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Ascension
Des Plaines, Illinois

Internal Medicine NP/PA

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

Your Future Role at a Glance

  • This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated NP/PA to join an employed position within a busy, well-respected practice, supported by a strong referral base and the full resources of a robust health system network.
  • How you’ll make an impact in this role
  • Join an established, stable and well-respected large medical group practice setting
  • Provide primary care, population health, and immediate care-type services to Unite Here union members (hospitality workers and their adult dependents)
  • Call structure: office call, rotated equally with the team
  • Practice setting: Outpatient
  • Busy Internal Medicine practice
  • See 10-20 patients per day on average
  • Nice mix of patients and cases
  • Pharmacy on site
  • Located in downtown Chicago
  • Great city location
  • A lot of autonomy
  • High quality service in one convenient location
  • Excellent office support staff
  • Bilingual preferred (Spanish, Mandarin or Cantonese)
  • Board Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
  • Eligible for state medical license and DEA/Controlled Substance

About the Facility

  • 361 bed hospital
  • Level II trauma
  • Integrated referral network
  • Part of Ascension, a national nonprofit Catholic health system
  • Why Physicians Choose Ascension
  • Physician-led, collaborative culture
  • Long-term practice stability
  • National network with local autonomy
  • Mission-centered care rooted in service
  • What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Nurse Practitioner credentialed from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

  • Drug Enforcement Admin credentialed from the Drug Enforcement Administration preferred.
  • Registered Nurse preferred.

Education

  • Masters Degree of Nursing required.
  • Benefits that help you thrive
  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
  • Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
  • Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays

Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

  • Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
  • Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
  • Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide primary care, population health, and immediate care services to union members in an outpatient Internal Medicine setting. Manage a patient load of 10-20 patients per day while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

Requirements

Must be a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with a Master's degree in Nursing. Requires an Illinois medical license, DEA registration, and BLS certification.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Patient assessmentClinical documentationElectronic medical recordsBilingual communicationPatient triageCollaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Internal Medicine NP/PA at Ascension a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Internal Medicine (NP) — ranked against 194 active Internal Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Internal Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 66% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Internal Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs

CME allowance
72%
401k / retirement match
72% this job
Sign-on bonus
36%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.9
Better work-life than 70% of Internal Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 194 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Des Plaines

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$396k
Typical market rent
$2,058/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 Ascension

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Louis, MO
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription, HSA/FSA)
Employer-matched 403(b)
Disability and life insurance
Pro-rated PTO and holidays
Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare)
Employee Assistance Program
Parental leave, adoption assistance
Optional legal and pet insurance