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WellNow Urgent Care
Albany, New York

Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Physician Assistant Top 25% in Urgent Care (PA)No callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$95/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Not specified
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Job Description

WellNow Urgent Care is one of the fastest-growing providers of urgent medical care in the United States, with more than 150 clinics 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.

If you’re looking to make your next career move to an organization that offers multiple career paths and is supportive of your personal and professional goals, then join us as a provider at WellNow!

Salary and Incentives

  • Qualified NP/PA hourly rate is $95/hour
  • Additional Compensation Opportunity through WellNow’s Monthly Bonus Program
  • Why WellNow is an Urgent Care Provider Employer of Choice:
  • Enhanced Provider Onboarding Program

Market Leading Training & Education and site level support including: Dedicated Regional Clinical Director, 200+ CME Credits, Evidence Based Medicine Access, Collab and Supervising Physician Program

  • State of the art facilities and resources: Experity, Commure (AI Scribes), modern clinics and technology
  • Provider Advisory Committee
  • Robust Staffing Structure at sites to ensure our providers are supported
  • Monthly Medical Staff meetings
  • Clinical utilization and documentation support
  • Flexible Scheduling Options; No on call responsibilities, allowing for a better work-life balance
  • Free Urgent Care and Telehealth visits for you and your eligible dependents
  • Parental Leave
  • Medical benefits, including vision coverage, FSA/HSA options, and prescription drug coverage
  • Largest nationally accredited PA and FNP fellowship program in the country

As an NP or PA, you’ll succeed by

Work alongside a team of dedicated healthcare professionals, providing high-quality care to patients in an urgent care and occupational medicine setting

  • Manage adult and pediatric patients in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
  • Play an integral role in accurately diagnosing and treating a wide range of ailments
  • Contribute to our positive and supportive medical community

Minimum Qualifications

1 year of experience in emergency medicine or 18 months of experience in a high-volume urgent care setting, including the ability to manage adult and pediatric patients

Licensure as a Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner in the state where you are applying is required

  • Physician Assistant- Active board certification with NCCPA is required
  • Family Nurse Practitioner- Active board certification with AANP or ANCC is required

Preferred Qualifications

2+ years of experience in emergency medicine or 3+ years of experience in a high-volume urgent care setting, including the ability to manage adult and pediatric patients

WellNow is an EOE.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality medical care to adult and pediatric patients in a fast-paced urgent care and occupational medicine environment. Accurately diagnose and treat a wide range of ailments while contributing to a supportive medical community.

Requirements

Requires licensure as a Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner with active board certification. Candidates must have at least 1 year of experience in emergency medicine or 18 months in a high-volume urgent care setting.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient diagnosisPatient treatmentAdult patient carePediatric patient careClinical documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) at WellNow Urgent Care a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Urgent Care (PA) — ranked against 350 active Urgent Care (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Urgent Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 68% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$198k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $183k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Urgent Care (PA)

  • No call

Living in Albany

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$329k
Typical market rent
$1,631/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.6
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About WellNow Urgent Care

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

Benefits & Perks

Monthly Bonus Program
Enhanced Provider Onboarding Program
Market Leading Training & Education
Dedicated Regional Clinical Director
200+ CME Credits
Evidence Based Medicine Access
Collab and Supervising Physician Program
State of the art facilities and resources