Overview Mercyhealth, an award-winning fully integrated health care delivery organization based in Wisconsin and Illinois, is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our Dermatology team in the Rockford, IL area. The ideal candidate must be able to practice independently and assist with growing this practice and providing better access for our patients. Mercyhealth’s Mission – “Exceptional health care services with a passion for making lives better.” Touching lives invigorates, inspires and drives us to do our very best, and we continuously look for ways to make each life better with the utmost care and professionalism Opportunity: Join an excellent team of 1 Dermatologist and 1 Nurse Practitioner. Our team also includes Plastic Surgery team of 3 Surgeons. Coverage will include main clinic. Qualifications: Ability to work well independently and under pressure. Strong communication/interpretive and analytical skills. A high level of independent judgment and ability to handle empowerment for independent action. Experience/Licensure: Graduate of an accredited PA or NP program Current IL PA or APRN license Current DEA number CPR/AED certification Other certifications as required Compensation: Highly competitive compensation Sign on Bonus eligible CME allowance Robust and comprehensive benefit package You will enjoy an outstanding referral system from multiple satellite clinics. Mercyhealth: Mercyhealth is a vertically integrated health care system in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois with approximately 800 physicians, 8,000 employees, 7 hospitals, 80 ambulatory locations; pharmacies, DME, Home Health, and an insurance company. We continue to grow and looking forward to opening our new Crystal Lake Hospital early in 2023! We are large, but treat our physicians and employees as family. Community: Rockford is notable for its economic diversification into automotive, aerospace, and health care industries, as well as the undertaking of various tourism and downtown revitalization efforts. Rockford is known for various venues of cultural or historical significance, including Anderson Japanese Gardens, Klehm Arboretum, the Coronado Theatre, and the Burpee Museum of Natural History. Rockford has been recognized as one of the most affordable housing markets in the nation less than an hour and a half drive from downtown Chicago and Milwaukee and less than an hour from Madison, WI.