A supported transition from education to practice
Graduation gives you a strong educational foundation. The first months of practice turn that foundation into daily habits: assessing a patient, recognizing uncertainty, making a plan, explaining it clearly and knowing when to ask for help. Those habits deserve deliberate attention as you begin your career.
Nao Medical’s three-month PA/NP graduate program combines intensive education, mentoring and hands-on clinical experience. The setting brings urgent care, primary care and specialty services together, giving graduates a broader view of outpatient medicine and how the different parts of a patient’s care connect.
The program is a paid pathway. You receive a training rate during the three-month educational period, followed by a full-time contract. The recruiting conversation explains the rate, subsequent compensation and contract terms so you can understand the complete opportunity before accepting. The full-time contract is usually one to two years; the specific term is set out in your offer.
Learn to think beyond the immediate visit
Urgent care develops timely assessment of new concerns and the ability to recognize when a patient needs a different level of care. Primary care adds prevention, follow-up and the management of conditions over time. A multispecialty environment introduces the value of focused expertise and coordinated referrals.
Learning in this broader setting helps you connect the presenting complaint with the person’s history and next steps. A patient may need treatment today and a continuing plan for tomorrow. Seeing both sides of that process gives a new clinician a more complete foundation for outpatient practice.
Build the everyday skills that support clinical confidence
The program emphasizes hands-on learning with mentoring and feedback. The purpose is to develop a reliable approach to the clinical encounter, using the knowledge you gained in school while learning how decisions and tasks move through a working practice.
Bring questions, seek feedback and pay attention to the reasoning behind a decision. Confidence grows when you can explain what you observed, what you are considering and when the situation needs consultation or escalation. Learning remains aligned with your professional qualifications and the clinical responsibilities of your assignment.
- Assessment: organize the history, relevant findings and the clinical question.
- Clinical judgment: recognize risk, uncertainty and when to seek help.
- Communication: explain the plan and next steps in language the patient can use.
- Documentation: create and review a clear record of the encounter.
- Follow-through: understand results, referrals and the team’s care-coordination workflow.
Learn in a practice with tools and teams behind you
Nao Medical uses AI scribe technology to support documentation. Operational teams help with prior authorizations, coding and billing, while care coordinators support referrals, appointments and next steps. As a graduate, you learn how to use this infrastructure responsibly alongside your clinical work.
The organization also offers remote patient monitoring and chronic care management for eligible patients. Understanding these capabilities helps you see how a treatment plan can continue between office visits. It also shows why clinical care and operational follow-through need to work together.
Technology supports the process; your assessment, judgment and documentation review remain essential. The first months are an opportunity to learn both clinical practice and the systems that make the practice function.
Understand the paid training and full-time pathway
The three-month training period has a training compensation rate. A full-time contract follows the program, creating a pathway from supported learning into ongoing employment. Review both stages together when you evaluate the opportunity.
Before accepting, discuss the training rate, full-time compensation, schedule, work location and written contract terms. Ask how the transition is organized and what is expected during the educational period and the role afterward. Clear terms let you focus on learning with a practical understanding of the employment pathway.
Choose a pathway that fits your PA or NP preparation
The program is for new physician assistant and nurse practitioner graduates moving into clinical practice. Your profession, NP specialty where applicable, certification and New York licensing status help determine the appropriate assignment and start planning.
A family NP, pediatric NP and psychiatric NP have different specialty preparation. A PA also brings a distinct professional education and licensing pathway. Include these details in your application so the recruiting team can discuss the clinical opportunity and support appropriate to your background.
Prepare for a useful graduate interview
Bring your resume or CV, school and graduation date, certification and licensing timeline, relevant rotations and availability. Explain why you want to work in this outpatient environment and which clinical skills you are most eager to develop.
Use the interview to understand the mentoring arrangements, clinical assignment and employment terms. Describe how you approach an unfamiliar situation, respond to feedback and communicate with a team. The conversation should help you understand both what the program offers and how you will participate in the learning.
Begin your next chapter at Nao Medical
Apply through the current openings page and identify yourself as a new PA or NP graduate interested in the three-month paid program. Include the dates that affect your readiness so the team can discuss the next available pathway.
The goal is a strong start: practical learning, mentoring and experience in connected outpatient care, followed by a full-time role. Bring your training, curiosity and commitment to thoughtful patient care. We will use the recruiting conversation to explore the fit and the next steps.
Common questions
Is the three-month program paid?
Yes. Training is paid at a training rate. A full-time contract follows the three-month program, with the compensation and written terms explained during recruiting.
What clinical settings does the program cover?
The program provides hands-on learning in an urgent care, primary care and multispecialty environment. Your clinical assignment is matched to your professional preparation and qualifications.
How does mentoring help a new graduate?
Mentoring and feedback help you translate education into everyday assessment, clinical judgment, communication, documentation and follow-through. Bring questions and use the learning period to develop reliable habits.
What happens after the three months?
The training pathway is followed by a full-time contract, usually for one to two years. Discuss the role, location, schedule, compensation and written contract terms as part of the complete offer.
What should I include when applying?
Include your profession and specialty, school, graduation date, certification and licensing timeline, relevant rotations and availability. State that you are interested in the paid graduate program.
How is the program different from starting an ordinary job?
It includes a defined three-month intensive educational period with mentoring and hands-on learning before the full-time contract. That gives the transition from school to practice focused attention.