Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Care | Full-time | Tempe, AZ - Baseline Rd.
Listed compensation
$60-$80/hr
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Job Description
Location: 2145 E. Baseline Rd 104, Tempe, AZ 85283 - Cross Streets: Baseline Rd & Arizona State Route101 Status: Full‑Time Schedule: Three 12‑hour shifts per week; clinic hours are 8:00AM - 8:00PM seven days per week; rotating weekends, occasional holidays and 2 on call shifts per month required.
Compensation: $60-$80/hour (based on experience) + monthly productivity bonus Benefits: Full-benefits package available including PTO, CME Reimbursement and 401K
Position Summary
We are seeking a Full‑Time clinician to join our team in Tempe, 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 providers 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 (FNP required)
- Active DEA license
- Ability to treat patients of all ages
- Active BLS certification
- EHR proficiency
- Active DOT/FMCSA certification or willingness to obtain (paid for by NextCare)
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.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active, unrestricted Arizona license as a Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner with relevant board certification. Proficiency in EHR systems and the ability to perform urgent care procedures are required for this role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Urgent Care — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 62% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · above average in urgent care (pa) | ranked against 210 Urgent Care (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $125k–$166k | Urgent Care PA median $128k (middle half $110k–$155k)44 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$145k in purchasing power | Arizona index 100.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Urgent Care PA listings in Arizona | 7 active | 217 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 62% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | US physician assistant listings (all specialties): 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Urgent Care PA hiring demand | #3 of 6 specialties | postings stay open a median 29 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 119 postings, 164 closed |
| New Urgent Care PA listings | 111 in the last 30 days | 100 the 30 days before (+11%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Urgent Care PA pay trend | +6.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Implied production pay | ~$250k | $50/wRVU × 5,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU |
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