Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (with RNFA) - Cardiac Surgery, Days

Northwestern Medicine
📍 Lake Forest, Illinois, United States 💼 Full time 🕒 Posted July 08, 2026

Job Description

Description

Northwestern Medicine has an exciting opportunity for a Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to work in our expanding Cardiac Surgery department! This Advanced Practice Provider will be working a mix of OR first assist and inpatient rounding. Experience is required.

Schedule: 4-10 hour days 

  • On-call rotations is to be determined 
  • Essential Functions: 

  • Demonstrates clinical expertise and expanded knowledge through patient care activities which may include diagnosis and management of a wide range of health problems.
  • Responsible for health outcome of an assigned patient population.
  • Confers with collaborating physician and other health professionals in area of clinical expertise.
  • Develops appropriate educational systems for patients, families and staff in areas of expertise.
  • Mentors graduate students in aspects of advanced practice and patient care.
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    Job Details

    • Location Lake Forest, Illinois
    • Job Type Full time
    • Category Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners
    • Posted Date July 08, 2026
    • Application Deadline August 17, 2026