Pulmonary Critical Care Physician Opportunity

Critical Care MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$350k-$375k

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Job Description

  • Pulmonary Critical Care Physician
  • Saint Joseph Hospital - Elgin, IL

Prime Healthcare Illinois Medical Group

Join a physician-led team at Saint Joseph Hospital, a 184-bed Level II Trauma Center serving the Fox River Valley community. We are seeking a Board-Certified/Board-Eligible Pulmonary Critical Care physician to deliver high-acuity inpatient critical care and comprehensive pulmonary services in a collaborative, community-focused environment.

Responsibilities

Inpatient ICU Care: Manage critically ill patients, handle mechanical ventilators, and direct emergency interventions.

  • Consultations & Procedures: Perform bronchoscopies, thoracentesis, intubations, and chest tube insertions.
  • Team Collaboration: Work with nurses, respiratory therapists, and multidisciplinary specialists.

Qualifications

  • MD or DO degree with board certification/eligibility in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care medicine.
  • Completion of an accredited Internal Medicine residency and Pulmonary/Critical Care fellowship.
  • Strong clinical skills in outpatient, inpatient, and critical care settings.
  • Excellent communication abilities and a commitment to patient-centered, evidence-based care.
  • Eligibility for Illinois medical licensure.

Pay Transparency

Prime Healthcare Illinois Medical Group offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs.

Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options.

A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $350,000 - $375,000 on an annualized basis.

The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status: Full Time

Shift: Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: eeoc.gov

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pulmonary CareMechanical VentilationBronchoscopyIntubationChest Tube InsertionPatient-Centered CareMultidisciplinary Collaboration

Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Critical Care Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 93% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$363k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $363k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Critical Care Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 21.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 7 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
15%
Sign-on bonus
6%
Loan repayment
3%
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Critical Care Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 227 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Elgin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$335k≈ 1.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,976/mo≈ 7% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Prime Healthcare Illinois Medical Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Ontario, California
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
401k
Paid Time Off
Dental
Vision
Tuition Reimbursement