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Springfield Clinic
Springfield, Illinois

Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) - Hospital Medicine - Nocturnist

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Springfield Clinic, one of the largest multi-specialty physician owned medical practices in Illinois, is currently seeking an Advanced Practitioner Hospitalist to join one of the most progressive, independent medical groups in Illinois.

Springfield Clinic is committed to quality, safety, service and innovation to improve the health and lives of people in central Illinois.

Job Specifics

  • This is a nocturnist position.
  • Rotational shifts in Springfield, Lincoln and Jacksonville.
  • 14 shifts per month, mixture of 10 and 12 hour shifts
  • Great opportunity for APPs to work with multiple specialties and patients with comorbidities
  • Vacation Time, Paid Holidays, and Professional Development/CME Package included

Why Join Us?

Springfield Clinic offers a supportive and collaborative environment where Advanced Practitioners play a vital role in delivering exceptional care. This is a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic setting alongside leading physicians while helping to enhance patient outcomes.

Qualifications

  • Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)
  • Current Illinois licensure or eligibility to obtain
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Commitment to high-quality patient care

Key Responsibilities

The Advanced Practitioner will work as a nocturnist providing hospital medicine services across multiple locations. They will collaborate with various specialties to manage patients with comorbidities and enhance patient outcomes.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical AssessmentAcute Care

Hospital Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 68% have no call, 58% 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).

What does the Hospital Medicine market look like in Illinois?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedHospital Medicine median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingIllinois index 100.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 68% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois Physician Assistant listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus · 19% offer loan repayment156 active listings, Nov 2026
Hospital Medicine hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 37 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 45 postings, 50 closed
New Hospital Medicine listings452 in the last 30 days398 the 30 days before (+14%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Hospital Medicine pay trend+6.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Springfield Clinic#15 of 19 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 Physician Assistant Jobs

46 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

43 jobs · 34 employers
14
<$145k
9
$145k-165k
11
$165k-185k
8
$185k-205k
1
$210k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

39 jobs · 34 employers
401k / retirement match
77%
CME allowance
64% this job
Sign-on bonus
46%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Ageless Mens Health · Memphis, Tennessee

$210k
#2

Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) - Bangor/Brewer, ME

Constellation Health Services · Bangor, Maine

$110k-$200k
#3

Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner 4 Day Work Week

$100k-$200k
#4

Urgent Care Advanced Practice Clinician (PA-C or ARNP)

$92-$96/hr
+ 44 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Hospital Medicine (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 108 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Springfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$194k
Typical market rent
$1,178/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.7
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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