Nurse Practitioner – Endocrinology & Diabetes Care in Escondido, California at Advanced Metabolic Care + Research (AMCR)

Nurse Practitioner Endocrinology & Diabetes Care

Nurse Practitioner – Endocrinology & Diabetes Care

Advanced Metabolic Care + Research (AMCR)
Escondido, California | Full-Time | On-Site
$135,000–$160,000 base salary + performance incentives

Build Your Career in Endocrinology

Advanced Metabolic Care + Research (AMCR) is hiring a Nurse Practitioner to join our growing outpatient endocrinology team in Escondido, California.

This is an excellent opportunity for an NP with experience in endocrinology, diabetes care, primary care, family medicine, or internal medicine who is interested in developing deeper expertise in diabetes, obesity, thyroid disease, and metabolic health.

You’ll manage your own patient panel while working closely with experienced endocrinologists, diabetes educators, dietitians, and other members of our multidisciplinary care team. You’ll also gain hands-on experience with advanced diabetes treatments and technology, including continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), insulin pumps, insulin therapy, and GLP-1 medications.

If you enjoy long-term patient relationships, chronic disease management, and using technology and team-based care to improve outcomes, this role offers an opportunity to build a specialized career in endocrinology.

What Makes This Opportunity Different

• $135,000–$170,000 base salary, depending on experience

• Additional performance-based incentive opportunities

• 100% outpatient practice

• Established patient demand and endocrinology referral network

• Collaborative access to experienced endocrinologists

• Multidisciplinary support from diabetes educators, dietitians, and clinical staff

• Exposure to CGMs, insulin pumps, GLP-1 therapies, and advanced diabetes management

• CME allowance and dedicated CME time

• Specialty training and professional development

• Opportunities to participate in value-based care and clinical innovation

• Growth opportunities within an expanding Southern California practice

• Affiliations with UC San Diego and Sharp HealthCare

Your Role

As an Endocrinology Nurse Practitioner at AMCR, you will evaluate, treat, educate, and follow patients with a range of endocrine and metabolic conditions.

Manage Endocrine and Metabolic Conditions

• Conduct comprehensive patient evaluations, medical histories, and physical examinations

• Diagnose and manage diabetes, obesity, thyroid disorders, and related metabolic conditions

• Develop individualized treatment plans based on patient needs and clinical goals

• Prescribe and manage medications, including insulin and GLP-1 therapies

• Monitor clinical progress and adjust treatment plans as appropriate

• Provide ongoing chronic disease management and follow-up care

• Develop and maintain a patient panel supported by AMCR’s established referral network

Incorporate Diabetes Technology Into Care

• Interpret continuous glucose monitor data and use it to guide treatment decisions

• Assist patients with insulin pump initiation, adjustment, and ongoing management

• Help patients understand and effectively use diabetes devices and technology

• Utilize EMR data and clinical tools to monitor progress and identify opportunities for intervention

• Coordinate with remote patient monitoring and virtual care resources when appropriate

Educate and Empower Patients

• Teach patients and families about diabetes, obesity, and chronic disease management

• Provide education on medications, insulin administration, devices, and monitoring

• Counsel patients regarding nutrition, physical activity, and sustainable lifestyle changes

• Help patients establish realistic treatment goals and understand their care plans

• Support long-term adherence and self-management

• Build trusted relationships with patients managing complex and lifelong conditions

Work as Part of a Multidisciplinary Team

• Collaborate with endocrinologists, diabetes educators, dietitians, medical assistants, and care coordinators

• Participate in team-based treatment planning and case discussions

• Consult with physicians regarding complex or higher-risk patients

• Coordinate care across clinical disciplines to improve the patient experience

• Contribute ideas to strengthen AMCR’s evolving model of endocrine and metabolic care

Support Clinical Excellence

• Maintain timely and accurate EMR documentation

• Follow clinical, regulatory, and compliance standards

• Participate in quality improvement initiatives

• Support outcome measurement and clinical reporting

• Stay current with advances in diabetes, obesity medicine, endocrinology, and metabolic care

What We’re Looking ForRequired Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program

• Current national Nurse Practitioner certification

• Active California Nurse Practitioner license and prescriptive authority, or ability to obtain them

• At least six months of experience caring for patients with diabetes

• Clinical experience in endocrinology, primary care, family medicine, or internal medicine

• Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills

• Excellent patient education and communication abilities

• Ability to work effectively within a collaborative outpatient care team

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous endocrinology or diabetes-focused experience

• Experience managing patients on insulin therapy

• Experience prescribing or managing GLP-1 medications

• Familiarity with continuous glucose monitors

• Familiarity with insulin pump therapy

• Experience with remote patient monitoring or virtual care

• Interest in obesity medicine and metabolic health

• Interest in value-based care, quality improvement, or innovative care delivery

Compensation

The anticipated base salary for this position is $135,000–$160,000 per year, based on experience, qualifications, and scope of responsibilities.

The position also includes opportunities for performance-based incentive compensation.

Benefits

AMCR offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k) with company match

• Paid time off

• Paid holidays

• CME allowance

• Paid CME time

• Employer-paid malpractice insurance

• Performance-based bonus opportunities

• Professional development and specialty training

• Opportunities for career advancement

About Advanced Metabolic Care + Research

Advanced Metabolic Care + Research has provided endocrinology and metabolic care to patients in Southern California for more than 50 years.

Our practice combines established clinical expertise with modern approaches to diabetes, obesity, endocrine, and metabolic care. Through a multidisciplinary team model, AMCR incorporates patient education, diabetes technology, remote monitoring, and value-based care initiatives designed to improve access, clinical outcomes, and the overall patient experience.

AMCR maintains affiliations with UC San Diego and Sharp HealthCare and continues to expand its clinical programs and care model throughout Southern California.

Join Our Team

If you’re a Nurse Practitioner looking to expand your expertise in endocrinology and diabetes care while working alongside an experienced and supportive clinical team, we’d like to hear from you.

Apply today to learn more about joining Advanced Metabolic Care + Research in Escondido.

$135,000 - $156,000 a year