Excellent OB/GYN Opportunity-Rockford/Belvidere, IL

Mercyhealth is seeking a Board Eligible/Board Certified OB/GYN to join our award-winning, fully integrated health care system. The clinic is located at the Mercyhealth Belvidere Clinic with surgeries being performed at the Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital in Rockford, IL (7.2 miles from Belvidere).

Opportunity Highlights: 

• New Practice Development: Build a practice in an active, growing community. 

• Experienced Regional Team: Join a team of 5 OB/GYNs, 4 CNMs, 1 Gynecologist, and 1 WHNP. 

• Expansion of OB/GYN Services: We now offer OB/GYN services at 4 locations. 

• Maternal-Fetal Medicine: Partner with experienced MFM specialists at the Northwest Regional Perinatal Center. 

• 24/7 OB Hospitalist Service: Ensure high-quality inpatient and postpartum care. 

Compensation & Benefits: 

• Salary range:  $325K-$485K. 

• Relocation Assistance and CME Allowance. 

• Paid Licensing Renewals. 

• Comprehensive Benefits Package. 

• Signing Bonus & Loan Repayment options available.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Provide full scope OB/GYN services, including robotic surgery (a plus). 

• 1.0 FTE (36 patient-facing hours + 4 administrative hours). 

• Typical weekly schedule: 
  • 2.5 days in outpatient clinic 
  • 1 day in the operating room (OR) 
  • 2 days on call 
  • 1 full day off 

• 5-6 24-hour call shifts/month (rotated among the group). 

• Holiday call rotation with the team. 

• Clinic Setup: 

• 3 exam rooms 

• 1 procedure room 

• 1 NST room 

• 1 ultrasound room 

• Onsite laboratory services 

• Patient Load: 

• Inpatients: 1-2 

• Outpatients: 16 

• Support Staff: Medical Assistant (MA) and Registered Nurse (RN). 

Javon Bea Hospital – Riverside (7.2 miles from Belvidere Clinic) 

•  17 bed Labor/Delivery unit 

• 20 bed Postpartum unit 

• 52 bed NICU and home to a 12 bed Small Baby Unit (SBU) 

• State-of-the-art operating suites & surgical services 

• Designated as the region’s Perinatal Center 

• Maternal and Neonatal Transport Team 

• Full OB team: MFM specialists, midwives, OB hospitalists 

• Da Vinci Robot for advanced robotic surgery 

Community Overview 

Belvidere, IL

• Cost of living: Belvidere is affordable, with relatively low housing costs compared to nearby larger cities.
• Known for: The Boone County Fair and its historic downtown area
• History: Founded in 1835, Belvidere is known for its early manufacturing history, especially in the automotive industry.
• Learn more:

Boone County Fair Highlights

Historic Belvidere Downtown

Rockford, IL 

• Cost of living: Rockford has a low cost of living with affordable housing and utility rates.
• Known for: The Rock River, the Anderson Japanese Gardens, and the city’s rich history in manufacturing
• History: Rockford, founded in 1834, has a history rooted in industrial and manufacturing growth, becoming known as the “City of Gardens.”
• Learn more:

Anderson Japanese Gardens

Rockford History Tour

Contact Information: 

• Tamara Woletz, Provider Recruitment & Retention 

• Email: twoletz@mhemail.org 

• Office phone: 608-757-4024 

• Visit: MercyHealthSystem.org 

Mercyhealth’s new state-of-the art specialty hospital and clinic serves the Northern IL region for highly specialized care for infants, children, and adults.

This beautiful, advance campus features:

• Level 1 trauma services
• Adult subspecialty services
• The highest level of neonatal and pediatric services
• State-of-the-art operating and surgery suites, including a hybrid operating room to support a full range of inpatient and outpatient surgery, including minimally invasive surgery and image-guided surgery
• Comprehensive diagnostic center, with lab, imaging and pharmacy services
• Inpatient dialysis
• Comprehensive cardiac, vascular, peripheral, and neurovascular interventional laboratory

Mercyhealth is a regional health system with over 700 employed physician partners, seven hospitals and 85 primary and specialty care locations throughout 50 northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin communities. We are committed to being a top integrated health care provider and continuously work to make life better for the people, families and communities we serve.