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Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Care | Full-Time | Tucson, AZ - Valencia Rd.

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsNo callFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$60-$80/hr

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Job Description

Location: 1895 W Valencia Rd #101 Tucson, AZ 85746

[https://www.google.com/maps/dir//1895%20W%20Valencia%20Rd%20?session_id=56d70543-6e89-4870-a716-901ce82e43aa#101%20Tucson,%20AZ%2085746]Cross Streets: W Valencia Rd & S Headley Rd Status: Full‑Time Schedule: Three 12‑hour shifts per week; standard clinic hours are 8:00 AM -- 8:00 PM, seven days a week, rotating weekends and occasional holidays required Compensation: $60-$80/hour (based on experience) + monthly productivity bonus Benefits: Full-benefits package available

Position Summary

We are seeking a Full‑Time clinician to join our team in Tucson, AZ. This role is ideal for clinicians who value variety, autonomy, and meaningful community impact while practicing in a fast‑paced, well‑supported urgent care environment.

Clinicians at NextCare enjoy true work--life balance, including no after‑hours tasks, flexible scheduling, and monthly schedules released in advance. Our full‑time schedules are designed, so clinicians are off more days than they work.

You'll be supported by experienced clinical teams, strong peer relationships, clear practice guidelines, and accessible medical leadership who provide real‑time guidance and mentorship. The work is engaging and varied, with a broad patient population and generally low‑acuity presentations that keep skills sharp without the pressure of inpatient follow-up.

Key Responsibilities

  • Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients of all ages in an urgent care setting
  • Manage acute illnesses, injuries, and occupational health visits
  • Order and interpret diagnostic studies, including labs and imaging
  • Perform urgent care procedures such as suturing and wound management (as applicable)
  • Clearly communicate diagnoses, treatment plans, and discharge instructions
  • Document patient care accurately and efficiently in the EHR
  • Code and bill services appropriately
  • Maintain productivity consistent with urgent care benchmarks
  • Practice in alignment with NextCare clinical standards and values

Required Qualifications

  • Active, unrestricted AZ license for NP | PA
  • Board certification or eligibility, as applicable
  • PA: NCCPA certification
  • NP: ANCC or AANP certification (Specialized in Family Medicine)
  • Active DEA license
  • Ability to treat patients of all ages
  • Active BLS certification
  • EHR proficiency
  • Willingness to work occasional weekends and holidays
  • DOT certification required or willingness to obtain (fees covered)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior urgent care, emergency medicine, or fast‑track experience
  • Strong procedural skills (e. g., suturing, splinting, wound care)
  • Experience with initial x‑ray interpretation prior to radiology over‑read

About NextCare

NextCare is one of the nation's largest urgent care providers, serving communities with accessible, affordable, high‑quality care across 160+ locations in 11 states. Our environment is built on our core values--Caring, Growth, Integrity, Results, and Teamwork; which guide how we care for patients and how we support our clinicians.

Clinicians choose NextCare for work--life balance, flexible scheduling, engaging clinical work, and a chance to make a visible impact in their community. They stay for the supportive culture, schedule flexibility, and growth opportunities.

Ready to Join NextCare?

If you're looking for an urgent care role that offers clinical autonomy, strong support, growth potential, and life-friendly scheduling, we'd love to connect.

Apply today to learn more about opportunities with NextCare.

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Requirements

Requires an active, unrestricted Arizona license for NP or PA with relevant board certification. Candidates must possess an active DEA license, BLS certification, and the ability to work rotating weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationDiagnosisTreatment planningClinical documentationMedical codingBilling

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Care | Full-Time | Tucson, AZ - Valencia Rd. at Next 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 838 active Urgent Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Urgent Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 56% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
44% this job
Loan repayment
9%
Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 5.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Urgent Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 838 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Tucson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$322k
Typical market rent
$1,425/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tucson, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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