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Midwest Express Clinic
Blue Island, Illinois

Nurse Practitioner - Blue Island

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$125K - $130K

The week · per this posting

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Family Nurse Practitioner - Blue Island

Why Join Midwest Express Clinic

At Midwest Express Clinic (MEC), we're redefining urgent and primary care by delivering convenient, high-quality healthcare with heart. As one of the Midwest's fastest-growing healthcare organizations, we serve patients across Illinois and Indiana through a rapidly expanding network of clinics committed to exceptional patient experiences and clinical excellence.

We are seeking compassionate, patient-focused Family Nurse Practitioners who thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about delivering outstanding care while helping drive clinic success.

Our Culture Is Grounded in PACT

  • Positive
  • Accountable
  • Compassionate

Teamwork

Join a team where clinicians can practice efficiently, make an impact, and help shape the future of accessible care.

The Role

The Family Nurse Practitioner serves as a key clinical leader within the clinic, providing evidence-based care services while fostering an exceptional patient experience. This role partners closely with Medical Assistants, Radiologic Technologists, leadership, and physicians to deliver efficient, high-quality care that aligns with MEC's standards for service, safety, and operational excellence.

Our providers are expected to balance clinical expertise with strong communication, teamwork, and a hospitality-minded approach to patient care.

Responsibilities

  • Clinical Excellence
  • Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients of all ages presenting with acute illnesses and injuries
  • Develop and implement appropriate treatment plans utilizing evidence-based medicine
  • Order, interpret, and communicate diagnostic testing including laboratory and radiology results

Perform Procedures Including

  • Laceration repair
  • Incision and drainage
  • Foreign body removal
  • Splinting
  • Nail procedures
  • Injections
  • DOT physicals
  • Occupational medicine services
  • Prescribe medications and therapies within scope of practice
  • Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant documentation in the electronic medical record
  • Patient Experience
  • Deliver compassionate, efficient care while creating a welcoming and reassuring environment
  • Communicate clearly regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, follow-up care, and patient education
  • Support MEC's commitment to service excellence by maintaining professionalism and empathy during every patient interaction
  • Address patient concerns proactively and contribute to positive patient outcomes and satisfaction

Team Leadership & Collaboration

  • Serve as a clinical resource for Medical Assistants, Radiologic Technologists, and clinic team members
  • Promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement
  • Support onboarding and development of new clinical staff
  • Collaborate effectively with collaborating physicians and operational leaders
  • Operational Excellence
  • Support clinic goals related to patient flow, efficiency, and quality metrics
  • Participate in process improvement initiatives and clinical quality programs
  • Assist with maintaining regulatory compliance, infection control, and patient safety standards
  • Adapt to varying patient volumes, staffing needs, and clinic locations as business needs require
  • What Success Looks Like

A Successful Nurse Practitioner at MEC

  • Delivers safe, evidence-based care consistently.
  • Creates exceptional patient experiences.
  • Maintains high-quality documentation and compliance standards.
  • Partners effectively with clinic teams to support operational performance.
  • Demonstrates accountability, professionalism, and reliability and embodies MEC's PACT Values
  • What We’re Looking For

Required

  • Master's or Doctorate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
  • Active Family Nurse Practitioner license in Illinois and/or Indiana.
  • Ability to treat patients across the lifespan.
  • Strong clinical decision-making and procedural skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred

  • Urgent Care, Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, or Occupational Medicine experience.
  • Experience performing common urgent care procedures.
  • DOT Certification (or willingness to obtain).

Scheduling Requirements

  • Ability to work weekends, evenings, and holidays
  • Flexibility to support multiple clinic locations

Compensation

The expected salary range for this position is $125,000-130,000, depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.

Benefits

Midwest Express Clinic is proud to offer a competitive selection of employer-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and short-term disability plans to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Employees can also opt into a wide range of voluntary benefits including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Dependent Care, commuter benefits, life insurance, critical illness, and pet insurance.

We offer a company-sponsored 401(k) plan with employer match to support long-term financial wellbeing. Full-time employees are also eligible for Paid Time Off and wellness benefits, because we believe in building a career that supports both performance and balance.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Midwest Express Clinic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Reasonable Accommodation

Midwest Express Clinic is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If you require assistance or accommodation, please contact our HR team at humanresources@midwestexpressclinic.com.

E-Verify

Midwest Express Clinic participates in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's or Doctorate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program and possess an active Family Nurse Practitioner license in Illinois or Indiana. Strong clinical decision-making skills and the ability to work weekends, evenings, and holidays are required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentClinical leadership

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner - Blue Island at Midwest Express Clinic a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Nurse Practitioner roles — ranked against 13,352 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc.

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Midwest Express Clinic ranks #8 of 18 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 62% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$128k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $128k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
69%
Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Family Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,332 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Blue Island

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$217k≈ 1.7× annual pay
Median resident rent
$1,072/mo≈ 10% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Midwest Express Clinic

Hospitals and Health Care
Willowbrook, Illinois
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Account
Dependent Care
Commuter Benefits