Advanced Practice Provider: Pain Management

Position highlights

UW Health in northern Illinois seeks an Advanced Practice Provider (APRN or PA-C) to join our pain management group in Rockford, Ill. 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 health care and compassionate service, we care for our community.”

Your clinical support includes the following:

  • Demonstrates knowledge of etiologies, risk factors, pathophysiology, presentation and epidemiology of medical conditions.
  • Performs history and physical assessments of patients that are accurate, complete, concise, relevant and appropriate for age, gender and clinical problem.
  • Orders appropriate diagnostic studies and correctly interprets the results
  • Uses critical thinking to synthesize and analyze collected data
  • Develops, implements, evaluates and alters the plan of care as needed.
  • Manages general medical and surgical conditions based on knowledge of the indications, contraindications, side effects, interactions and adverse reactions of pharmacologic agents and other relevant treatment modalities
  • Counsels and educates patients and families
  • Demonstrates proficiency in procedural skills pertinent to practice area
  • Maintains accurate, complete, concise and timely documentation in the electronic medical record

As a UW Health in northern Illinois Advanced Practice Provider, you will join our team of more than 120 APPs who enjoy the following support:

  • 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
  • Robust onboarding program that supports transition to practice for NPs and PAs

Benefits

UW Health in northern Illinois offers a highly competitive salary guarantee with wRVU production and other incentives. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

  • Competitive salary range (based on experience):
    • $118,787 to $131,728
  • Generous vacation and CME benefits
  • Potential opportunity for additional compensation
  • Professional society dues, credentialing expenses and hospital dues covered
  • Interview and relocation expenses paid
  • Comprehensive family-friendly benefits including health, dental, vision and life insurance, on-site childcare and sick childcare and generous vacation.
  • Retirement plan match and contribution
  • Malpractice with tail coverage
  • Generous provider referral bonus

Qualifications

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

About the Greater Rockford area

Recently named the No. 1 housing market in America by The Wall Street Journal, 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 up countless travel possibilities, and Chicago, Milwaukee and Madison are each just 90 minutes away or less.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

UW Health is committed to being a diverse, inclusive and anti-racist workplace and is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Our integrity shines through in 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. Applications from Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals, LGBTQ+ and non-binary identities, women, persons with disabilities, military service members and veterans are strongly encouraged. EOE, including disability/veterans.

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 Emily Pfau at epfau@uwhealth.org.