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WellNow Urgent Care
Syracuse, New York

Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Nurse PractitionerNo callFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$80/hr

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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
  • 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.

Employer's Disclaimer

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

The company reserves the right to add to or revise an employee's job duties at any time at its sole discretion.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.

Key Responsibilities

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

Requirements

Requires a minimum of 1 year of experience in emergency medicine or 18 months in urgent care. Must hold an active Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner license and relevant board certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient diagnosisPatient treatmentAdult patient carePediatric patient careClinical documentation

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 810 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 71/100, 59 active listings.

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 60% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Urgent Care by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in urgent care (np)ranked against 810 Urgent Care (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$166kUrgent Care median $176k (middle half $164k–$184k)40 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$154k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Urgent Care listings in New York41 active822 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 22% remote · 60% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusNew York Nurse Practitioner listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,096 active listings, Oct 2026
Urgent Care pay trend+9.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
WellNow Urgent Caresilver tier, 71/100Top Employers work-life index59 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (810 Urgent Care (NP) listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Visa sponsorship
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.7this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Urgent Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 810 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About WellNow Urgent Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Chicago, IL
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Monthly Bonus Program
200+ CME Credits
Flexible Scheduling
No On-Call Responsibilities
Free Urgent Care and Telehealth Visits
Parental Leave
Medical Benefits
Vision Coverage

Living in Syracuse

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$217k
Typical market rent
$1,566/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.7
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Syracuse, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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