Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Interventional Pulmona

6 days ago
United States$79.67/hrFull TimePrimary Care
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends
Practice Authority in
Supervision Required

Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.

Job Description

About the Role

Join Northwestern Memorial Healthcare as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Interventional Pulmona 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

  • Conducts comprehensive appraisals of patients' health status by taking health histories and performing physical examinations in clinical area.
  • Provides direct clinical care to patients.
  • Prescribes/orders medications, therapies; orders/interprets laboratory tests, x-rays and procedures according to clinical privileges.
  • Evaluates patients to determine their need for further health care.

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

  • Hourly rate: $79.67/hr.

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

Apply to join Northwestern Memorial Healthcare as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Interventional Pulmona.

Key Skills

Patient careInterventional pulmonaryLung cancer screeningSmoking cessationThoracic ultrasoundThoracentesisBronchoscopyPleural effusion managementClinical documentationPatient educationDiagnostic planningTreatment planningMedical record reviewQuality improvementMentoringAdvanced practice
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Interventional Pulmona at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Primary Care nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Primary Care 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.

Compensation Analysis

This position also offers production-based compensation: $80 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($0k–$0k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Patient care, Interventional pulmonary, Lung cancer screening, Smoking cessation, Thoracic ultrasound, Thoracentesis, Bronchoscopy, Pleural effusion management. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Primary Care role.

Core responsibilities: The Advanced Practice Provider will manage patients in an interventional pulmonary clinic, including performing procedures like thoracentesis and developing individualized treatment plans. They will also collaborate with physicians, mentor students, and participate in quality improvement initiatives...

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

About WeekdayDoc

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About Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Chicago, Illinois
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Benefits & Perks

Tuition reimbursement
Loan forgiveness
401(k) matching
Lifecycle benefits
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

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

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

6d ago

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