Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery Critical Ca

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

4 days ago

Chicago, Illinois$66.00 - $86.20 per hourFull TimeSurgery

✓ No Call

Practice Authority in Illinois

Supervision Required

Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Northwestern Memorial Healthcare as a PA or ACNP – Cardiac Surgery, No Call, 4-Day Week 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

Essential Functions: Demonstrates clinical expertise and expanded knowledge through patient care activities which may include diagnosis and management of a wide range of health problems.

Responsible for health outcome of an assigned patient population.

Confers with collaborating physician and other health professionals in area of clinical expertise.

Develops appropriate educational systems for patients, families and staff in areas of expertise.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $66.00 - $86.20 per hour

Signing bonus: $1.

401(k) with employer match.

Student loan repayment assistance.

PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No call required.

Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only, a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in United States.

Key Skills

Cardiac surgeryCritical carePatient assessmentPhysical examinationsClinical diagnosisMedication prescriptionPatient educationFirst assistInpatient roundingQuality improvementResearchMentoringBLS certificationRNFA

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery Critical Ca position at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

This Surgery position at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare is open to physician assistant candidates.

Physician Assistants enjoy versatile career options across specialties, with competitive compensation and increasing opportunities in outpatient and remote settings.

Compensation Analysis

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare lists compensation for this physician assistant position at $137k to $179k annually.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $179296 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
Transparent compensation ($137k–$179k)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Cardiac surgery, Critical care, Patient assessment, Physical examinations, Clinical diagnosis, Medication prescription, Patient education, First assist. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Surgery role.

Core responsibilities: The Advanced Practice Provider will perform OR first assist duties and conduct inpatient rounding for cardiac surgery patients. They are responsible for diagnosing health problems, prescribing medications, and providing comprehensive patient education.

Benefits package: Sign-on Bonus, Tuition Reimbursement, Loan Forgiveness, 401(k) Matching, Health Insurance, Dental, Vision. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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