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WellNow Urgent Care
Syracuse, New York

Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Nurse PractitionerNo callFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$80 an hour

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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 180 locations across New York, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and we are continuing to grow!

Salary

Qualified NP/PA hourly rate is $80 an hour

At WellNow Urgent Care You’ll Enjoy

  • Over 200 hours worth of free CME opportunities through our training and 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
  • Student loan refinancing counseling for eligible providers
  • 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

The provider will work within a team to deliver high-quality urgent care and occupational health services to adult and pediatric patients. Responsibilities include accurately diagnosing and treating a wide range of medical ailments in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner license and active board certification (NCCPA, AANP, or ANCC). A minimum of 12 months of experience in emergency medicine or high-volume urgent care is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient diagnosisPatient treatmentPediatric careAdult careClinical assessmentMedical documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) at WellNow Urgent Care a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average 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 ~$166k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $154k 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
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$155k-170k
13
$170k-185k
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$185k-200k
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$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs

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

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.5this job 6.1
Better work-life than 70% of Urgent Care (NP) listings

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

  • No call

Living in Syracuse

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$219k
Typical market rent
$1,541/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.7
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 · Syracuse, 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 worth of free CME opportunities
Parental Leave
Medical benefits, including vision coverage, FSA/HSA options, and prescription drug coverage
401(K) plans with a company match
Free urgent care and telehealth visits for you and your immediate family members
Student loan refinancing counseling
No on call responsibilities
Signing bonus: $20,000 paid over three years