Pediatrician

Position highlights

UW Health is seeking a BE/BC Family or Pediatrician to join the over 280 employed providers in northern Illinois.

For more than a century, our community-based health system has strived to build a stronger, healthier community for the people of northern Illinois – and that mission began with our passionate primary care providers and continues with providing care to our littlest patients.

With over 100 primary care providers, we are committed to helping you develop a practice that aligns with your professional goals and allows you to focus on areas of interest.

Your clinical support includes the following:

  • The region’s largest and most-preferred medical group and health system
  • Full-service academic hospital support, including the state-of-the-art UW Health Women and Children’s Hospital with a variety of pediatric specialty providers
  • The leader in northern Illinois for annual births, backed by the largest OB group in the area
  • Flexible full- and part-time practice options
  • Academic appointments available with the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford to work with medical students and family medicine residents

Qualifications

  • MD or DO; BC or BE in Pediatrics
  • Active license in the State of Illinois and active DEA license, or the ability to apply for such licenses prior to or upon hire.

Benefits

UW Health offers a highly competitive salary guarantee with wRVU production and other incentives. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

  • Competitive salary range (based on experience):
    • $233,174 – $268,889
  • Generous vacation and CME benefits
  • Potential opportunity for additional compensation
  • Professional society dues, credentialing expenses and hospital dues covered
  • Interview and relocation expenses paid
  • Flexible insurance package with health, dental, vision, disability and life
  • Retirement Plan match and contribution
  • Malpractice with tail coverage
  • Generous provider referral bonus

About the Greater Rockford area

Recently named the number one housing market in America by The Wall Street Journal, Rockford and northern Illinois offer world-class attractions — all at a cost of living significantly below those of most metropolitan areas. The greater Rockford area offers superb cultural, recreational, and outdoor amenities along with an eclectic arts community of theater, symphony, museums and dance. With an award-winning park district, Rockford has unrivaled outdoor opportunities, including Golf Digest-ranked golf courses, endless bike trails and extensive indoor and outdoor sports centers. We have excellent private, parochial and public-school options, including the Gifted Academy with graduates ranked in the top 5% nationally. Our proximity to Chicago O’Hare International Airport opens up countless travel possibilities, and Chicago, Milwaukee and Madison are each just 90 minutes away or less.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

UW Health is committed to being a diverse, inclusive and anti-racist workplace and is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Our integrity shines through in patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. Applications from Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals, LGBTQ+ and non-binary identities, women, persons with disabilities, military service members and veterans are strongly encouraged. EOE, including disability/veterans.

Contact information

For more information on how you can advance your career with UW Health, or to submit your CV and cover letter for consideration, please contact Emily Pfau at epfau@uwhealth.org or call (779) 696-7019.