NI-Advanced Practice Provider, Surgery: Outpatient Neurosurgery

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UW Health Northern Illinois

Advanced Practice Provider: Neurosurgery

UW Health Northern Illinois seeks an Advanced Practice Provider (APRN or PA-C) to join our neurosurgery team in Rockford, Illinois. We are looking for a dedicated candidate to provide our patients with high-quality treatment and diagnostic services and embody our mission:

"Through excellence in healthcare and compassionate service, we care for our community."

Your clinical support includes the following :

• Evaluate new and returning neurosurgical patients in the ambulatory setting. The patients have approximately 80-90% spinal and 10-20% cranial pathology. You will function as an independent provider with full back up support from our neurosurgeons and APPs.
• The ideal candidate has experience to "run a clinic" in a surgical specialty. Limited knowledge in neurosurgery is ok, since we are fully committed to teaching you the skills need to be confident in caring for our patients.
• No call requirements, no weekends, no inpatient care.
• This full-time position has flexibility:
  
  
  • 4x10hrs/wk or 5x8hrs/wk
  • One day per week is remote for charting and patient phone calls etc, if so desired.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree from accredited PA program or completion of a master's level advanced practice nurse program.
• Active APRN or PA license in State of IL and active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire.

As a SwedishAmerican Advanced Practice Provider, you will join our team of 140 APPs who enjoy the following support and benefits:

• Transformation Nursing Leadership with Magnet® Recognition, Shared Governance and Professional Practice Models, and Full Practice Authority Committee
• Professional Nurse Internship and Ambulatory Nurse Residency Programs
• Highly competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive family-friendly benefits including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, onsite childcare and sick childcare, generous vacation, and retirement program.

Benefits

SwedishAmerican offers a highly competitive salary guarantee with RVU production and other incentives. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Competitive salary range (based on experience):
  • $134,000-$149,000
• Generous vacation and CME benefits
• Potential opportunity for additional compensation
• Professional society dues, credentialing expenses & hospital dues covered
• Interview and relocation expenses paid
• Flexible insurance package with health, dental, vision, disability and life
• Retirement Plan match and contribution
• Malpractice with tail coverage
• Generous provider referral bonus

About the Greater Rockford Area :

Recently named the number one housing market in America by The Wall Street Journa l , Rockford and northern Illinois offer world-class attractions - all at a cost of living significantly below those of most metropolitan areas. The greater Rockford area offers superb cultural, recreational, and outdoor amenities along with an eclectic arts community of theater, symphony, museums and dance. With an award-winning park district, Rockford has unrivaled outdoor opportunities, including Golf Digest -ranked golf courses, endless bike trails and extensive indoor and outdoor sports centers. We have excellent private, parochial and public-school options, including the Gifted Academy with graduates ranked in the top 5% nationally. Our proximity to Chicago O'Hare International Airport opens countless travel possibilities, and Chicago, Milwaukee and Madison are each just 90 minutes away or less.

Our commitment to social impact and belonging:

UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
Contact Information:
For more information on how you can advance your career with UW Health in northern Illinois, or to submit your CV and cover letter for consideration, please contact Abbe Castrogiovanni, View email address on click.appcast.io.