Physician Jobs in Chicago, IL
Physician jobs in Chicago draw strong demand from academic medical centers, large hospital systems, and specialty clinics concentrated in Streeterville, the Illinois Medical District, and Evanston. Employers hiring right now include Rush University Medical Center, Northwestern Medicine, and UChicago Medicine. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Location: 1520 W Harrison St, Chicago, Illinois 60612
Business Unit: RUSH MD Anderson Cancer Center
Work Type: Full-Time - 40 Hours per week (1.0 FTE)
Work Schedule: Four 10-Hour Shifts - Weekdays only
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Pay Range: $104,811 - $187,616 per year
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.
Summary:
The Ambulatory Clinical Nurse Leader functions as an advanced generalist providing and managing care for patients, individuals, families, and communities in the microsystem. This role is a point of care expert clinician, outcomes manager, client advocate, educator, information manager, system analyst/risk anticipator, team lead, professional, and lifelong learner. The Ambulatory Clinical Nurse Leader collaborates with nursing leadership and the healthcare team, and serves as guardian of care, coordinator for the improvement of patient care outcomes, and resource in the management of clinically complex patients. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision, and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.
Required Job Qualifications:
- Current State of Illinois Professional Registered Nurse licensure
- Graduate degree in nursing
- Two years relevant nursing experience
- BLS; other emergency cardiovascular care certifications as pertinent to practice area.
- Current evidence-based clinical practice and expertise.
- Demonstrated track record of success in participating in/leading microsystem quality initiatives.
- Demonstrated professional and effective communication skills (verbal, nonverbal, written), time management, and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated critical thinking skills and ability to make sound judgments and to monitor and respond to patient needs or changes in condition and positively influence the patient/customer
- Basic computer skills, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate and utilize an electronic medical record.
- Demonstrates population-specific clinical knowledge utilizing current literature and research, updating knowledge with any new evidence relative to role in direct patient care and in other elements of Clinical Nurse Leader role.
- Synthesizes quantitative and qualitative evidence for critical thinking and decision making to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
Job Responsibilities:
Evidence-Based Practice
- Coordinates comprehensive evidence-based education to patients and family, addressing social and psychosocial barriers, social justice, and health equity in the patient care continuum.
- Evaluates evidence for practice, implements evidence-based practices, and uses quality improvement strategies to affect improved outcomes in the microsystem.
- Collaborates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of care and best practices pertinent to patients within the microsystem.
- Collaborates in provision of education and competency validation, and coaches and mentors new and established
Relationships and Caring
- Serves as an advocate and resource for the care and coordination of patients across a microsystem.
- Collaborates to address complex patient/family goals and interventions to improve patient outcomes.
- Reviews and critiques patient care plans, and works with the interdisciplinary team to customize interventions to attain individual patient and family goals, and reduce the risk of complications.
- Identifies variances related to length of stay, readmissions, and the discharge/care transition planning process
Critical Thinking
- Identifies factors related to safety for patients, visitors and staff, and develops and implements plans to ensure safety across the continuum of care.
- Coaches staff and students in the development and application of critical thinking in order to manage complex patients, identify changing patient conditions, and in the delivery of patient care.
Technical Expertise
- Partners to design and implement processes, and fosters utilization of new technology and products for improving patient care and outcomes.
- Reviews specific patient cases to determine compliance with standards for nursing practice and reports findings to leadership, advisory committees, and appropriate standing committees.
- Collaborates to create and implement educational programs at the microsystem level to foster clinical expertise and growth of staff.
Leadership
- Maintains open communication with leadership in order to identify trends and address concerns impacting delivery of quality care.
- Collaborates in initiatives relative to maintenance of Joint Commission accreditation, ANCC Magnet designation, and other specialty designations and accreditations within the organization.
- Partners to support academic programs to foster meaningful educational experiences.
- Implements and engages in care coordination of specific activities, conferences, strategies, and interventions to move the patient through the continuum of care as part of the interdisciplinary health care team.
- Serves as a role model, formally recognizes others, and encourages peer advancement.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Location: 1520 W Harrison St, Chicago, Illinois 60612
Business Unit: RUSH MD Anderson Cancer Center
Work Type: Full-Time - 40 Hours per week (1.0 FTE)
Work Schedule: Four 10-Hour Shifts - Weekdays only
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Pay Range: $104,811 - $187,616 per year
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.
Summary:
The Ambulatory Clinical Nurse Leader functions as an advanced generalist providing and managing care for patients, individuals, families, and communities in the microsystem. This role is a point of care expert clinician, outcomes manager, client advocate, educator, information manager, system analyst/risk anticipator, team lead, professional, and lifelong learner. The Ambulatory Clinical Nurse Leader collaborates with nursing leadership and the healthcare team, and serves as guardian of care, coordinator for the improvement of patient care outcomes, and resource in the management of clinically complex patients. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision, and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.
