NI-Advanced Practice Provider, Cardiology

Job Summary

UW Health in northern Illinoisseeks an Advanced Practice Provider (APRN or PA-C) to join the busy cardiology team at our UW Health Heart Institute on the SwedishAmerican Hospital campus in Rockford, Illinois.

We are looking for a dedicated candidate to provide our patients with high-quality care in a team-centered environment. The Advanced Practice Provider will be supported by our group as we continue to grow through new service lines and state-of-the-art procedures, including CardioMEMs and Watchman.

Our four-day work weeks encourage more work-life balance, while our stipend for rotating Saturday hospital rounding compensates you generously for your time on the weekend. Above all, we strive to embody our mission to care for our community through excellence in healthcare and compassionate service.

Your clinical support includes the follow:

• Collaborating closely with our cardiology team, comprised of electrophysiologists and interventional, general, and invasive cardiologists.
• Schedule: 4/10's (four ten-hour days a week)
• Generous stipend for weekend and holiday hospital rounding
• Blended inpatient and outpatient practice: providing care to patients in our Heart Institute Clinic and rounding on patients in our 350-bed hospital

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.

About the Greater Rockford Area:

Recently named the number one 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.