Medical Social Worker, Outpatient Palliative Medici

This Palliative Care 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.

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare lists compensation for this physician position at $75k to $101k annually.

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: $100859 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

This position is based in Illinois.

Key skills and qualifications: Medical Social Work, Patient Assessment, Counseling, Teamwork, Communication, Service Recovery, Case Management, Community Resources. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Palliative Care role.

Core responsibilities: The Medical Social Worker assists patients and families with personal and environmental difficulties that interfere with obtaining maximum medical care benefits by providing timely medical social work services based on physician orders. Responsibilities include assessing social and emotional factors...

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