Critical Care Physician for Mercyhealth System, Freeport IL – $470,000 to $500,000

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Facility: Mercyhealth Freeport Hospital - Freeport, IL 
Address:  
Freeport, IL 61032 

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Opportunity Criteria
Specialty:Critical Care Medicine 
Candidate Type:MD, DO 
Visas Accepted:No J-1 or H-1B
Loan Repayment:Negotiable
Salary Range:$470,000.00 to $500,000.00 / Year
Employment Type:Full Time
Bonus Offered:Negotiable
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Job Description

Mercyhealth System in Freeport, Illinois, is currently seeking a Full-Time Board-Certified/Board-Eligible Critical Care Physician to join our expanding ICU team.

This is an inpatient nocturnist opportunity offering the ability to practice high-acuity critical care.

Opportunity Overview:

  • Full-Time Position – 2,184 annual hours
  • 7 on / 7 off
  • 12-hour shifts:
  • 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m. (In-house / Tele-ICU)
  • Includes weekends and holidays

Opportunities available for:

  • Critical Care Inpatient (Covering Tele at our other Mercyhealth Sites )
  • Mediteach EMR- Converting to Epic in October

Departmental Scope:

  • Level 2

  • 8 Bed ICU

  • Typical diagnoses are post op general surgery, mechanical ventilation, sepsis, substance abuse/withdrawal, and DKA.

  • Open ICU with a strong Hospitalist team

  • High acuity to transfer to JBH and MHTC

Required Qualifications:

  • MD/DO Board Certified or Board Eligible

  • Fellowship trained in Critical Care or Pulmonary/Critical Care

  • Eligible for Illinois medical licensure

  • Strong clinical expertise in high-acuity ICU settings

  • Ability to collaborate within multidisciplinary teams

Compensation & Benefits:

Base Salary: $470,000 to $500,000

  • Retention and/or sign-on bonus

  • Student loan repayment assistance

  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility

  • CME allowance ($3,000)

  • Licensure, membership, and medical association dues reimbursement

  • Paid malpractice coverage, including tail insurance

  • Relocation assistance

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage for the entire family

  • Day-one 403(b) retirement plan with employer match

  • 457(f) deferred compensation plan eligibility

  • Short- and long-term disability coverage

  • Paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks)

  • Paid caregiver leave (up to 1 week)

  • Strategic partnership with a dedicated physician liaison

Primary practice site:

Mercyhealth Hospital-Freeport

1045 W Stephenson St,

Freeport, IL 61032

About Mercyhealth:

Mercyhealth is a regional health system with over 700 employed physician partners, seven hospitals, and more than 85 primary and specialty care locations across Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin.

As a fully integrated healthcare provider, Mercyhealth delivers coordinated care across hospital-based services, clinic-based services, post-acute care, and retail services — allowing for seamless patient transitions and system-wide collaboration.

About Our Community – Freeport, Illinois:

Freeport is a welcoming Midwestern community of approximately 25,000 residents in Stephenson County.

Community highlights include:

• Affordable housing and low cost of living
• Safe, family-friendly neighborhoods
• Excellent public and private school systems
• Rich historical significance as the site of the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas Debate
• Outdoor recreation at Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park
• Convenient access to Rockford, Madison, Chicago, and Milwaukee

Freeport offers the lifestyle benefits of a close-knit community with convenient access to larger metropolitan amenities.

Contact:

Winny Sadana, BE, MA, MBA, CPRP
Provider Recruiter
Mercyhealth – Northern Illinois & Southern Wisconsin
815-971-7492
wsadana@mhemail.org

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