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WellNow Urgent Care
Freeport, Illinois

Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner Fellowship

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 22m ago · Verified live

Job description

WellNow Urgent Care is one of the fastest-growing providers of urgent medical care in the United States, with more than 150 centers across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania. WellNow’s organic growth, acquisitions, and partnerships have contributed to making the company one of the top 10 urgent care providers in the United States.
The Urgent Care Fellowship program is a minimum 9-month continuing specialty rotation that will provide enhanced clinical experience in the field of Urgent Care Medicine. The Fellow will have one on one preceptorship with the Urgent Care Clinical Faculty, will learn through hands on care of patients and receive ongoing lectures, guided by the provided didactic curriculum.
WellNow’s Fellowship Program is the largest nationally accredited fellowship program of PAs and FNPs, and is proud to be accredited by the College of Urgent Care Medicine® (CUCM) and the Urgent Care Association® (UCA). With on-demand access, innovation, and exemplary service, you'll have the opportunity to learn from the best and make a real difference in people's lives. Our Fellowship Program provides comprehensive training, mentorship, and hands-on experience to develop competent, proficient, and professional providers.
Our Mission, Goals and Strengths
The mission of the fellowship program is to provide fellows with comprehensive structure cognitive and clinical education that will enable them to become competent, proficient and professional urgent care providers. The goals and objectives of the urgent care fellowship program is to train fellows to
become proficient in the WellNow core competencies and position them for success in a fast-paced Urgent Care environment.
Salary:
$85,000.00 Annually
Signing Bonus of $10,000 offered for qualified Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants!
Responsibilities:
Work collaboratively with Urgent Care teams under the mentorship of experienced NP/PA’s to provide care for patients in our sites, this includes:
Examining, diagnosing, and treating patients of all ages with acute illnesses and injuries or exacerbations of chronic disease
Ordering evidence-based testing, prescribing medications, and referring to outside specialists as required
Providing occupational medicine services, including DOT exams and the treatment of Worker’s Compensation injuries
Performing pre-participation physicals for camps, sports and employment
Maintaining patient charts accurately and comprehensively
Documenting patient information in Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
Minimum Education and Experience:
Successful completion of an accredited approved PA or FNP program
Physician Assistants must have active board certification with NCCPA is required
Family Nurse Practitioners must have active board certification with AANP or ANCC is required
Licensure as a Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner in the state where you are applying is required
Demonstrated clinical competence, superior verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal effectiveness and customer relation skills, computer competence, and an active desire to learn
This is an exciting opportunity to gain the substantial skills, knowledge and competencies required in the field of Urgent Care and for the PA/ NP discipline, which continues to be one of the fastest growing career opportunities in the job market.
WellNow is an EOE.

Requirements

Candidates must have successfully completed an accredited PA or FNP program and hold active board certification (NCCPA for PAs; AANP or ANCC for FNPs). Additionally, applicants must possess a valid state license and demonstrate strong clinical, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient diagnosisPatient treatmentClinical documentationPhysical examinationsCustomer relations

Urgent Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

WellNow Urgent Care ranks #2 of 33 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 56% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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About WellNow Urgent Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Chicago, IL
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$85,000 annual salary
$10,000 signing bonus
One-on-one preceptorship
Ongoing lectures and didactic curriculum
Nationally accredited fellowship program