Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Listed compensation
$48/hr
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Job Description
- Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
- Weight Loss & Wellness Clinic
- Position Type: Part-Time
- Location: On-site, Lake Forest, IL.
- Compensation: Based on Experience- Starting $ 48.00 an hour
- Hours: 16-30 Part Time
- Part-Time Schedule- Tuesdays 8-3, Thursdays 12-6, Fridays 8-2, option to alternate Saturday's 8-12
About Us
We are a patient-focused weight loss and wellness clinic committed to helping individuals achieve sustainable health outcomes. Our clinic offers a supportive, collaborative environment with structured protocols and leadership support—making this an excellent opportunity for both newer and experienced Physician Assistants.
Position Summary
The Physician Assistant will provide direct patient care for medical weight loss services, including evaluations, treatment planning, follow-ups, and ongoing patient education. This role is ideal for a PA looking to grow in the weight loss and wellness space with mentorship and established clinical guidelines.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct patient evaluations, including medical histories, assessments, and progress visits
- Develop and manage individualized weight loss treatment plans under established protocols
- Prescribe medications and therapies in accordance with state scope-of-practice laws
- Monitor patient progress, labs, and treatment outcomes
- Provide patient education on weight loss, nutrition, lifestyle changes, and medication use
- Document accurately and timely in the EMR/EHR system
- Collaborate with medical assistants, nursing staff, and clinic leadership
- Maintain compliance with HIPAA, clinic policies, and regulatory standards
- Support a positive, compassionate patient experience
Required Qualifications
- Active license in good standing
- Board certification
- Ability to work independently within established protocols
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Comfortable learning new systems and treatment models
Additional Certifications
- Preferred (Not Required)
- Experience in weight loss, wellness, primary care, or family medicine
- New graduates, welcome to apply
- Interest in preventive care and lifestyle medicine
What We Offer
- Training and onboarding support
- Collaborative and supportive work environment
- No hospital call
- Opportunity to grow with an expanding clinic
- Accrued PTO
- Work Life Balance
Requirements
Applicants must hold an active license in good standing and board certification, and be able to work independently within established protocols. Strong communication and interpersonal skills and comfort learning new systems and treatment models are required; experience in weight loss, wellness, primary care, or family medicine is preferred, and new graduates are welcome.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant at Medi-Weightloss a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physician Assistant roles — ranked against 4,118 active Physician Assistant roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Weight Loss & Wellness — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 46 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 7% are remote, 43% have no call, 65% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$100k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $100k 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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- No call
- No weekends
Living in Lake Forest
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $924k
- Typical market rent
- $4,668/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 31 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.