly.
Build Something Meaningful
As an early member of Longleaf Health, you will have opportunities to shape programs, influence culture, and grow into leadership roles as the organization expands.
Compensation & Benefits
We offer a highly competitive compensation package designed to reward both clinical excellence and patient outcomes.
- Competitive base salary.
- Performance-based incentives tied to quality, patient outcomes, and panel success.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Paid time off and paid holidays.
- CME allowance and professional development support.
- Malpractice coverage.
- Retirement plan.
- Leadership and advancement opportunities as the practice grows.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Dawson Med and Longlead Health are equal opportunity employers committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sec, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status under applicable law.
Apply
To apply, please submit your CV along with a brief note describing your interest in the position and what appeals to you about relationship-based primary care.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Pay: From $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
