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GoHealth Urgent Care
Springfield, Missouri

Physician Assistant

Physician AssistantPer Diem

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Job Description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they are doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Mercy-GoHealth Urgent Care is seeking Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants for Per Diem opportunities in the Joplin/Springfield, Missouri area. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic healthcare environment, delivering high-quality patient care in our state-of-the-art centers.

Competitive Salary & Hourly Rates Plus

Daily Volume Bonus: This bonus is paid monthly and based on patient visit metrics met per shift – to reward you on those busier days!

Benefits Including

Work in our beautiful state-of-the-art centers that are provider/patient-friendly and equipped with imaging, labs and an advanced EMR that is fully integrated with Mercy!

  • Modern, state-of-the-art centers equipped with imaging, labs, and advanced EMR integrated with Mercy (Epic)
  • Collaborative, supportive staffing including Rad Techs, highly trained Medical Assistants,
  • Part of one of the nation’s fastest-growing urgent care networks

Minimum Required Qualifications

Nurse Practitioners/Physician Assistants: Minimum 18 months of full-time experience (as a NP or PA) in Urgent Care or Emergency Medicine setting (required)

  • Experience in treating both pediatric and adult patient populations (required)
  • Comfortable with minor procedures (sutures, casts, splints, etc.), Preliminary reads on EKGs, and X-rays (required)
  • Physician Assistants: Master’s degree and NCCPA Certification is required
  • Nurse Practitioners: Master’s degree and appropriate certification required (AANC or AANP)

At GoHealth Urgent Care, we GO above and beyond for our patients, communities and team members to ensure effortless, personal and connected experiences. That's why we partner with the most innovative and integrated health systems, like Mercy, and staff our centers with the most knowledgeable providers.

About Mercy

Mercy, a four-time IBM Watson Health top five large U.S. health system in 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, is a faith-based organization and serves millions annually. Located in seven states, Mercy is comprised of 40 hospitals and more than 2,500 Mercy Clinic physicians. They have hospitals in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma.

Go Forward

When you join our collaborative teams, you can rest assured that your career growth and satisfaction will be handled with the same care that we put into growing our organization. Our modern facilities and innovations will help elevate the way you practice. And, you’ll have more opportunities to expand your professional experience and utilize your advanced clinical training.

Connect with Us

Have questions or need more information? Apply below or reach out to our Provider Recruiter, paula.cleveland@gohealthuc.com to start a conversation about your future with Mercy-GoHealth Urgent Care.

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  • If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality patient care in a state-of-the-art urgent care environment. Perform minor procedures and interpret preliminary diagnostic tests such as EKGs and X-rays.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree and appropriate certification (NCCPA for PAs, AANC or AANP for NPs). Candidates must have at least 18 months of full-time experience in urgent care or emergency medicine.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

EKG interpretationX-ray interpretationElectronic medical recordsClinical assessmentPediatric careAdult care

Urgent Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

GoHealth Urgent Care ranks #5 of 20 employers hiring contract/1099 Physician Assistant on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 64% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Urgent Care PA by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedUrgent Care PA median $128k (middle half $110k–$155k)44 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMissouri index 90.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 12% remote · 64% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusUS physician assistant listings (all specialties): 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Urgent Care PA hiring demand#3 of 6 specialtiespostings stay open a median 29 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 119 postings, 164 closed
New Urgent Care PA listings118 in the last 30 days100 the 30 days before (+18%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Urgent Care PA pay trend+8.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
GoHealth Urgent Care#5 of 20 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Physician Assistant Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 41 employers
18
<$155k
7
$155k-175k
13
$175k-195k
10
$195k-215k
2
$215k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

43 jobs · 41 employers
401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
53%
Sign-on bonus
47% this job
Relocation assistance
23%
Loan repayment
21%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Family Nurse Practitioner - NP/PA

CVS Health · Gaithersburg, Maryland

$50.22-$108.15/hr
#2

Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Anesthesiology

Providence · Eureka, California

$171k-$218k
#3

Clinic Director - Physician Assistant (PA-C) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

$210k
#4

Pediatric Urgent Care Physician Assistant

$65-$100/hr
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Urgent Care (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 211 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About GoHealth Urgent Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Atlanta, GA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive hourly rates
Daily Volume Bonus (monthly, based on patient visit metrics)
State-of-the-art centers with imaging, labs, and Epic EMR
Support staff including Rad Techs and Medical Assistants

Living in Springfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$235k
Typical market rent
$1,192/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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.