Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant | Operating Room & Inpatient Care | Cherry Valley, Illinois
Listed compensation
$150k-$166k
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Job Description
Posting Title: Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant | Operating Room & Inpatient Care | Cherry Valley, Illinois
- Location: Cherry Valley, Illinois
- Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgery
- 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: $150,473–$166,302 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 Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant for a full-time, permanent cardiothoracic surgery practice in northern Illinois, near Cherry Valley. This opportunity focuses on cardiothoracic surgery care within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
Clinical responsibilities include Provide operating room and inpatient cardiothoracic surgical care; Assist with surgery within licensed and credentialed scope; Collaborate with surgeons and critical care 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 $150,473–$166,302 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
- Cardiothoracic surgery, critical care or cardiac experience preferred
- 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 cardiothoracic surgical care in both operating room and inpatient settings. They will collaborate closely with surgeons and critical care colleagues to coordinate patient care within their licensed scope.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Healthcare United ranks #8 of 23 employers hiring Physician Assistant on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 72% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$158k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $158k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Cherry Valley
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $294k≈ 2.0× annual pay
- Median resident rent
- $1,024/mo≈ 8% 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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