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

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.

• Greater Freeport Partnership Website:
  https://greaterfreeport.com 

• Digital Recruitment Guide: The digital recruitment guide can be located here

Contact:

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