Immediate Care Center Physician - Northwest Suburbs (Crystal Lake, Huntley, McHenry)

Emergency MedicineIncludes callNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$147.50/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Company Description

Northwestern Medicine is a growing, nationally recognized health system that provides world-class care at 10 hospitals and more than 200 locations in communities throughout Chicago, the suburbs and northern Illinois. Together with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, we are pushing boundaries in our research labs, training the next generation of physicians and scientists, and pursuing excellence in patient care.

We value building relationships with our patients and their families, listening to their unique needs while providing individualized primary, specialty and hospital-based care. Our recent affiliations and ongoing growth make it possible for us to serve more patients, closer to where they live and work. While each of our locations has a unique story, Northwestern Medicine is unified under one mission – Patients First.

Job Description

Northwestern Medicine is currently seeking Physicians, board certified or eligible in Family medicine or Emergency Medicine, to join our existing Immediate Care Center clinics.

This position will rotate across Immediate Care Center locations in the Northwest Suburbs including: McHenry, Huntley and Crystal Lake.

Responsibilities

Treatment of patients at NMG Immediate Care Centers, office locations and health care facilities as may be determined by the President of NMG or his/her designee.

Maintaining a clinical schedule on such days, such hours, and at such locations as necessary to provide timely and comprehensive medical services to NMG patients.

Teaching of medical residents, fellows, medical students, nurses and other health care providers as may be required by NMG.

Providing on-call coverage as reasonably required by NMG.

Referring patients requiring specialized medical care to those specialists and other health care providers and facilities that are members of NMG's affiliated provider network, provided that such referral does not unreasonably interfere with the patients expressed preference for a different healthcare provider, his/her insurers determination of healthcare provider or the patients best medical interests in Physicians medical judgment.

Regular participation in practice unit meetings and quality assurance activities.

Compliance with billing, documentation and related policies, procedures, systems and practices established by NMG as payors with which NMG contracts.

Performance of such other duties as are consistent with Physician's employment and as may be assigned to Physician by the President or his/her designee from time to time.

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Qualifications

Doctoral

Additional Information

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers.

If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check.

Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, we offer an excellent benefits package. This includes a continuing medical education allowance, paid time off, well-being fund, 401k, paid parental leave, malpractice insurance and much more. Moreover, we will provide financial stability and administrative support so you can focus on your passion – practicing medicine. Please click here to learn more about benefits.

  • Job Shift: Day Job (1st)
  • Salary Range Minimum: $147.50
  • Salary Range Maximum: $147.50
  • Compensation: USD 147.5 - USD 147.5 - hourly

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical documentationMedical billing

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 45 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 87% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$307k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $307k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 5.1
Better work-life than 80% of Emergency Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,012 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes call

Living in Huntley

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$413k
Typical market rent
$2,550/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 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.

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

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About Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Chicago, Illinois
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Continuing medical education allowance
Paid time off
Well-being fund
401k
Paid parental leave
Malpractice insurance