Advanced Practice Provider: Full Practice Authority APRN in Primary Care

Position highlights

UW Health in northern Illinois seeks experienced nurse practitioners to join our group as independent APRNs in Primary Care. These experienced providers will hold their own panel, serving as their patients’ primary care physician.

The APRN will provide age and culturally appropriate assessments and screenings, interpret clinical and laboratory data and develop and implement patient-specific interventions and plans of care (including education within the parameters of their position responsibilities and licensure).

Requirements

  • Must hold Illinois Full Practice Authority license
  • DEA license
  • Master’s prepared
  • Experience and proven effectiveness as a practicing clinician
  • Participate in group call
  • Signed collaborative agreement with physician
  • Signed restrictive covenant
  • CPR preferred

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):
    • $123,544 to $137,083
  • 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

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’Hareenaissance Gifted Academy with graduates ranked in the top 5% nationally.

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.