NP or PA for Inpatient Cardiology - Weekends Only
Compensation
Pay not listed
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Job Description
Facility
CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807
Department: 1770 Cardiovascular Obs Pro Svc SGF
Scheduled Weekly Hours
36
Hours: 6AM-6PM
Work Shift
Day Shift (United States of America)
CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:
- Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
- Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.
- Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
- Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).
Benefits
- Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
- For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth
Job Description
The Nurse Practitioner works in collaboration with a physician for assistance in clinical decision-making, case management and evaluation of performance.
The Nurse Practitioner provides advanced nursing care and treatment to patients and performs physical examinations; orders diagnostic tests, develops treatment plans and prescribes drugs or other therapies.
The Nurse Practitioner may also plan, direct, or coordinate medicine and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations.
Education: Masters of Science in Nursing Experience: Required: No Prior Experience Required Preferred: 1-2 years Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills Able to work independently and collaboratively in teams Proficient computer skills Licensure/Certification/Registration: Required: MO Nurse Practitioner license Successful completion of all department specific credentialing within first 90 days of employment
Key Responsibilities
Provide advanced nursing care to inpatient cardiology patients in collaboration with a physician, including clinical decision-making, case management, and performance evaluation. Conduct physical examinations, order diagnostic tests, develop treatment plans, and prescribe medications or other therapies.
Requirements
A Master of Science in Nursing and a Missouri Nurse Practitioner license are required. No prior experience is required, though 1–2 years is preferred, and department-specific credentialing must be completed within the first 90 days.
Key Skills
Cardiology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Cardiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 46% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | Missouri index 90.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Cardiology listings in Missouri | 5 active | 381 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 28% remote · 46% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Cardiology pay trend | −2.0% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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- No nights
- Includes weekends
Benefits & Perks
Living in Springfield
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $238k
- Typical market rent
- $1,200/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 88.6
- State income tax
- Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Springfield, MO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.