Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Behavioral Health/Psychiat

3 days ago
Chicago, Illinois — Hybrid$61/hrFull TimePsychiatry
✓ No Nights

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66% below median for Nurse Practitioner in IL — negotiate

Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Northwestern Memorial Healthcare as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner – Behavioral Health, M-F in United States. Company Description At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry.

Key Responsibilities

  • include residential, PHP, IOP, and ambulatory clinic visits, including participation in patient intake assessments.
  • Schedule: Monday-Friday 1st shift The majority of patient care is provided in person, with remote visits available when clinically appropriate.
  • Holiday coverage may be required depending on the call schedule.
  • Rotating weekend call Rotating call approximately 1 weekend per month, from Friday at 5:00 pm through Monday at 7:00 am.

Requirements

  • Required: Master’s degree from an accredited school/college of nursing OR master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
  • Current license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
  • Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by a national certifying body as approved by the Illinois Department of Regulation APRN Board.
  • OR Master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program/Current license as a Physician Assistant in the State of Illinois.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: USD 61 - USD 79.67 - hourly
  • Signing bonus: $1.
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only, a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in United States.

Key Skills

PsychiatryBehavioral HealthAddiction MedicinePatient Intake AssessmentsClinical DiagnosisMedication ManagementPhysical ExaminationsPatient EducationMedical DocumentationInterdisciplinary Collaboration
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Behavioral Health/Psychiat at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Psychiatry nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no night shifts, remote work flexibility.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Psychiatry position at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare is open to nurse practitioner candidates.

Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.

Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Remote nurse practitioner positions in Psychiatry have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.

Compensation Analysis

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare lists compensation for this nurse practitioner position at $127k to $166k annually.

This is approximately 51% below the national median for Psychiatry professionals, which is around $300k.

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: $61 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This is a fully remote nurse practitioner position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
  • Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
  • Transparent compensation ($127k–$166k)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychiatry, Behavioral Health, Addiction Medicine, Patient Intake Assessments, Clinical Diagnosis, Medication Management, Physical Examinations, Patient Education. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.

Core responsibilities: The APP supports the psychiatry and behavioral health team across the addictions continuum of care, managing residential, PHP, IOP, and ambulatory clinic visits. Responsibilities include conducting comprehensive health appraisals, prescribing medications, and participating in quality improvement ini...

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.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Psychiatry nurse practitioner jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Chicago, Illinois
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Tuition reimbursement
Loan forgiveness
401(k) matching
Lifecycle benefits
Sign-on Bonus Eligibility
7.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 25%

Protective Factors (2)

Hybrid work (Schedule flexibility ↓ burnout)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

3d ago

high LeverageShortage

Psychiatry shortage = strong negotiating position