Physician - Emergency Medicine Jobs in Illinois
Physician - Emergency Medicine jobs in Illinois are in active demand, concentrated in major health systems, Level I trauma centers, and academic medical centers serving one of the largest state populations in the country, with openings for new attendings through experienced department directors. The heaviest hiring runs through Chicago, Rockford, and Peoria, where systems like Northwestern Medicine, Advocate Health, and University of Chicago Medicine maintain large emergency departments. High-need sub-specialties include pediatric emergency medicine, critical care-overlap EM, and trauma-focused roles at Level I and Level II centers. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Job Description
TeamHealth has an exciting opportunity for a full-time emergency medicine physician to be based in the Chicago metro area and work clinical hours in Ohio, Wisconsin and West Virginia. Your travel will be paid for you as you work 12-hour shifts at our hospitals for extended periods of time. This is an excellent opportunity for a graduating emergency medicine resident with community health experience or a current practicing physician, who wants to maximize their work/life balance with a 10-day per month work schedule. You will enjoy our concierge travel support to assist with your travel arrangements. This is a full-time, independent contractor position with guaranteed shifts. Candidates must be ABEM or AOBEM certified, emergency medicine (EM) residency trained, or primary care trained and boarded with 2-3 years of EM experience preferred. This is an elite position and ideal candidates will be adaptive, possess excellent communication skills, and have a team player attitude. Flexibility to travel is required for this opportunity.
Competitive compensation with a base salary of $240/hour to $250/hour with sign on bonus. This position will be independent contractor (1099) status and includes paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage.
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Benefits
- An elite guaranteed hourly compensation
- Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage
- Paid travel and accommodations
- Blocked time off
- Excellent alternative to locums with guaranteed full-time
- Gain experience in a variety of practice settings and locations
- Membership in TeamHealth's leading Patient Safety Organization
- Access to TeamHealth's clinician wellness program and referral program
- Support of national network of emergency medicine expert
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Our traveling team members are credentialed at multiple client sites within West Virginia, Wisconsin or Ohio. Team members must be adaptive and possess excellent communication skills and a team-player attitude. Flexibility and the ability to travel is a must.
Job Description
TeamHealth has an exciting opportunity for a full-time emergency medicine physician to be based in the Chicago metro area and work clinical hours in Ohio, Wisconsin and West Virginia. Your travel will be paid for you as you work 12-hour shifts at our hospitals for extended periods of time. This is an excellent opportunity for a graduating emergency medicine resident with community health experience or a current practicing physician, who wants to maximize their work/life balance with a 10-day per month work schedule. You will enjoy our concierge travel support to assist with your travel arrangements. This is a full-time, independent contractor position with guaranteed shifts. Candidates must be ABEM or AOBEM certified, emergency medicine (EM) residency trained, or primary care trained and boarded with 2-3 years of EM experience preferred. This is an elite position and ideal candidates will be adaptive, possess excellent communication skills, and have a team player attitude. Flexibility to travel is required for this opportunity.
Competitive compensation with a base salary of $240/hour to $250/hour with sign on bonus. This position will be independent contractor (1099) status and includes paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage.
California Applicant Privacy Act: https://www.teamhealth.com/california-applicant-privacy-notice/
Benefits
- An elite guaranteed hourly compensation
- Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage
- Paid travel and accommodations
- Blocked time off
- Excellent alternative to locums with guaranteed full-time
- Gain experience in a variety of practice settings and locations
- Membership in TeamHealth's leading Patient Safety Organization
- Access to TeamHealth's clinician wellness program and referral program
- Support of national network of emergency medicine expert
About the City
Our traveling team members are credentialed at multiple client sites within West Virginia, Wisconsin or Ohio. Team members must be adaptive and possess excellent communication skills and a team-player attitude. Flexibility and the ability to travel is a must.
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Where Illinois roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Physician - Emergency Medicine Job Market in Illinois
A snapshot from current Illinois openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Vituity10
- OSF HealthCare9
- TeamHealth3
- Carle Health3
- Deaconess Health System3
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Transportation & Logistics
What Illinois Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in physician - emergency medicine jobs across Illinois.
- Active Illinois medical license issued by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited emergency medicine residency program
- Board certification or active board eligibility through ABEM or ABOEM
- Current ACLS, ATLS, and BLS certifications required at time of hire
- DEA registration and Illinois controlled substance license for prescribing authority
- Experience with EPIC or Cerner electronic health record systems preferred by most Illinois systems
Physician - Emergency Medicine Jobs in Illinois: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a physician - emergency medicine in Illinois?
To practice as a physician - emergency medicine in Illinois, you must hold a valid medical license issued by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, which requires graduation from an accredited medical school, completion of an ACGME-accredited emergency medicine residency, and passing USMLE or COMLEX exams. Board certification through ABEM strengthens your candidacy significantly. Illinois also requires a separate controlled substance license for prescribing, which most hospital credentialing offices process alongside your medical license application.
Which companies hire physician - emergency medicines in Illinois?
Employers hiring physician - emergency medicines in Illinois right now include Vituity, OSF HealthCare, and TeamHealth, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Illinois's dense network of Level I trauma centers and academic teaching hospitals means many of these employers offer both employed and independent contractor arrangements across urban and suburban emergency departments.
Which Illinois cities have the most physician - emergency medicine jobs?
The Illinois cities with the most physician - emergency medicine openings are Chicago, Peoria, and Galesburg. Chicago dominates the volume given its concentration of major academic medical centers, Level I trauma centers, and large multi-campus health systems, while Rockford and Peoria anchor significant regional markets through their own trauma-designated hospitals and residency-affiliated programs that create consistent attending-level demand.
Are there remote physician - emergency medicine jobs in Illinois?
Yes, but they're rare. Emergency medicine is an inherently hands-on, on-site specialty, so the overwhelming majority of roles require physical presence in an emergency department. About 50% of physician - emergency medicine openings tied to Illinois are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, and those positions typically involve telemedicine triage, remote urgent care coverage, or medical director advisory roles rather than traditional ED shifts.
How can I get hired as a physician - emergency medicine in Illinois with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is completing an ACGME-accredited emergency medicine residency, which Illinois teaching hospitals including those affiliated with Loyola University Medical Center, Rush University Medical Center, and the University of Illinois system actively run and recruit from. New attendings should target hospitals with established new-graduate onboarding tracks or community ED roles at Advocate Health or OSF HealthCare, where attending volume and supervision structures ease the transition. Completing an ATLS instructor course or a point-of-care ultrasound fellowship adds a competitive edge in Illinois's academic and trauma-heavy markets.
Where can I find and apply to physician - emergency medicine jobs in Illinois?
You can find and apply to physician - emergency medicine jobs in Illinois on Migrate Mate, which lists current Illinois openings across health systems, trauma centers, and academic medical centers throughout the state. Find roles that fit your experience level and department type, then apply directly to each employer through the listing.
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