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Georgetown, Texas

Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | Georgetown, TX

Physician AssistantIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60-$80/hr

The week · per this posting3-day week · 3×12s

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Job Description

Location: Georgetown, TX

Position: Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner – Urgent Care Status: Full-Time

Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week; standard clinic hours are 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM, seven days a week

Compensation: $60–$80/hour (based on experience) + bonus

Benefits: Full benefits package available

Position Summary

We are seeking a full-time Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our urgent care team in Georgetown, Texas. This role is ideal for clinicians who value variety, autonomy, and meaningful community impact while practicing in a fast-paced, well-supported urgent care environment.

Clinicians at NextCare enjoy true work-life balance, including no after-hours tasks, flexible scheduling, and monthly schedules released in advance. Our full-time schedules are designed so clinicians are off more days than they work.

You will be supported by experienced clinical teams, strong peer relationships, clear practice guidelines, and accessible medical leadership who provide real-time guidance and mentorship. The work is engaging and varied, with a broad patient population and generally low-acuity presentations that keep skills sharp without the pressure of inpatient follow-up.

Key Responsibilities

  • Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients of all ages in an urgent care setting
  • Manage acute illnesses, injuries, and occupational health visits
  • Order and interpret diagnostic studies, including labs and imaging
  • Perform urgent care procedures such as suturing and wound management (as applicable)
  • Clearly communicate diagnoses, treatment plans, and discharge instructions
  • Document patient care accurately and efficiently in the EHR
  • Code and bill services appropriately
  • Maintain productivity consistent with urgent care benchmarks
  • Practice in alignment with NextCare clinical standards and values

Required Qualifications

  • Active, unrestricted Texas license as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
  • Board certification as applicable
  • PA: NCCPA certification
  • NP: ANCC or AANP certification (FNP required)
  • Active DEA license (or ability to obtain)
  • Ability to treat patients of all ages
  • Active BLS certification
  • EHR proficiency
  • Willingness to work occasional weekends and holidays
  • DOT certification required or willingness to obtain (fees covered)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior urgent care, emergency medicine, or fast-track experience
  • Strong procedural skills (e. g., suturing, splinting, wound care)
  • Experience with initial x-ray interpretation prior to radiology over-read

About Nextcare

NextCare is one of the nation’s largest urgent care providers, serving communities with accessible, affordable, high-quality care across 160+ locations in 11 states. Our environment is built on our core values—Caring, Growth, Integrity, Results, and Teamwork—which guide how we care for patients and how we support our clinicians.

Clinicians choose NextCare for work-life balance, flexible scheduling, engaging clinical work, and the opportunity to make a visible impact in their community.

They stay for the supportive culture, schedule flexibility, and growth opportunities.

Ready to Join Nextcare?

If you're looking for an urgent care role that offers clinical autonomy, strong support, growth potential, and life-friendly scheduling, we'd love to connect.

Apply today to learn more about opportunities with NextCare.

Maddie Karnes

VP of Provider Recruitment

maddiekarnes@nextcare.com [maddiekarnes@nextcare.com]

Requirements

Candidates must possess an active, unrestricted Texas license as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner, along with required board certifications (NCCPA for PA; ANCC or AANP for NP/FNP). Essential requirements include an active DEA license, BLS certification, EHR proficiency, and the ability to treat all ages, with a DOT certification required or willingness to obtain it.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

EvaluationDiagnosisAcute Illness ManagementInjury ManagementDiagnostic InterpretationCodingBilling

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | Georgetown, TX at Next Care a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Urgent Care (PA) — ranked against 368 active Urgent Care (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts, flexible scheduling.

Urgent Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 58% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$146k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $150k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$146k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$10k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
15%
Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.2this job 6.2
Better work-life than 80% of Urgent Care (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 368 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes weekends

Living in Georgetown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$367k
Typical market rent
$1,621/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Full benefits package
Bonus
Flexible scheduling
No after-hours tasks
Monthly schedules released in advance
DOT certification fees covered