Pulmonary Critical Care Physician

SSM Health - Illinois seeks a
Pulmonary & Critical Care Physician
to join its established Pulmonary service line of SSM Health - Medical Group. This is an employed position with SSM Health Medical Group located in Mt. Vernon and Centralia, Illinois, with easy access to St. Louis, Chicago, Evansville, Indianapolis, Louisville, Nashville, & Memphis.

Highlights of the opportunity include:

• Practice at a brand new facility
• State-of-the-art Sleep Center located on the site of the physicians' clinic
• Established hospitalist program for inpatient admissions
• Facility is a not-for-profit Catholic institution affiliated with SSM Health Illinois
• Employed position within a hospital-affiliated medical group
• Serving a 250,000 population across 9 counties
• Work approximately 0.75 FTE as a Pulmonary physician, including pulmonary clinic, consults, and procedures
• Work approximately 0.25 FTE as a Critical Care physician in a 16-bed ICU
• No call responsibilities for pulmonology

Financial package includes:

• Guaranteed base salary from $525k to $550k based on experience
• Signing bonus and quality incentives available
• Occurrence-based malpractice insurance
• Student loan repayment options

Candidate requirements:

• Completion of an ACGME-accredited Pulmonary and Critical Care fellowship
• Board certification or eligibility in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine
• Illinois medical license preferred but not required
• Ability to work in both outpatient and inpatient settings
• Responsibilities include outpatient clinics, pulmonary consults, procedures, and outreach clinics during clinic weeks

Facility information:

SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon is recognized for providing exceptional healthcare, including NICU telemedicine, cardiology, cancer care, robotic surgery, and senior health services. Our 134-bed facility has received awards for outstanding patient care.

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SSM Health values the contributions of each team member. Compensation is based on experience, specialty, market, and other factors. Incentive pay may be available. Pay ranges are estimates and may vary.

Founded over 150 years ago in St. Louis, Missouri, SSM Health has grown into a large Catholic health system with over 15,000 providers and 40,000 staff across Missouri, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Our mission is to deliver exceptional healthcare that reflects the healing presence of God.

Southern Illinois offers natural beauty, historical sites like Cahokia Mounds and Cave-In-Rock, and vibrant communities with festivals, arts, and dining. It’s a unique region to live and work.

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected categories.