Physician Assistant, Orthopedic Surgery (Hand, Wrist and Elbow)
Listed compensation
$100k-$120k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush as a Orthopedic Surgery PA – Hand, Wrist & Elbow, No Call in Chicago, IL, USA. It’s the people that make the difference. Are you ready to make your impact?
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $100K - $120K
- CME allowance: $2,500.
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
- Company-paid life and long-term disability insurance
- Voluntary life, AD&D, and short-term disability insurance
- Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
- 401(k) Savings Plan
- Pet Insurance
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No call required.
This position offers no call requirements. Work with Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago, IL, USA.
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant will collaborate with an orthopedic surgeon to provide clinical care, assist in the operating room, and manage patient treatment plans. Responsibilities include performing physical exams, ordering diagnostic tests, educating patients, and ensuring continuity of care across clinic locations.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree and be a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A current Illinois PA license, NCCPA certification, and CPR certification are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant, Orthopedic Surgery (Hand, Wrist and Elbow) at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Orthopedic Surgery (PA) — ranked against 321 active Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
In Illinois, the Orthopedic Surgery weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$132k (23 salary observations; 28 listings), vs ~$140k nationally (201 salary observations; 484 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 72% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.6% 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 ~$110k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $110k 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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