Pulmonologist Opportunity in Kankakee
Listed compensation
$400k-$500k
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Job Description
- Pulmonologist Opportunity – St. Mary’s Hospital, Kankakee, IL
- Elevate Your Career with Prime Healthcare in a Welcoming River Community
St. Mary’s Hospital, a 182-bed acute care facility and proud member of Prime Healthcare – one of the nation’s largest and most award-winning health systems – is seeking a board-certified/eligible Pulmonologist to join our expanding pulmonary program. As a physician-led organization, we emphasize compassionate, high-quality care, innovation, and community service in a supportive environment that fosters autonomy and professional growth.
Responsibilities
Diagnose and manage a wide range of pulmonary conditions, including COPD, asthma, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary infections, lung cancer, and sleep disorders.
Perform diagnostic procedures such as bronchoscopy, pulmonary function testing interpretation, and thoracentesis.
Develop personalized treatment plans, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (including oncology, cardiology, and sleep medicine), and educate patients on disease management.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives and potential program development.
Qualifications
- MD or DO degree with board certification/eligibility in Pulmonary Disease.
- Completion of an accredited Internal Medicine residency and Pulmonary 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 $400,000 - $500,000 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
Pulmonology — Physician Career Context
Pulmonology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 21.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$450k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $450k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $400k–$500k | Pulmonology median $438k (middle half $335k–$588k)39 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$450k in purchasing power | Illinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Illinois physician listings (all specialties): 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 26% offer loan repayment995 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Pulmonology hiring demand | not ranked this month | postings stay open a median 31 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 39 postings, 30 closed |
| New Pulmonology listings | 45 in the last 30 days | 57 the 30 days before (−21%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Pulmonology pay trend | +21.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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