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WellNow Urgent Care
Watertown, New York

$60,000 Sign On Bonus - Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Physician AssistantNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$85 an hour

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

At WellNow Urgent Care, we are dedicated to delivering quality healthcare to our Urgent Care patients and Occupational Health clients. As a WellNow Provider, you will be part of a team that is committed to improving the delivery of care and supporting your growth as a medical professional.

Join us in providing exceptional healthcare services and making a difference in our communities. WellNow has over 150 locations across New York, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and we are continuing to grow!

Salary

  • Qualified NP/PA hourly rate is $85 an hour
  • Signing Bonus of $60,000 offered for qualified Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants!

At WellNow Urgent Care You’ll Enjoy

  • Over 200 hours' worth of free CME opportunities through our education department
  • Parental Leave
  • Medical benefits, including vision coverage, FSA/HSA options, and prescription drug coverage
  • 401(K) plans with a company match for your future financial security
  • Free urgent care and telehealth visits for you and your immediate family members
  • No on call responsibilities, allowing for a better work-life balance

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 setting

  • Have the opportunity to 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

  • 12 months of experience in emergency medicine or high-volume urgent care
  • 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

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

*Total signing bonus is paid out over a period of three years, with $20,000 being paid within first six months of employment. Full bonus is dependent on performance, employment dates, and contract details.

WellNow is an EOE.

Employer's Disclaimer

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

The company reserves the right to add to or revise an employee's job duties at any time at its sole discretion.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality medical care to adult and pediatric patients in a fast-paced urgent care environment. Accurately diagnose and treat a wide range of ailments while working alongside a dedicated team of healthcare professionals.

Requirements

Requires licensure as a Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner in the state of practice. Candidates must hold active board certification (NCCPA for PAs; AANP or ANCC for NPs) and have at least 12 months of experience in emergency medicine or high-volume urgent care.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient diagnosisPatient treatmentAdult patient managementPediatric patient managementClinical assessmentHealthcare delivery

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates $60,000 Sign On Bonus - Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) at WellNow Urgent Care a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Urgent Care (PA) — ranked against 365 active Urgent Care (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Urgent Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

WellNow Urgent Care holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 66 active listings.

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 78% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$177k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $164k 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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Salary Distribution50 jobs · 41 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs

401k / retirement match
87% this job
CME allowance
67% this job
Sign-on bonus
41% this job
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
15%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.2this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Urgent Care (PA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 365 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • On-site

Living in Watertown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$203k
Typical market rent
$1,565/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.7
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 · Watertown-Fort Drum, 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

Over 200 hours of free CME
Parental Leave
Medical benefits including vision, FSA/HSA, prescription drug coverage
401(K) with company match
Free urgent care and telehealth visits for family
No on-call responsibilities