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UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook, GlenOaks, Hinsdale and La Grange hospitals are affiliated with UChicago Medicine, one of the top academic medical centers in the country. We are also part of AdventHealth, a unified health system with over 50 hospital campuses and hundreds of care sites in diverse markets throughout 9 states.
Responsibilities:
UChicago Medicine AdventHealth is seeking a highly motivated Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our growing neurosurgery team. The APP will play a critical role in delivering high-quality, comprehensive care to patients with complex neurological and spine disorders. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, assisting in both surgical and non-surgical management. The APP will support the Neurosurgeons at Bolingbrook Hospital, and cover Hinsdale Hospital as part of the rotation. The primary responsibilities include outpatient clinic twice per week, in-hospital rounds at Bolingbrook Hospital, and surgical assist in neurosurgical cases at Bolingbrook Hospital.
The ideal candidate will join a collaborative team comprised of Neurosurgeons and Advanced Practice Providers.
- Perform comprehensive patient evaluations, including history-taking, physical examinations, and diagnostic testing interpretation for neurosurgery consults
- Assist in the management of preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative neurosurgery patients
- First assist in the operating room at Bolingbrook Hospital for neurosurgery cases
- Full Time; 5 days per week plus one weekend per month of call
- Outpatient clinic 2 days per week (Bolingbrook and Glen Oaks markets)
- Weekend call coverage, with Attending, one weekend per month
- Annual Salary: $118K – $128K
Qualifications:
- Licensed as a Physician Assistant in Illinois or eligible for licensure
- Certification as a PA
- Experienced care in Neurosurgery, preferred
- First Assist certification, preferred
- Surgical experience preferred, but motivated candidates are encouraged to apply
- Strong clinical decision-making, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Commitment to providing compassionate, evidence-based care