Physician Assistant Orthopedic Surgery
OSF Healthcare · Dixon, IL
Posted October 17, 2026
OSF Medical Group - Commerce Towers (Dixon) · 215 E 1st St, Dixon, IL, US, 61021
- Pay: $60.39 – $73.68 per hour
- Employment: Full Time
- Schedule: Variable, typically M-F normal business hours
- Location: OSF Medical Group - Commerce Towers (Dixon)
- OSF Job ID: 107893
Overview
OSF HealthCare Saint Katharine Medical Center is seeking a motivated and collaborative Physician Assistant to join our Orthopedic Surgery team in Dixon, Illinois. This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside experienced orthopedic surgeons in a well-established practice while providing high-quality, patient-centered musculoskeletal care.
Position Highlights
- Work with a dedicated orthopedic surgery team consisting of 2 surgeons and 1 physician assistant
- Mix of clinic, surgical first assist, inpatient rounding, and post-operative care
- Opportunity to develop strong relationships with patients in a community-focused setting
- Supportive leadership and integrated care model at St. Katherine Medical Center and outpatient clinics in Dixon and Sterling, IL
- Access to OSF HealthCare's extensive network of specialists and resources
Benefits
OSF HealthCare offers a comprehensive Compensation and Total Rewards Package which includes:
- Generous paid time off!
- Vacation and holiday time off to get away and recharge
- Well-being time for self-care, mission trips, or whatever makes you happy!
- Sick leave for you or to care for an ill-family member
- CME time and dollars
- Health, life, dental, and retirement plans
- Paid occurrence-based malpractice
- Concierge relocation services
- Student Loan repayment counseling
- Career Development through our Physician Leadership Academy
- Additional compensation components may be applicable such as bonuses or incentives which may or may not be based on metric achievement.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate, diagnose, and manage orthopedic patients in outpatient and inpatient settings
- Assist orthopedic surgeons in the operating room
- Conduct pre-operative and post-operative assessments
- Develop treatment plans and provide patient education
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests and imaging studies
- Perform procedures within scope of practice
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing staff, and rehabilitation teams
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program
- NCCPA certification required
- Illinois PA license (or eligibility to obtain)
- Orthopedic experience preferred, but new graduates with orthopedic rotations will be considered
- Strong communication, clinical decision-making, and teamwork skills
Employer
OSF Healthcare
OSF HealthCare is a Catholic, integrated health system headquartered in Peoria, Illinois, where the OSF HealthCare Ministry was founded in 1877. OSF serves communities across central and northern Illinois and Michigan's Upper Peninsula, from the Chicago south suburbs and Rockford to Peoria, Bloomington-Normal, Galesburg, Ottawa, Danville and Alton.
The OSF system:
- Medical centers including OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, the area's only Level I Trauma Center and tertiary care center and a major teaching affiliate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria
- OSF Saint Anthony (Rockford), OSF St. Joseph (Bloomington), OSF St. Mary (Galesburg), OSF Little Company of Mary (Evergreen Park), OSF Sacred Heart (Danville) and community hospitals across the region
- OSF Medical Group primary and specialty care, OSF OnCall urgent care and OSF OnCall Digital Health
- Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center in Peoria
Why physicians and advanced practice providers choose OSF:
- Recognized six years in a row on the Forbes list of Best Employers by State
- Published pay ranges on every position, with signing bonuses, student loan repayment and concierge relocation services on many roles
- Generous paid time off from day one, CME time and dollars, and paid occurrence-based malpractice
- Career development through the Physician Leadership Academy, and APPs providing care at OSF for more than 40 years with APP leaders throughout the organization
At OSF, every employee is a Mission Partner.