Required Job Qualifications:
- Current State of Illinois Professional Registered Nurse licensure
- Graduate degree in nursing
- Two years relevant nursing experience
- BLS; other emergency cardiovascular care certifications as pertinent to practice area.
- Current evidence-based clinical practice and expertise.
- Demonstrated track record of success in participating in/leading microsystem quality initiatives.
- Demonstrated professional and effective communication skills (verbal, nonverbal, written), time management, and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated critical thinking skills and ability to make sound judgments and to monitor and respond to patient needs or changes in condition and positively influence the patient/customer
- Basic computer skills, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate and utilize an electronic medical record.
- Demonstrates population-specific clinical knowledge utilizing current literature and research, updating knowledge with any new evidence relative to role in direct patient care and in other elements of Clinical Nurse Leader role.
- Synthesizes quantitative and qualitative evidence for critical thinking and decision making to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
Job Responsibilities:
Evidence-Based Practice
- Coordinates comprehensive evidence-based education to patients and family, addressing social and psychosocial barriers, social justice, and health equity in the patient care continuum.
- Evaluates evidence for practice, implements evidence-based practices, and uses quality improvement strategies to affect improved outcomes in the microsystem.
- Collaborates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of care and best practices pertinent to patients within the microsystem.
- Collaborates in provision of education and competency validation, and coaches and mentors new and established
Relationships and Caring
- Serves as an advocate and resource for the care and coordination of patients across a microsystem.
- Collaborates to address complex patient/family goals and interventions to improve patient outcomes.
- Reviews and critiques patient care plans, and works with the interdisciplinary team to customize interventions to attain individual patient and family goals, and reduce the risk of complications.
- Identifies variances related to length of stay, readmissions, and the discharge/care transition planning process
Critical Thinking
- Identifies factors related to safety for patients, visitors and staff, and develops and implements plans to ensure safety across the continuum of care.
- Coaches staff and students in the development and application of critical thinking in order to manage complex patients, identify changing patient conditions, and in the delivery of patient care.
Technical Expertise
- Partners to design and implement processes, and fosters utilization of new technology and products for improving patient care and outcomes.
- Reviews specific patient cases to determine compliance with standards for nursing practice and reports findings to leadership, advisory committees, and appropriate standing committees.
- Collaborates to create and implement educational programs at the microsystem level to foster clinical expertise and growth of staff.
Leadership
- Maintains open communication with leadership in order to identify trends and address concerns impacting delivery of quality care.
- Collaborates in initiatives relative to maintenance of Joint Commission accreditation, ANCC Magnet designation, and other specialty designations and accreditations within the organization.
- Partners to support academic programs to foster meaningful educational experiences.
- Implements and engages in care coordination of specific activities, conferences, strategies, and interventions to move the patient through the continuum of care as part of the interdisciplinary health care team.
- Serves as a role model, formally recognizes others, and encourages peer advancement.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
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Who's Hiring
- Rush University Medical Center47
- Northwestern Medicine14
- UChicago Medicine10
- Cook County Health & Hospitals System8
- One Medical6
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services79
- Education23
- Consulting & Professional Services5
- Transportation & Logistics3
- Science & Research1
Physician Jobs in Chicago: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a physician job in Chicago?
The strongest hiring comes from Chicago's academic medical centers, federally qualified health centers, and large multispecialty groups. Concentrating your search on Streeterville, the Illinois Medical District, and Evanston puts you closest to the highest volume of openings. Candidates with subspecialty board certification, experience in high-volume urban patient populations, and familiarity with Epic EHR tend to move through Chicago hiring processes faster than generalists without those qualifications.
Which companies hire physicians in Chicago?
Chicago physician roles are posted by Rush University Medical Center, Northwestern Medicine, and UChicago Medicine and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Chicago's employer mix is weighted toward large academic health systems, safety-net hospitals, and integrated multispecialty networks that hire across nearly every specialty.
Are there remote physician jobs in Chicago?
Yes, though remote opportunities are limited by nature for hands-on clinical roles and more common for utilization review, telemedicine, and medical director positions. About 16% of physician openings tied to Chicago are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, concentrated in administrative and advisory functions. Telemedicine roles and insurance medical director positions account for the largest share of fully remote physician work in the Chicago market.
How can I get a physician job in Chicago with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Chicago is through residency or fellowship programs at the city's academic medical centers, which regularly convert trainees into staff physicians. Federally qualified health centers and community health organizations in underserved neighborhoods on Chicago's South and West sides often hire physicians with limited attending experience. Locum tenens assignments through Chicago-area hospitals also provide a practical way to build a local professional network before pursuing a permanent role.
Which industries hire the most physicians in Chicago?
The sectors hiring the most physicians in Chicago are Healthcare & Medical Services, Education, and Consulting & Professional Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Chicago's concentration of academic medical institutions, large integrated health systems, and a growing digital health sector makes the city one of the busiest physician hiring markets in the Midwest.
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