Gastroenterologist

Position highlights

  • UW Health Northern Illinois seeks a BE/BC Gastroenterologist to join our community practice in Rockford, Ill. Help build a leading digestive health program to support a growing community with a primary market of a population of 350,000 and a secondary market of more than 750,000.

As a valued member of UW Health Medical Group, your community-based practice will flourish with the following support and benefits:

  • Quaternary support in patient care from UW Health’s University Hospital in Madison, Wis., with the ability to participate in weekly tumor boards and clinical trials
  • UW Health Northern Illinois employs more than 270 providers.  Within our medical group, there are 140 primary care providers who provide care to more than 132,000 unique patient lives.
  • Work in collaboration with our comprehensive interdisciplinary cancer team at the UW Health | Carbone Cancer Center Rockford, which has more than 70% of the market share
  • Local teaching opportunities of rotating GI residents and fellows, as well as medical students
  • Highly competitive salary commensurate with experience, signing bonus and residency stipend options available
  • Comprehensive family-friendly benefits including four weeks of paid time off during guarantee period

About the Greater Rockford area

Rockford and northern Illinois offer world-class attractions, outstanding recreation opportunities and beautiful parks — all at a cost of living significantly below those of most metropolitan areas. And for a quick visit, Chicago, Milwaukee and Madison are each just 90 minutes away or less. 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 also offers unrivaled outdoor recreation, markets and ethnic festivals, plus Golf Digest-ranked golf courses, endless bike trails and extensive indoor and outdoor sports centers. In addition, we have excellent private, parochial and public school options, including the renaissance Gifted Academy with graduates ranked in the top 5 percent nationally.

Contact information

For more information on how you can advance your career with UW Health Northern Illinois or to submit your CV and cover letter for consideration, please contact Jessica Marquez at jmarquez@uwhealth.org or call (779) 696-7073.