Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant-Endocrinolo

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

9 days ago

Illinois$106K - $133KFull TimeEndocrinology

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Practice Authority in Illinois

Supervision Required

Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Northwestern Memorial Healthcare as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Endocrinology 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.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $106K - $133K

Signing bonus: $1.

401(k) with employer match.

Student loan repayment assistance.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

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

Key Skills

Clinical ExpertisePatient CareDiagnosisManagementHealth EducationMentoringQuality ImprovementResearchHealth AssessmentMedication PrescriptionLaboratory Test InterpretationPatient AdvocacyContinuing EducationConsultationProfessional DevelopmentTeam Collaboration

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant-Endocrinolo at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Endocrinology nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Endocrinology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Endocrinology 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, Endocrinology professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $260k, with the typical range spanning $200k to $340k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare lists compensation for this nurse practitioner position at $107k to $133k annually.

This is approximately 54% below the national median for Endocrinology professionals, which is around $260k.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in 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
Transparent compensation ($107k–$133k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Clinical Expertise, Patient Care, Diagnosis, Management, Health Education, Mentoring, Quality Improvement, Research. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Endocrinology role.

Core responsibilities: The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will conduct comprehensive health assessments, provide direct clinical care, and manage patient health outcomes. They will also mentor graduate students and participate in quality improvement initiatives.

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

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Endocrinology nurse practitioner jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.