Physician Assistant - Orthopedi
Listed compensation
$61-$79.67/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · onsite
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Northwestern Memorial Healthcare as a Physician Assistant – Orthopedics, No Weekends in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $61 - $79.67/hour.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 401(k) Matching
- Lifecycle Benefits
- Sign-On Bonus Eligibility
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers weekends off, day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant will provide inpatient orthopedic care, including patient rounding, consult coverage, and first-assist duties in the operating room. They will also conduct comprehensive health appraisals, prescribe medications, and participate in quality improvement initiatives.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant or Nursing program and possess current Illinois licensure. Preferred qualifications include one year of inpatient and surgical advanced practice provider experience.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant - Orthopedi at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Orthopedic Surgery (PA) — ranked against 325 active Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 60% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$146k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $146k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Physician Assistant roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 32 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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- No weekends
- No nights
- On-site
About Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
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