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Well Now
Elgin, Illinois

Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Nurse PractitionerNo callFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

Qualified NP/PA /hr rate is $80.00

The week · per this posting

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

  • Qualified NP/PA hourly rate is $80.00
  • Signing Bonus of 10k!

At WellNow Urgent Care You’ll Enjoy

  • Robust training and education support including over 200 hours' worth of free CME opportunities
  • Parental Leave
  • Medical benefits, including vision coverage, FSA/HSA options, and prescription drug coverage
  • 401(K) plans with a company match for your future financial security
  • No on call responsibilities, allowing for a better work-life balance
  • Monthly bonus opportunities
  • Free urgent care and telehealth visits for you and your eligible dependents
  • Modern urgent care clinics equipped with advanced technology and resources
  • Site incentive programs

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 setting

  • Have the opportunity to 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 environment. Accurately diagnose and treat a wide range of ailments while working alongside a dedicated healthcare team.

Requirements

Requires licensure as a Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner with active board certification. Candidates must have at least 1 year of emergency medicine experience or 18 months of high-volume urgent care experience.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient diagnosisPatient treatmentPediatric careAdult careClinical assessmentMedical documentationHealthcare deliveryNCCPA certificationAANP certificationANCC certification

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) at Well Now a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Urgent Care (NP) — ranked against 838 active Urgent Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Urgent Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Well Now holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 51 active listings.

In Illinois, the Urgent Care weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$134k (12 salary observations; 17 listings), vs ~$144k nationally (116 salary observations; 456 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 60% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$166k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $166k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution46 jobs · 35 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
69% this job
Sign-on bonus
49% this job
Relocation assistance
13%
Loan repayment
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Urgent Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 838 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • On-site

Living in Elgin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$335k
Typical market rent
$1,976/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 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 Well Now

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

Benefits & Perks

Signing Bonus of $10k
Robust training and education support
Over 200 hours of free CME
Parental Leave
Medical benefits
Vision coverage
FSA/HSA options
Prescription drug coverage