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Alton, Illinois

Family Medicine or Med/Peds Physician in Alton, Illinois

Family MedicineNo callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Job Specifics

  • Excellent work/life balance practice seeks Family Medicine or IM/Peds physician, BC/BE.
  • Established primary care practice with a highly trained and motivated support staff led by RNs
  • Flexible scheduling options, including part-time and PRN options.
  • Outpatient only practice supported by hospitalist service.
  • Minimal call, supported by the OSF After-Hours Nurse Triage Center taking first call.
  • Opportunity for career growth and development
  • Embedded services such as care management, social work, behavioral health, and a nurse clinic
  • Convenient proximity to two local airports in Springfield and St. Louis
  • H1B and J1 visa applications accepted.

Benefits & Perks

  • OSF HealthCare offers a comprehensive Compensation and Total Rewards Package which includes:
  • Generous paid time off from Day One!
  • Vacation and holiday time off to get away and recharge
  • Well-being time for self-care, mission trips, or whatever makes you happy!
  • Sick leave for you or to care for an ill-family member
  • CME time and dollars
  • Signing bonus
  • Concierge relocation services
  • Health, life, dental, and retirement plans
  • Paid occurrence based malpractice
  • Student Loan repayment and financial counseling
  • Career Development through our Physician Leadership Academy
  • Full time, clinical base salary pay range for this position: $285,000-$305,000

Range shown should be used as an estimate and can be impacted by many factors including but not limited to the critical need of the position, overall experience and qualifications, community need, and other considerations. Additional compensation components may be applicable such as bonuses or incentives which may or may not be based on metric achievement.

The Community

  • Alton, Illinois
  • Six years in a row, OSF has been recognized on the Forbes list of Best Employers by State.

At one time in the 19th century, Alton was growing faster than St. Louis, 20 miles to its south. Today, Alton benefits from retaining a natural small-town feel and lifestyle, along with easy access to its neighbor’s metropolitan amenities.

Alton and the Riverbend region are home to strong elementary and secondary education systems, scenic biking and hiking trails, 16 city parks with sports fields and playgrounds, charming and tasty restaurants, several state historical sites and a vibrant local music scene.

Enjoy easy access to major tourist attractions such as the Gateway Arch, Six Flags St. Louis and the Forest Park Zoo through daily, round-trip train and bus service to Downtown St. Louis. The St. Louis Lambert International Airport is also just a short drive away.

Visit org/alton to access more community resources.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Physician Licensed to practice medicine in current state.

Licensed by the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and the State of Illinois to prescribe narcotics, if applicable.

Board certified or board eligible in the appropriate specialty(ies). Obtain and maintain medical staff membership and appropriate privileges.

Must be eligible as a provider for Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health programs.

Physician shall meet all qualifications to participate in OSF's programs for professional malpractice and other liability coverage.

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care aligned to the preferences, goals, and needs of the patients served

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Contact Us

  • Physician Recruiter: Kyle Burrows
  • Email: kyle.burrows@osfhealthcare.org

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality primary care services in an outpatient setting supported by a multidisciplinary team. Manage patient care, coordinate with hospitalist services, and participate in minimal call rotations.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Internal medicinePediatricsClinical practiceMedical diagnosisTreatment planningElectronic health recordsPatient triageBehavioral health support

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Illinois, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$271k (113 salary observations; 242 listings), vs ~$264k nationally (1,901 salary observations; 6,463 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 52% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Family Medicine or Med/Peds Physician in Alton, Illinois at OSF HealthCare a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,560 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 35 employers

13
<$325k
9
$325k-350k
14
$350k-375k
8
$375k-400k
6
$400k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks43 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
86% this job
Sign-on bonus
63% this job
CME allowance
56% this job
Relocation assistance
40% this job
Loan repayment
16% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.9
Better work-life than 70% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,560 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Alton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$133k
Typical market rent
$1,019/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
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.

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About OSF HealthCare

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous PTO
CME time and dollars
Signing bonus
Relocation services
Health, life, dental, retirement
Paid occurrence-based malpractice
Student loan repayment
Career development