Physician / Illinois / Locum or Permanent / Emergency Physician Job

Responsibilities: Provide high-quality emergency medical care to patients within a modern, 32-bed Emergency Department. Manage a highly comfortable patient pace averaging fewer than two encounters per hour. Collaborate seamlessly with a second on-duty physician, maintaining double-physician coverage at all times. Efficiently stabilize and coordinate transfers for high-acuity trauma and major cardiac cases ("no heads, no hearts") to tertiary care partners. Work a predictable rotation of 15 shifts per month utilizing three structured 10-hour blocks (6:00 AM4:00 PM, 1:00 PM11:00 PM, or 4:00 PM2:00 AM). Coordinate patient care with on-site specialties, including the hospitals dedicated inpatient psychiatric department. Maintain thorough, accurate, and timely electronic medical records for all patient encounters.

Qualifications: Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited institution. Board Certified or Board Eligible (BC/BE) in Emergency Medicine (or a relevant specialty with extensive ED experience). Active, unrestricted Illinois state medical license (or immediate eligibility to obtain). Valid DEA registration. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a team-oriented mindset optimized for a co-coverage model.

Benefits: $75,000 sign-on bonus structured over 3 years. $100,000 retention bonus structured over 5 years. Low-burnout schedule requiring only 1,776 annual hours (with non-clinical time built directly into the rotation). Premium health, dental, and vision insurance packages. Fully paid medical malpractice insurance coverage. Robust retirement savings plan with employer matching contributions. Full short-term/long-term disability and life insurance policies.