Pediatric Physician

Position highlights

UW Health in northern Illinois is seeking dedicated and skilled physician to join our pediatrics team.

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. 
  • Flexible full- and part-time practice options
  • Highly competitive salary, commensurate with experience
  • Comprehensive family-friendly benefits including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, generous vacation package and retirement program
  • Academic appointments available with the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford to work with medical students and family medicine residents

Support and benefits

As a physician at UW Health in northern Illinois, you will join our medical group of over 280 providers who enjoy the following support and benefits:

  • The region’s largest and most-preferred medical group and health system
  • Highly competitive hourly pay, commensurate with experience
  • Comprehensive family-friendly benefits including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, generous vacation package and retirement program
  • As a teaching hospital, academic/teaching appointments are available with University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford to work with medical students and family medicine residents.

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% nationally.

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 Northern Illinois, or to submit your CV and cover letter for consideration, please contact Emily Pfau at epfau@uwhealth.org or call (779) 696-7019.