PA or NP for Neurology Clinic
Compensation
Pay not listed
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Job Description
Facility
Ferrell Duncan Clinic: 1001 E Primrose St., Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807
Department: 1267 Neurology SGF
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Hours: 8am - 430pm
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 Nursing or Nursing Degree and Nurse Practitioner Certificate in area of specialty Experience: No Prior Experience Required, but experience preferred Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to work independently and collaboratively in teams. Self starter.
Licensure/Certification/Registration: MO License Nurse Practitioner NP Specialty Certification Preferred
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with a physician on clinical decision-making, case management, and performance evaluation while providing advanced nursing care to patients. Conduct physical examinations, order diagnostic tests, develop treatment plans, and prescribe medications or other therapies.
Requirements
Requires a master's degree in nursing or a nursing degree and a nurse practitioner certificate in the specialty area, along with a Missouri nurse practitioner license. No prior experience is required, though experience and specialty certification are preferred; strong communication, independent work, and teamwork skills are expected.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Neurology — 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 Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 50% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.9 / 10 · above average in neurology (np) | ranked against 143 Neurology (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Nurse Practitioner median $133k (middle half $125k–$192k)15 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Missouri index 90.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Nurse Practitioner listings in Missouri | 327 active | 14,098 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 28% remote · 50% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Missouri Nurse Practitioner listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment327 active listings, Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PA or NP for Neurology Clinic at CoxHealth a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Neurology (NP) — ranked against 143 active Neurology (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.
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- No call
- No nights
Benefits & Perks
Living in Springfield
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $235k
- Typical market rent
- $1,192/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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.