Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Emergency Medici
Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.
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Job Description
About the Role
Join Northwestern Memorial Healthcare as a Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Night Shifts in United States. Company Description At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry.
Key Responsibilities
- Conducts comprehensive appraisals of patients' health status by taking health histories and performing physical examinations in clinical area.
- Provides direct clinical care to patients.
- Prescribes/orders medications, therapies; orders/interprets laboratory tests, x-rays and procedures according to clinical privileges.
- Evaluates patients to determine their need for further health care.
Requirements
- Required: Master’s degree from an accredited school/college of nursing OR master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
- Current license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
- Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by a national certifying body as approved by the Illinois Department of Regulation APRN Board.
- OR Master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program/Current license as a Physician Assistant in the State of Illinois.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $128,960 - $171,142/year
- Signing bonus: $1.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
This position offers a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in United States.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Emergency Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
This Emergency Medicine position at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare is open to nurse practitioner candidates.
Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.
Nationally, Emergency Medicine professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $350k, with the typical range spanning $270k to $450k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.
Compensation Analysis
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare lists compensation for this nurse practitioner position at $129k to $171k annually.
This is approximately 57% below the national median for Emergency Medicine professionals, which is around $350k.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Illinois.
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Emergency medicine, Patient care, Physical examinations, Diagnosis, Clinical expertise, Patient advocacy, Quality improvement, Research. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Emergency Medicine role.
Core responsibilities: The provider will conduct comprehensive health appraisals, perform physical examinations, and manage a wide range of health problems in the Emergency Medicine department. They are also responsible for prescribing medications, ordering diagnostic tests, and providing patient education while serving a...
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