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Marathon Health
Crestwood, Illinois

PRN Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsPer Diem Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$57-$76/hr

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 49m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Marathon Health is a leading advanced primary care provider, partnering with employer and union plan sponsors to improve health for millions of Americans.

With nationwide onsite, nearsite, and network health centers, and virtual primary care, Marathon delivers a value-based model that enhances the healthcare experience for members and providers, while driving meaningful cost savings for plan sponsors.

Marathon is proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work®, reflecting the company's commitment to building an inclusive, high-trust culture where all employees can thrive. Learn more at marathon.health

  • 57We normalize balance, not burnout at Marathon Health:
  • Smaller patient panel size
  • More time with your patients: appointments range from 20 to 60 minutes
  • Strong focus on prevention and wellness, acute and chronic disease management

Fewer Administrative and Insurance-related Tasks

Success is measured by health outcomes, not patient volume and billing (Not a Fee for Service Model)

About Us

At Marathon Health we are building the most trusted, accessible and personalized healthcare experience alongside our patients and clients. With 20+ years’ experience from our shared organizations, we hold a unified goal of building deep, trusted and lasting relationships with our patients and clients. As Marathon Health, we are guided by our core principles of Patients First, Courage, Ingenuity, Community, and Fun.

Day in the Life

As an Marathon Health provider you practice relationship-based medicine at the top of your license. You offer wholistic care including prevention, chronic disease management and health education to your patients. You’ll have great resources (like UpToDate and RubiconMD) at your fingertips, that are free of charge to you and your patients. You work autonomously with a company that puts PATIENTS first, and values ingenuity, courage, community and FUN!

Minimum Job Requirements for Nurse Practitioner

  • Active license & current ANCC or AANP board certification required
  • Independent practice provider preferred, where applicable per State regulation.
  • Federal DEA number preferred; may be required for full prescribing ability.
  • CPR/BLS certification required at time of start date

Independent family practice experience including routine wellness care, chronic care management, and urgent visit, preferred

Minimum Job Requirements for Physician Associate

  • Active license & current NCCPA board certification required.
  • Full Practice Authority is strongly preferred where applicable per State guidelines.

Pay Range: $57.00-76.00/hr

The actual offer may vary dependent upon geographic location and the candidate’s years of experience and/or skill level.

We are accepting applications for this position until a final candidate has been selected. To apply to this position and learn more about open jobs at Marathon Health, visit our careers page.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner will provide holistic, relationship-based primary care including prevention, chronic disease management, and health education. They will work autonomously to deliver patient-centered care while utilizing clinical resources to support health outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active license and current ANCC or AANP board certification, with a preference for independent family practice experience. A Federal DEA number and CPR/BLS certification are required or preferred for full prescribing and clinical practice.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License (preferred)

Key Skills

Urgent carePatient educationClinical documentationPreventive medicineAcute care

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 45 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 11% are remote, 38% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$138k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $138k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Family Medicine market look like in Illinois?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.3 / 10 · above average in nurse practitioner rolesranked against 13,527 Nurse Practitioner roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$119k–$158kFamily Medicine median $153k (middle half $138k–$166k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$138k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in Illinois80 active2,726 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 11% remote · 38% no call · 73% no weekends45 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois Nurse Practitioner listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 18% offer loan repayment472 active listings, Nov 2026
Family Medicine hiring demand#2 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 34 days · 23% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 1,246 postings, 1,426 closed
New Family Medicine listings1,937 in the last 30 days1,358 the 30 days before (+43%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Family Medicine pay trend+3.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Marathon Healthsilver tier, 74/100Top Employers work-life index126 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (13,527 Nurse Practitioner roles listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PRN Nurse Practitioner at Marathon Health a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Nurse Practitioner roles — ranked against 13,527 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top contract/1099 Nurse Practitioner Jobs

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs · 14 employers
5
<$150k
5
$150k-160k
9
$160k-170k
5
$170k-180k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
75%
Loan repayment
42%
CME allowance
33%
PSLF eligible
29%
Sign-on bonus
17%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.3
Better work-life than 50% of Family Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,674 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Marathon Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Indianapolis, IN
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Smaller patient panel size
Appointments 20-60 minutes
Fewer administrative tasks
Free UpToDate and RubiconMD

Living in Crestwood

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$310k
Median resident rent
$1,334/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.