Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) - Outpatient Cardiology
Compensation
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Job Description
Springfield Clinic, one of the largest multi-specialty physician owned medical practices in Illinois, is currently seeking an Advanced Practitioner- Cardiology. Springfield Clinic is committed to quality, safety, service and innovation to improve the health and lives of people in central Illinois.
Job Specifics
- Full-time, primarily outpatient work.
- Collaborating with Dr. Nileshkumar Patel
- Cardiac experience preferred
- Vacation Time, Paid Holidays, and Professional Development/CME Package included
Why Join Us?
Springfield Clinic offers a supportive and collaborative environment where Advanced Practitioners play a vital role in delivering exceptional care. This is a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic setting alongside leading physicians while helping to enhance patient outcomes.
Qualifications
- Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)
- Current Illinois licensure or eligibility to obtain
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Commitment to high-quality patient care
Key Responsibilities
The Advanced Practitioner will provide outpatient cardiology care in a collaborative environment. They will work alongside physicians to deliver exceptional patient outcomes and support clinical operations.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Cardiology — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Cardiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 82% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Cardiology median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Illinois index 100.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 82% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Illinois Physician Assistant listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus · 18% offer loan repayment147 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cardiology hiring demand | not ranked this month | postings stay open a median 35 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 53 postings, 46 closed |
| New Cardiology listings | 384 in the last 30 days | 253 the 30 days before (+52%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Cardiology pay trend | +1.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Living in Springfield
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $194k≈ 1.6× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,178/mo≈ 12% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 17 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 92.7
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Springfield, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.