Palliative Care Physician Assistant | Clinic & Hospital Practice | Cherry Valley, Illinois
Listed compensation
$127k-$136k
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Job Description
- Posting Title: Palliative Care Physician Assistant | Clinic & Hospital Practice | Cherry Valley, Illinois
- Location: Cherry Valley, Illinois
- Specialty: Palliative Care
- 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: $126,733–$135,630 annually
- 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 Palliative Care Physician Assistant for a full-time, permanent palliative care practice in northern Illinois, near Cherry Valley. This opportunity focuses on palliative care care within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
Clinical responsibilities include Provide palliative care in clinic and hospital settings; Support symptom management and patient-centered treatment planning; Collaborate with patients, families and multidisciplinary colleagues. 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.
The published compensation range is $126,733–$135,630 annually. 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
- Palliative care experience or certification preferred; selected applicants may receive training
- Active DEA registration or ability to obtain before hire
- No visa sponsorship at this time
Benefits
- Vacation and CME benefits
- Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
- Retirement plan match and contribution
- Malpractice coverage with tail insurance
- Professional society dues, credentialing expenses and hospital dues covered
- Interview and relocation expenses covered
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Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant will provide palliative care services within both clinic and hospital settings. They are responsible for supporting symptom management, developing patient-centered treatment plans, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Palliative Care — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Palliative Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 70% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$131k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $131k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Healthcare United ranks #4 of 22 employers hiring Physician Assistant on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Palliative Care Physician Assistant | Clinic & Hospital Practice | Cherry Valley, Illinois at Healthcare United a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician Assistant roles — ranked against 4,540 active Physician Assistant roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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- No call
Living in Cherry Valley
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $294k≈ 2.3× annual pay
- Median resident rent
- $1,024/mo≈ 10% of gross pay
- 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.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.
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