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Cherry Valley, Illinois

Breast Surgery Physician Assistant | Comprehensive Breast Care | Cherry Valley, Illinois

Physician AssistantNo callFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Posting Title: Breast Surgery Physician Assistant | Comprehensive Breast Care | Cherry Valley, Illinois
  • Location: Cherry Valley, Illinois
  • Specialty: Breast Surgery
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Job Type(s): Full-time, Permanent

Work Schedule

  • Full-time; exact schedule to be confirmed
  • Call Schedule: Call expectations to be confirmed
  • Compensation: Competitive compensation based on current MGMA Physician Assistant benchmarks, experience and scheduled hours
  • New Grads/Practicing: Relevant specialty experience preferred; new-graduate eligibility reviewed individually
  • Visa Sponsorship(s): No visa sponsorship at this time

Description

Healthcare United is seeking a Breast Surgery Physician Assistant for a full-time, permanent breast surgery practice in northern Illinois, near Cherry Valley. This opportunity focuses on breast surgery care within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment.

Clinical responsibilities include Support care of patients with benign and malignant breast conditions; Collaborate with a fellowship-trained breast surgeon; Support patient education and coordination across the breast care team. The provider will coordinate patient care with clinical colleagues and practice within their licensed and credentialed scope.

Qualified applicants should bring appropriate specialty training and credentials and a collaborative approach to patient care. Master’s degree from an accredited physician assistant program Illinois Physician Assistant licensure and appropriate certification. Specific practice expectations and onboarding needs will be reviewed with qualified applicants.

Competitive compensation based on current MGMA Physician Assistant benchmarks, experience and scheduled hours. Final compensation will be confirmed by the employer. The role includes full-time; exact schedule to be confirmed. Call expectations to be confirmed.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree from an accredited physician assistant program
  • Illinois Physician Assistant licensure and appropriate certification
  • Active DEA registration or ability to obtain before hire
  • No visa sponsorship at this time

Benefits

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Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will support the care of patients with benign and malignant breast conditions in a multidisciplinary environment. They will collaborate with a fellowship-trained breast surgeon to provide patient education and coordinate care across the breast care team.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Clinical coordinationMultidisciplinary collaborationSurgical supportMedical documentationClinical assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Breast Surgery Physician Assistant | Comprehensive Breast Care | Cherry Valley, Illinois at Healthcare United a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Surgery (PA) — ranked against 359 active Surgery (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Healthcare United ranks #8 of 25 employers hiring Physician Assistant on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 68% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% 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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Salary Distribution50 jobs · 38 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 38 employers

401k / retirement match
82%
CME allowance
69%
Sign-on bonus
51%
Relocation assistance
15%
Loan repayment
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.7this job 6.1
Better work-life than 80% of Surgery (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 359 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Cherry Valley

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$294k
Median resident rent
$1,024/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Rockford, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.