Trauma Surgery APP | High Acuity & Complex Care | Exceptional Professional Growth
OSF Healthcare · Peoria, IL
Posted October 17, 2026
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center (Peoria) · 530 NE Glen Oak Ave, Peoria, IL, US, 61637
- Pay: $60.39 – $68.10 per hour
- Employment: Full Time
- Schedule: 3-12 hour shifts (6p-6a), rotating weekends and holidays
- Location: OSF Saint Francis Medical Center (Peoria)
- OSF Job ID: 102554
Overview
The only Level 1 Trauma Center in Central Illinois is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join our dynamic Trauma and Emergency General Surgery Team.
You will work alongside 10 experienced APPs and 10 trauma surgeons in a collaborative, high-acuity environment that is also home to a highly respected surgery residency program. This role offers extensive opportunities to develop advanced clinical skill, including procedural experience and comprehensive management of acutely ill trauma and surgical patients in the Trauma Bay, Surgical ICU, and general medicine floors. Autonomy in patient care and strong interdisciplinary collaboration are central to this role. APPs are actively involved in education, quality improvement, and research initiatives, contributing to the advancement of trauma care.
If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career with opportunities for growth, join SFMC Trauma-Surgery department.
- Provide comprehensive care for trauma surgery patients from initial consultation to discharge and follow-up.
- Collaborate closely with surgical residents and attending surgeons during daily rounds and care planning.
- Perform patient assessments, develop and implement treatment plans, order and interpret diagnostics, and manage inpatient care.
- Perform surgical consultations, assist with bedside procedures, and provide timely documentation and communication across disciplines.
- Serve as a liaison between patients, families, and the care team to ensure coordinated, patient-centered care.
- Adhere to best practices in surgical care and maintain compliance with institutional and regulatory standards.
- Demonstrate flexibility and efficiency in managing a high-acuity, high-volume patient population.
- Engage in educational opportunities, including teaching and mentoring when appropriate.
- CME opportunities include research, Surgery M&M, Surgery Grand Rounds and OSF sponsored APP Symposium.
- 3-12 hour night shifts (6p-6a), rotating weekends and holidays.
Qualifications
- Education: Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or a Masters of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS).
- Current and valid Physician Assistant License or Advanced Practice Nurse License in the State of Illinois or eligibility for licensing.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
- Federal DEA registration and State of Illinois Controlled Substance License required.
- Acute Care Certification is required for Nurse Practitioners.
- Previous experience is not required, new graduates are welcome to apply.
Total Rewards
OSF HealthCare is dedicated to providing Mission Partners with a comprehensive and market-competitive total rewards package that includes benefits, compensation, recognition, and well-being offerings that focus on the whole person and engage with their current stage of life and career.
Benefits & Perks
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
- Continuing Medical Education time and dollars
- Health, life, dental, and retirement plans
- Paid occurrence-based malpractice
- Concierge relocation services
- Student Loan repayment counseling
- Signing Bonus!
- Additional compensation components may be applicable such as bonuses or incentives which may or may not be based on metric achievement.
The OSF Community
- Six years in a row, OSF has been recognized on the Forbes list of Best Employers by State.
- OSF HealthCare has had APPs providing care to patients for over 40 years!
- OSF New Hire Clinician Experience for onboarding all new providers to ensure you have all the resources you need to succeed
- APP leaders throughout OSF making a difference in the care patients receive
- Empowering environment to help you grow your career
The Peoria Community
- Peoria, the largest Illinois metropolitan area outside of Chicago, is home to a large collection of medical research, educational and clinical facilities including the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing, and Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center.
- Peoria offers many residential opportunities including quiet rural areas with beautiful scenery, chic urban lofts, or residential neighborhoods full of families all within proximity to the desired facility.
- Peoria is also home to several performance venues, museums, art galleries and more than two dozen historic landmarks of both local and national fame.
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.