Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Pain Manageme

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

1 month ago

Illinois$124.8K - $165.7KFull TimePain Medicine

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

Practice Authority in Illinois

Supervision Required

Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Northwestern Memorial Healthcare as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Pain Management 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

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: $124.8K - $165.7K

Signing bonus: $1.

401(k) with employer match.

Student loan repayment assistance.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Call responsibilities required.

No weekends 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

Pain ManagementChronic Pain TreatmentSpine DiagnosisJoint DiagnosisInjection Based PracticeMedication ManagementIT Pump RefillsImaging InterpretationInjectionsMychart MessagingFirst Assist (OR)Clinical ExpertisePatient CareDiagnosisHealth Outcome ManagementQuality Improvement

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Pain Manageme 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 Pain Medicine nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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

Pain Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Pain Medicine 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

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare lists compensation for this nurse practitioner position at $125k to $166k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Illinois.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
Transparent compensation ($125k–$166k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Pain Management, Chronic Pain Treatment, Spine Diagnosis, Joint Diagnosis, Injection Based Practice, Medication Management, IT Pump Refills, Imaging Interpretation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pain Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The role involves conducting comprehensive patient appraisals, providing direct clinical care, ordering/interpreting tests, and managing medication, injections, and IT pump refills for chronic pain patients. The provider will also be responsible for patient/family education, documentation, and parti...

Benefits package: Tuition Reimbursement, Loan Forgiveness, 401(k) Matching, Lifecycle Benefits, Sign-on Bonus. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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