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CoxHealth
Springfield, Missouri

PA or NP for Colorectal Surgery

Nurse Practitioner Above average in Surgery (NP)No nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 25m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Facility

Ferrell Duncan Clinic: 1001 E Primrose St., Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Department

1269 Colorectal Surgery SGF

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Hours

40

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

  • Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
  • Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.
  • Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
  • Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

Benefits

  • Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
  • For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description

The Nurse Practitioner works in collaboration with a physician for assistance in clinical decision-making, case management and evaluation of performance.

The Nurse Practitioner provides advanced nursing care and treatment to patients and performs physical examinations; orders diagnostic tests, develops treatment plans and prescribes drugs or other therapies.

The Nurse Practitioner may also plan, direct, or coordinate medicine and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations.◦ Education Masters of Science in Nursing ◦ Experience Required: No Prior Experience Required Preferred: 1-2 years ◦ Skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills Able to work independently and collaboratively in teams Proficient computer skills ◦ Licensure/Certification/Registration Required: MO Nurse Practitioner license BLS within 90 days of hire ◦ Successful completion of all department specific credentialing within first 90 days of employment

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner collaborates with physicians to provide advanced nursing care, perform physical examinations, and manage patient treatment plans. They are responsible for ordering diagnostic tests, prescribing therapies, and coordinating health services within the clinical setting.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master of Science in Nursing and a valid Missouri Nurse Practitioner license. BLS certification is required within 90 days of hire, and while experience is preferred, it is not mandatory.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Diagnostic testingTreatment planningPrescribing medicationPatient careVerbal communication

Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 54% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution22 jobs · 20 employers

8
<$150k
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$150k-175k
4
$175k-200k
2
$200k-225k
1
$250k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks17 jobs

401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
35%
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 5.1
Higher than about 7 in 10 of 299 Surgery (NP) listings

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

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Living in Springfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$238k
Typical market rent
$1,200/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.6
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Springfield, MO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About CoxHealth

Hospitals and Health Care
Springfield, MO
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Vision, Dental
Retirement with Employer Match
Collaborative Practice Agreement Required