PA or NP for Urgent Care PRN Weekends Only

About the role

Facility Turner Center: 1000 E Primrose St, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807. Department 1332 Urgent Care Turner. CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across Southwest Missouri and Northern Arkansas, with six hospitals, five ERs, and over 80 clinics. The organization has earned numerous workplace excellence honors, including being named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work five times, one of America’s Greatest Workplaces and 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, and listed in Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025). 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, 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.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a physician on clinical decision‑making, case management, and performance evaluation.
• Provide advanced nursing care and treatment to patients.
• Perform physical examinations.
• Order diagnostic tests.
• Develop treatment plans.
• Prescribe drugs or other therapies.
• Plan, direct, or coordinate medicine and health services in various healthcare settings.

Requirements

• Education: Master of Science in Nursing.
• Experience: No prior experience required; preferred 1‑2 years.
• Licensure/Certification/Registration: MO Nurse Practitioner license required; BLS within 90 days of hire; successful completion of all department‑specific credentialing within the first 90 days of employment.

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively in teams.
• Proficient computer skills.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental, retirement with employer match and more (available for employees working 20+ hours per week).

Schedule

Scheduled weekly hours: 0 hours; varied work shift (rotating).