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Springfield Clinic
Springfield, Illinois

Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner- Occupational Medicine - Springfield

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$122,500/year

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Job Description

Springfield Clinic, one of the largest multi-specialty physician owned medical practices in Illinois, is currently seeking an Advanced Practitioner - Occupational Medicine to join its practice in Springfield, Illinois. Springfield Clinic is committed to quality, safety, service and innovation to improve the health and lives of people in central Illinois.

Job Specifics

  • Mixture of walk ins and appointments
  • APP must be comfortable seeing variety of patients including pre-employment physicals, workplace injuries and respiratory physicals
  • Work with experienced APPs, nurses and medical assistants within the clinic
  • Vacation Time, Paid Holidays, and Professional Development/CME Package included

Why Join Us?

Springfield Clinic offers a supportive and collaborative environment where Advanced Practitioners play a vital role in delivering exceptional care. This is a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic setting alongside leading physicians while helping to enhance patient outcomes.

Qualifications

  • Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)
  • Current Illinois licensure or eligibility to obtain
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Commitment to high-quality patient care

Key Responsibilities

The Advanced Practitioner will manage a mixture of walk-ins and appointments, including pre-employment physicals and workplace injury assessments. They will work collaboratively with a team of physicians, nurses, and medical assistants to deliver high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Physical ExaminationsWorkplace Injury ManagementClinical Assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner- Occupational Medicine - Springfield at Springfield Clinic a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Medicine — ranked against 148 active Occupational Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Occupational Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Springfield Clinic ranks #11 of 13 employers hiring Physician Assistant on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 76% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution36 jobs · 19 employers

14
<$135k
5
$135k-155k
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$155k-175k
8
$175k-195k
2
$195k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
94%
Sign-on bonus
71%
CME allowance
65% this job
Relocation assistance
21%
Loan repayment
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Better work-life than 60% of Occupational Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 148 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Springfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$192k≈ 1.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,159/mo≈ 11% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.7
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Springfield, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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