Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant)

Princeton University

$136K — $160K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Current New Jersey licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
  • National certification as a Nurse Practitioner (ANCC, AANP) or Physician Assistant (NCCPA).
  • Active New Jersey CDS and DEA registrations.
  • Current CPR/AED certification.
  • Master's degree or higher in a relevant healthcare field.
  • At least five years of experience in primary care, college health, or urgent care settings.
  • Excellent communication and interdisciplinary teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

  • Provide high-quality, evidence-based clinical care to students.
  • Participate in same-day access care and urgent visits as part of a team.
  • Collaborate with healthcare professionals for coordinated patient care.
  • Contribute to a care model focused on shared responsibility and improvement.
  • Perform comprehensive evaluations and follow-up care for emerging adults.
  • Support preventive care initiatives such as immunizations and chronic condition management.
  • Engage in quality improvement and operational initiatives.

Benefits

  • Eligible for health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Retirement plan options available.
  • Generous paid time off policies.
  • Continuous professional development and training opportunities.
  • Support for work-life balance with standard weekly hours.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

  • Provide high-quality, evidence-based clinical care to undergraduate and graduate students in a primary and acute care setting
  • Participate in same-day access care, urgent visits, and longitudinal primary care within a team-based care model
  • Collaborate closely with physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and medical assistants to deliver coordinated, patient-centered care
  • Contribute to a care model that emphasizes shared responsibility, efficient workflows, and continuous improvement
  • Perform comprehensive evaluations, including diagnosis, treatment planning, and follow-up care for a wide range of conditions common in emerging adults
  • Support preventive care and health promotion efforts, including immunizations, sexual health, and chronic condition management
  • Participate in travel health and immunization-related care as part of an integrated clinical team, as appropriate
  • Engage in programmatic and operational initiatives based on experience and organizational needs, including immunization compliance, quality improvement, or care model development
  • Partner with multidisciplinary teams across UHS-including CPS, SHARE, and Health Promotion-to support holistic student care
  • Maintain accurate, timely, and high-quality documentation in the electronic medical record
  • Participate in team meetings, clinical discussions, and system-level improvement efforts aligned with UHS values


Qualifications

Essential Qualifications

Licensure & Certification

Current, unrestricted New Jersey licensure as either: Professional Nurse/Advanced Practice Nurse (NP), or Physician Assistant (PA).

Current national certification as either: Nurse Practitioner (ANCC, AANP, or equivalent), or Physician Assistant through the NCCPA.

Active New Jersey CDS and DEA registrations.

Current CPR/AED certification.

Education

Master's degree or higher from an accredited: Adult, Pediatric, or Family Nurse Practitioner program, or Physician Assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).

Experience

Minimum of five (5) years of experience in primary care, family medicine, college health, student health, or urgent care settings.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Excellent communication, clinical documentation, and interdisciplinary teamwork skills.

Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic clinical environment.

Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and fostering a respectful team culture.

Basic familiarity with quality improvement methodologies (e.g., PDSA cycles, data collection, process analysis) or willingness to complete UHS-sponsored quality improvement training within six (6) months of hire.

Standard Weekly Hours

36.25

Eligible for Overtime

No

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Probationary Period

180 days

Essential Services Personnel (see policy for detail)

Yes

Physical Capacity Exam Required

No

Valid Driver's License Required

No

Experience Level

Mid-Senior Level

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Salary Range

$136,000 to $160,000

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