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WellNow Urgent Care
Chicago, Illinois

Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Nurse PractitionerNo callFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$80/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

WellNow Urgent Care is one of the fastest-growing providers of urgent medical care in the United States, with more than 150 clinics across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania. WellNow’s organic growth, acquisitions, and partnerships have contributed to making the company one of the top 10 urgent care providers in the United States.

If you’re looking to make your next career move to an organization that offers multiple career paths and is supportive of your personal and professional goals, then join us as a provider at WellNow!

Salary and Incentives

  • Qualified NP/PA hourly rate is $80/hour
  • Signing Bonus of $10k
  • Additional Compensation Opportunity through WellNow’s Monthly Bonus Program
  • Why WellNow is an Urgent Care Provider Employer of Choice:

Enhanced Provider Onboarding Program

  • Market Leading Training & Education and site level support including: Dedicated Regional Clinical Director, 200+ CME Credits, Evidence Based Medicine Access, Collab and Supervising Physician Program
  • State of the art facilities and resources: Experity, Commure (AI Scribes), modern clinics and technology
  • Provider Advisory Committee
  • Robust Staffing Structure at sites to ensure our providers are supported
  • Monthly Medical Staff meetings
  • Clinical utilization and documentation support
  • Flexible Scheduling Options; No on call responsibilities, allowing for a better work-life balance
  • Free Urgent Care and Telehealth visits for you and your eligible dependents
  • Parental Leave
  • Medical benefits, including vision coverage, FSA/HSA options, and prescription drug coverage
  • Largest nationally accredited PA and FNP fellowship program in the country

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 and occupational medicine setting

  • 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

1 year of experience in emergency medicine or 18 months of experience in a high-volume urgent care setting, including the ability to manage adult and pediatric patients

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

2+ years of experience in emergency medicine or 3+ years of experience in a high-volume urgent care setting, including the ability to manage adult and pediatric patients

WellNow is an EOE.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality medical care to adult and pediatric patients in a fast-paced urgent care and occupational medicine setting. Accurately diagnose and treat a wide range of ailments while contributing to a supportive medical community.

Requirements

Requires at least 1 year of experience in emergency medicine or 18 months in high-volume urgent care. Must hold active board certification as a Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient diagnosisPatient treatmentPediatric careAdult careClinical documentationMedical staff collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) at WellNow Urgent Care a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Urgent Care (NP) — ranked against 823 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, 58 active listings.

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 50% have no call, 70% 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 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).

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

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Salary Distribution40 jobs · 37 employers

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<$140k
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$140k-165k
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1
$200k
3
$215k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs

401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
66% this job
Sign-on bonus
44% this job
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
16%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.5this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Urgent Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 823 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • On-site

Living in Chicago

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$356k
Typical market rent
$2,342/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
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.

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

Signing bonus of $10k
Monthly bonus program
Flexible scheduling
No on-call responsibilities
Free urgent care and telehealth visits
Parental leave
Medical benefits
Vision coverage