The Layoffs That Proved Our Workload Was Unsustainable
When I landed a position at a large primary care practice, I was confident I had done my due diligence. The interview process was thorough: multiple rounds with decision-makers. I asked about workload, administrative time, and support staff. I asked about the company’s financial health. They pointed to their opening of a new site as evidence of growth.
What they told me was true. It was far from the whole truth.
Job Hunting for PCPs: 8 Warning Signs You Can’t Ignore
Finding the right job as a primary care provider is not primarily about salary. It is about whether the role is structurally designed to be sustainable or structurally designed to extract unpaid labor.
Every NP job has challenges. That is the nature of primary care. But some jobs are built on a model that depends on your willingness to absorb work outside your compensated hours. The interview process is where you see that model, if you know what to look for.