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WellNow Urgent Care
Dunkirk, New York

Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Nurse PractitionerNo callFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$75 hour/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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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

  • Starting hourly rate for qualified NP/PA candidates is $75/hour
  • Signing Bonus of $20,000 (for sites that qualify)
  • 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 working alongside a dedicated team of healthcare professionals.

Requirements

Requires at least 1 year of experience in emergency medicine or 18 months in high-volume urgent care. Must hold an active Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner license and board certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient diagnosisPatient treatmentAdult patient carePediatric patient careClinical documentationMedical staff collaboration

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 (NP) — ranked against 811 active Urgent Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Urgent Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

WellNow Urgent Care holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 60 active listings.

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 66% have no call, 64% 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 ~$156k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $145k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 40 employers

13
<$155k
16
$155k-170k
13
$170k-185k
3
$185k-200k
5
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs

401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
58% this job
Sign-on bonus
39% this job
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.5this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Urgent Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 811 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • On-site

Living in Dunkirk

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$142k
Median resident rent
$866/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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

Signing bonus of $20,000
Monthly bonus program
Enhanced provider onboarding
Market leading training and education
200+ CME credits
State of the art facilities
Flexible scheduling
No on call responsibilities