Urgent Care Physician Jobs
Urgent Care Physician jobs are open across independent urgent care chains, hospital-owned clinics, retail health centers, and occupational health networks, from new-grad attending to medical director level, with specializations in pediatric urgent care, occupational medicine, and telehealth triage. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Status: Full‑Time
Schedule: Three 12‑hour shifts per week;clinic hours are 8:00AM - Midnight seven days per week however, the shift hours for this position is 8:00AM - 8:00PM; every other weekend, occasional holidays and 2 on call shifts per month is required.
Compensation: $60-$80/hour (based on experience) + monthly productivity bonus
- Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients of all ages in an urgent care setting
- Manage acute illnesses, injuries, and occupational health visits
- Order and interpret diagnostic studies, including labs and imaging
- Perform urgent care procedures such as suturing and wound management (as applicable)
- Clearly communicate diagnoses, treatment plans, and discharge instructions
- Document patient care accurately and efficiently in the EHR
- Code and bill services appropriately
- Maintain productivity consistent with urgent care benchmarks
- Practice in alignment with NextCare clinical standards and values
- Active, unrestricted AZ license for NP | PA
- Board certification or eligibility, as applicable
- PA: NCCPA certification
- NP: ANCC or AANP certification (FNP required)
- Active DEA license
- Ability to treat patients of all ages
- Active BLS certification
- EHR proficiency
- Active DOT/FMCSA certification or willingness to obtain (paid for by NextCare)
- Prior urgent care, emergency medicine, or fast‑track experience
- Strong procedural skills (e.g., suturing, splinting, wound care)
- Experience with initial x‑ray interpretation prior to radiology over‑read
Status: Full‑Time
Schedule: Three 12‑hour shifts per week;clinic hours are 8:00AM - Midnight seven days per week however, the shift hours for this position is 8:00AM - 8:00PM; every other weekend, occasional holidays and 2 on call shifts per month is required.
Compensation: $60-$80/hour (based on experience) + monthly productivity bonus
- Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients of all ages in an urgent care setting
- Manage acute illnesses, injuries, and occupational health visits
- Order and interpret diagnostic studies, including labs and imaging
- Perform urgent care procedures such as suturing and wound management (as applicable)
- Clearly communicate diagnoses, treatment plans, and discharge instructions
- Document patient care accurately and efficiently in the EHR
- Code and bill services appropriately
- Maintain productivity consistent with urgent care benchmarks
- Practice in alignment with NextCare clinical standards and values
- Active, unrestricted AZ license for NP | PA
- Board certification or eligibility, as applicable
- PA: NCCPA certification
- NP: ANCC or AANP certification (FNP required)
- Active DEA license
- Ability to treat patients of all ages
- Active BLS certification
- EHR proficiency
- Active DOT/FMCSA certification or willingness to obtain (paid for by NextCare)
- Prior urgent care, emergency medicine, or fast‑track experience
- Strong procedural skills (e.g., suturing, splinting, wound care)
- Experience with initial x‑ray interpretation prior to radiology over‑read
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Who's Hiring
- Carbon Health80
- Vohra Wound Physicians56
- CRH Healthcare33
- NextCare Urgent Care30
- Sutter Health24
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services93
- Technology & Software15
- Insurance2
- Consulting & Professional Services2
- Staffing & Recruiting1
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in urgent care physician jobs.
- MD or DO degree with completion of a residency in emergency medicine, family medicine, or internal medicine
- Current, unrestricted medical license in the state of employment
- Board certification or eligibility in emergency medicine, family medicine, or internal medicine
- Active DEA registration and applicable state controlled substance certificates
- BLS and ACLS certification, with PALS certification often required for pediatric urgent care settings
- Demonstrated experience performing procedures including laceration repair, splinting, and I&D in a high-volume outpatient or emergency setting
Tips for Your Urgent Care Physician Job Search
Tailor your CV for shift-based settings
Urgent care employers scan for patient volume metrics and procedure breadth, not just diagnoses managed. Quantify your average patients-per-shift, list suturing, splinting, and point-of-care ultrasound experience explicitly, and trim hospital-centric language that signals a poor fit for fast-paced clinic environments.
Verify your state licensure before applying
Most urgent care groups hire across multiple states and expect licensure in hand before onboarding starts. Confirm your DEA registration and any required state-specific controlled substance licenses are current so your application doesn't stall during credentialing when a faster candidate moves ahead.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists urgent care physician openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that match your autonomy preference
Corporate urgent care chains often require adherence to standardized protocols, while independent or physician-owned clinics give more clinical discretion. Read job descriptions for language like 'algorithmic care pathways' versus 'physician-led practice' to self-select into environments where you'll actually thrive.
Prepare for a live clinical scenario interview
Many urgent care groups replace or supplement traditional behavioral interviews with real-time case presentations. Practice narrating your differential reasoning aloud on common presentations like chest pain in a 40-year-old or pediatric fever, since interviewers are evaluating your decision speed as much as your diagnosis accuracy.
Negotiate schedule structure, not just compensation
Urgent care contracts frequently include mandatory weekend and holiday rotations that erode work-life balance faster than the base rate suggests. During offer negotiation, clarify the exact number of required weekend shifts per month and whether holiday coverage is shared equitably before you sign.
Urgent Care Physician Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most urgent care physicians?
The most active employers for urgent care physicians right now are Carbon Health, Vohra Wound Physicians, and CRH Healthcare, and the most openings are in California, Maryland, and Washington, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially concentrated in suburban and exurban markets where urgent care clinics have expanded to meet primary care gaps.
How many urgent care physician jobs are remote?
About 20% of urgent care physician openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most urgent care work. The sub-areas with the highest remote share are telehealth triage roles and asynchronous virtual urgent care platforms, where physicians review and respond to patient-submitted cases without an in-person component.
How do you become an urgent care physician?
You complete a four-year medical degree at an accredited MD or DO program, then finish a residency in emergency medicine, family medicine, or internal medicine. After residency, you obtain an unrestricted state medical license, secure DEA registration, and pursue board certification in your specialty. Some physicians add a focused urgent care fellowship or occupational medicine training before entering the field.
How do you get hired as an urgent care physician with little experience?
New attendings should emphasize high patient-volume rotations from residency, breadth of procedures performed, and any moonlighting shifts completed at urgent care or freestanding emergency department sites. Applying to multi-site corporate groups is often more accessible for early-career physicians than independent clinics, since those groups typically have onboarding infrastructure and are accustomed to training new grads on their specific protocols.
What does the urgent care physician interview process look like?
Most urgent care groups start with a phone screen conducted by a physician leader or medical director, followed by a site visit that includes a clinic tour, meetings with clinical staff, and often a live or hypothetical case presentation. Final steps typically involve a credentialing review and contract discussion. The full process usually moves faster than hospital hiring, often concluding within a few weeks of initial contact.
Where can I find and apply to urgent care physician jobs?
You can find and apply to urgent care physician jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search the available roles, find the listings that match your specialty, preferred location, and schedule needs, and apply directly to each one that fits.
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