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Waco, Texas

Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | Waco, TX

Physician AssistantIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60-$80/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday3-day week · 3×12s

Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.

Ask the employer about nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

  • Location: Waco, TX (Hillcrest)
  • Status: Full-Time
  • Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week (~130 hours/month)

Clinic Hours

  • Mon–Fri: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Sat–Sun: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Compensation: $60–$80/hour (based on experience) + bonus

Benefits: Full benefits package available

Position Summary

We are seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team in Waco (Hillcrest). This role is ideal for clinicians who value autonomy, variety, and meaningful community impact while practicing in a fast-paced, well-supported urgent care environment.

At NextCare Urgent Care, clinicians enjoy true work–life balance—no after-hours tasks, flexible scheduling, and monthly schedules released in advance. Full-time providers are often off more days than they work.

You’ll be supported by experienced clinical teams, strong peer relationships, clear practice guidelines, and accessible medical leadership. The work is engaging and varied, with a broad patient population and generally low-acuity presentations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients of all ages
  • Manage acute illnesses, injuries, and occupational health visits
  • Order and interpret labs and imaging
  • Perform procedures such as suturing, splinting, and wound care
  • Communicate diagnoses, treatment plans, and discharge instructions clearly
  • Document care accurately in the EHR
  • Code and bill services appropriately
  • Maintain productivity consistent with urgent care benchmarks

Required Qualifications

  • Active, unrestricted Texas license (NP or PA)
  • Board certification (AANP/ANCC for NP, NCCPA for PA)
  • Active DEA (or ability to obtain)
  • Ability to treat all ages
  • Active BLS certification
  • EHR proficiency
  • Willingness to work rotating weekends and holidays
  • DOT certification required or willingness to obtain (covered by NextCare)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior urgent care, ER, or fast-track experience
  • Strong procedural skills (suturing, splinting, wound care)
  • Experience with initial X-ray interpretation

Why Join Nextcare

  • Real work–life balance (no after-hours work)
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Productivity bonus opportunities
  • CME + license reimbursement
  • Medical, dental, vision, malpractice coverage
  • PTO + sick time + 401(k)

Ready to Join?

If you’re looking for an urgent care role with autonomy, strong support, and a flexible schedule, we’d love to connect.

Apply today to learn more about opportunities with NextCare Urgent Care.

Maddie Karnes

VP of Provider Recruitment maddiekarnes@nextcare.com [maddiekarnes@nextcare.com]

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active, unrestricted Texas license as an NP or PA with board certification and current BLS. Proficiency in EHR systems and a willingness to work rotating weekends and holidays are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient evaluationDiagnosisTreatment planningLab interpretationImaging interpretationEHR documentationMedical codingBilling

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | Waco, TX at Next Care a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Urgent Care (PA) — ranked against 367 active Urgent Care (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.

Urgent Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 70% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 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.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$146k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$10k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution47 jobs · 40 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs

401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
74% this job
Sign-on bonus
41% this job
Relocation assistance
21%
Loan repayment
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.2this job 6.2
Better work-life than 80% of Urgent Care (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 367 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Waco

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$205k
Typical market rent
$1,363/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Waco, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Productivity bonus opportunities
CME + license reimbursement
Medical, dental, vision
Malpractice coverage
PTO + sick time
401(k)
Flexible scheduling
No after-hours work