Nurse Practitioner OR Physician Assistant DFW East (Plano, Frisco, Dallas, Mckinney)
Compensation
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Job Description
About Us:
Goodside Health is dedicated to providing in-person urgent care, primary care, telemedicine, and SchoolMed services for children in K-12 schools across Texas. Our mission is to revolutionize pediatric healthcare delivery, ensuring equitable access and quality care for all children.
Job Description
We are seeking dynamic and innovative Nurse Practioner's or Pediatricians Assistant to join our Pediatric Urgent Care and Primary Care Team. As a member of our team, you will collaborate with medical directors and site physicians to deliver age-appropriate care under established protocols. Responsibilities include assessment, diagnosis, treatment initiation, independent decision-making and supervision of NP/PA.
DFW Location
DFW East (Plano, Frisco, Dallas, Mckinney),
Urgent Care for Kids Benefits
- All full-time staff members are eligible to participate in our suite of benefits on the first day of the month following 30 days of employment.
- Competitive salary & incomparable company culture
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage with several tiers of coverage to choose from
- Accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance
- Company-paid basic life insurance
- Voluntary life & disability insurance (short-term and long-term options available)
- Legal & identity theft protection
- PTO
- All full-time and part-time staff members are eligible for the below benefits.
- 401(k)
- Professional Development Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program (company-paid)
- Free in-clinic & telemedicine visits for employees & dependents
- Corporate Discount Program inclusive of flights, hotel stays, theme park tickets, retail discounts, etc.
- BLS and PALS renewal classes (company-paid)
Requirements
Urgent Care Experience: Preferred, with a strong background in fast-paced clinical settings.
Pediatric Assessment & Treatment: At least 2 years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner (PNP or FNP) or Physician Assistant, with a focus on pediatric care.
Urgent Care Procedures: Proficiency in laceration repair, initial fracture management, and reduction of nursemaid's elbow.
Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with OSHA and CLIA guidelines, office tasks, confidentiality, and filing systems.
Licensing: Current, valid, unencumbered RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing.
Certification
Active certification by national certifying bodies recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing (PNP-BC, FNP-BC) or NCCPA.
PALS Certification: Current certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
If you are passionate about pediatric healthcare and meet the qualifications outlined above, we encourage you to apply and become part of our dedicated team at Goodside Health.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Goodside Health sincerely embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe that diverse teams make the strongest teams, and we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.
Key Responsibilities
The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will collaborate with medical directors and site physicians to deliver age-appropriate pediatric care. Responsibilities include patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment initiation, and independent clinical decision-making.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Urgent Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 60% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Urgent Care NP listings in Texas | 65 active | 861 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 14% remote · 60% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 3% offer loan repayment984 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Urgent Care NP hiring demand | #9 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 33 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 304 postings, 583 closed |
| New Urgent Care NP listings | 304 in the last 30 days | 294 the 30 days before (+3%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Urgent Care NP pay trend | +8.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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