Pulmonologist Opportunity in Kankakee

PulmonologyFull-Time

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

Pulmonary disease managementPatient-centered careEvidence-based medicineMultidisciplinary collaborationCOPD managementAsthma managementClinical diagnostics

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).

Pulmonology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$400k–$500kPulmonology median $438k (middle half $335k–$588k)39 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$450k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois physician listings (all specialties): 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 26% offer loan repayment995 active listings, Nov 2026
Pulmonology hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 31 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 39 postings, 30 closed
New Pulmonology listings45 in the last 30 days57 the 30 days before (−21%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pulmonology pay trend+21.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Pulmonology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 116 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Prime Healthcare Illinois Medical Group

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

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off
401K retirement plan
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Tuition reimbursement
Voluntary benefit options

Living in Kankakee

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$184k≈ 0.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,204/mo≈ 4% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.4
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Kankakee, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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