Pulmonary Physician for Mercyhealth System, Freeport IL - $425,000 to $500,000

Mercyhealth System in Freeport, Illinois, is currently seeking a Full-Time Board-Certified/Board-Eligible Pulmonary Physician to join our expanding team.

• Full-Time Position
• Includes weekends and holidays

• Pulmonary Inpatient and Outpatient
• Mediteach EMR
  - Converting to Epic in October

• Level 2
• 8 Bed ICU
• Typical diagnoses are post op general surgery, mechanical ventilation, sepsis, substance abuse/withdrawal, and DKA.
• Open ICU with a strong Hospitalist team
• High acuity to transfer to JBH and MHTC

• MD/DO Board Certified or Board Eligible
• Fellowship trained in Pulmonology
• Eligible for Illinois medical licensure
• Strong clinical expertise in high-acuity ICU settings
• Ability to collaborate within multidisciplinary teams

Base Salary: $470,000 to $500,000

• Retention and/or sign-on bonus
• Student loan repayment assistance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
• CME allowance ($3,000)
• Licensure, membership, and medical association dues reimbursement
• Paid malpractice coverage, including tail insurance
• Relocation assistance
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage for the entire family
• Day-one 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• 457(f) deferred compensation plan eligibility
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks)
• Paid caregiver leave (up to 1 week)
• Strategic partnership with a dedicated physician liaison

Mercyhealth Hospital
- Freeport

1045 W Stephenson St, Freeport , IL 61032

Mercyhealth is a regional health system with over 700 employed physician partners, seven hospitals, and more than 85 primary and specialty care locations across Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin.

As a fully integrated healthcare provider, Mercyhealth delivers coordinated care across hospital-based services, clinic-based services, post-acute care, and retail services - allowing for seamless patient transitions and system-wide collaboration.

Freeport is a welcoming Midwestern community of approximately 25,000 residents in Stephenson County.

• Affordable housing and low cost of living
• Safe, family-friendly neighborhoods
• Excellent public and private school systems
• Rich historical significance as the site of the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas Debate
• Outdoor recreation at Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park
• Convenient access to Rockford, Madison, Chicago, and Milwaukee

Freeport offers the lifestyle benefits of a close-knit community with convenient access to larger metropolitan amenities.

• Greater Freeport Partnership Website:
• Digital Recruitment Guide:
  The digital recruitment guide can be located here

Winny Sadana, BE, MA, MBA, CPRP

Provider Recruiter

Mercyhealth
- Northern Illinois & Southern Wisconsin

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