Social Worker Orthopaedic Surgery Full time

1 day ago

Chicago, Illinois$31.89-$43.05/hrFull TimeOrthopedic Surgery

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

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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 Social Worker Orthopaedic Surgery – Day Shift 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

Completes a thorough psychosocial assessment for new patients.

Utilizes critical thinking to identify and screen high risk social cases.

Provides pre-treatment planning, psychosocial counseling/interventions, health education, financial counseling, referrals, and discharge/transition planning.

Collaborates with team, other ancillary departments, case management staff, and social service agency providers to develop a care plan.

Requirements

Required Master’s Degree.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of Illinois.

Zero (0) to two (2) years’ experience in a relevant role.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $31.89-$43.05/hr (Est. $66k-$90k/year)

Signing bonus: $1.

Student loan repayment assistance.

PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

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

Psychosocial assessmentCounselingIntervention servicesCase managementCritical thinkingPatient advocacyContinuity of careHealth educationFinancial counselingDischarge planningTransition planningCare plan developmentQuality improvement

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker Orthopaedic Surgery Full time at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Orthopedic Surgery physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context

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

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Nationally, Orthopedic Surgery professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $510k, with the typical range spanning $380k to $700k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare lists compensation for this physician position at $66k to $90k annually.

This is approximately 85% below the national median for Orthopedic Surgery professionals, which is around $510k.

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: $89544 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
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
Transparent compensation ($66k–$90k)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychosocial assessment, Counseling, Intervention services, Case management, Critical thinking, Patient advocacy, Continuity of care, Health education. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Orthopedic Surgery role.

Core responsibilities: The Social Worker provides psychosocial counseling, intervention services, and discharge planning to patients in an orthopaedic surgery setting. They collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement comprehensive care plans for patients and their families.

Benefits package: Tuition reimbursement, Loan forgiveness, 401(k) matching, Lifecycle benefits, Sign-on bonus eligibility, Day shift. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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