General Surgery Physician

SurgeryIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$375k-$450k

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Job Description

  • General Surgeon
  • Prime Healthcare | Olympia Fields Hospital | Olympia Fields, Illinois

Build Your Practice. Expand Access. Make an Impact.

Prime Healthcare is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible General Surgeon to join the medical staff at Olympia Fields Hospital. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled, collaborative surgeon to build a successful practice while providing high-quality surgical care to patients throughout Chicago’s south suburban communities.

The ideal candidate will provide a broad range of general surgery services and work closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing teams, and hospital leadership to deliver coordinated, patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

Qualifications

Perform a wide array of general surgical procedures, including but not limited to hernia repairs, gallbladder surgery, appendectomies, colorectal interventions, breast surgery, endocrine procedures, and basic thoracic/vascular cases.

Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams in tumor boards, trauma rounds, and quality initiatives to optimize patient care and outcomes.

  • Participate in call coverage for emergency and trauma services.
  • Maintain accurate documentation and ensure compliance with regulatory standards in our integrated EMR system.

Compensation and Benefits

  • Highly competitive base salary with productivity incentives, sigh-on bonus, and relocation assistance.
  • Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and malpractice coverage.
  • Generous PTO, CME allowance, 401(k) with employer match, and wellness programs.
  • Collaborative, mission-driven work environment.
  • Access to the extensive resources of Prime Healthcare’s nationwide network.

Qualifications

  • MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
  • Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency in General Surgery.
  • Board certification or eligibility in General Surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
  • Active or eligible for Illinois medical licensure.
  • Strong clinical skills with a commitment to evidence-based practice, patient-centered care, and teamwork.
  • Experience in trauma/surgical critical care is a plus but not required; new graduates and experienced surgeons are encouraged to apply.

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 $375,000-450,000 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

Hernia RepairAppendectomyColorectal SurgeryEndocrine SurgeryThoracic SurgeryVascular SurgeryTrauma CareInterdisciplinary CollaborationElectronic Medical Records

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 45 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 91% have no call, 67% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Top Surgeon Jobs

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Salary Distribution39 jobs · 14 employers

18
$300k
11
$350k-650k
10
$650k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
71% this job
Sign-on bonus
32% this job
Relocation assistance
26% this job
CME allowance
6% this job
Loan repayment
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.5this job 1.5
Below most Surgery listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,103 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Olympia Fields

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$305k≈ 0.8× annual pay
Median resident rent
$3,501/mo≈ 11% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
43 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (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

Highly competitive base salary
Productivity incentives
Sign-on bonus
Relocation assistance
Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
Malpractice coverage
Generous PTO
CME allowance