Nurse Practitioner (NP ) or Physician Assistant (PA)- Outpatient Neurology
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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 to join our
Neurology Team. Springfield Clinic is committed to quality, safety, service and innovation to improve the health and lives of people in central Illinois.
Position Highlights
- Outpatient work
- Weekday schedule, no holidays or call.
- Collaborate with a highly skilled team of APPs and Physicians
- Vacation Time, Paid Holidays, and Professional Development/CME Package included
Qualifications
- Certified Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or a certified Physician Assistant (PA)
- Current Illinois licensure or eligibility to obtain
- ACLS, BLS, PALS required upon start
- Experience in neurology or critical care preferred
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
Why Join Springfield Clinic?
- 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
Provide outpatient neurology care as part of a multi-specialty physician-owned practice. Collaborate with a team of physicians and other advanced practitioners to improve patient health in central Illinois.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Neurology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Neurology listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 64% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
In Illinois, the Neurology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$130k (12 salary observations; 39 listings), vs ~$143k nationally (118 salary observations; 444 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
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).
Neurology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner (NP ) or Physician Assistant (PA)- Outpatient Neurology at Springfield Clinic a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Neurology (NP) — ranked against 141 active Neurology (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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- No call
- No weekends
- No nights
Living in Springfield
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $192k
- Typical market rent
- $1,159/mo
- 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.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.
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