Podiatrist - Chicago Metro Area

PodiatristFull-Time

Listed compensation

$150K - $175K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Balance Health is the nation’s premier comprehensive lower-extremity focused Physician Practice. We provide leading podiatrists, orthopedic surgeons, and physical therapists with operational support so they can spend their time focused on growing their business and delivering exceptional patient care.

We have an immediate need to hire a qualified Podiatrist to join our team in Chicago, IL. Under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer, the Podiatrist provides routine care and referral podiatric services to patients as follows:

  • Examines patients’ legs and feet to determine and diagnose diseases and/or care needs.
  • Treats bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet and ankles.
  • Performs wound care management.
  • Diagnoses diseases and deformities of the foot and ankle using medical histories, physical examinations, x-rays, and laboratory test results.
  • Prescribes medications, corrective devices, physical therapy, or surgery as appropriate.
  • Advises patients about treatment plans and foot and ankle care techniques to help with prevention of future problems.
  • Provides education/consultation to patients, family, and health care team members.
  • Provides patients with health promotions and preventive medication.
  • Properly maintains appropriate medical records on assigned patients, including routine updates.

Requirements

  • Ability to observe, assess, and accurately record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
  • Full knowledge and understanding of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.

Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities.

Ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Excellent verbal, written, and listening communication skills to ensure effective working relationships with diverse patients, colleagues, and vendors.

Possesses a good understanding of effective time management and practices such to ensure scheduling as well as administrative requirements are met.

PC proficient with Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, EMR and various databases.

Able to provide proof of legal eligibility to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Ability to successfully pass an in-depth background investigation, including credit check and with a clean DMV report.

Education and Experience

  • Current active license as a Podiatrist in the State of Illinois.
  • Doctoral degree in Podiatric Medicine from an Accredited School of Podiatry.
  • Completion of an accredited podiatric residency program.
  • Minimum of three (3) years applicable professional experience.

Compensation / Benefits

Competitive physician salary program with a base ($150,000 - $175,000) +comp. plan (level depends on applicable experience)

Benefit eligibility for FT employees working 30+ hours weekly begins first of the month following 30 days of employment.

Eligibility to participate in our 401(k) program begins first of the month following 60 days of employment (program has match up to 4% depending on employee contributions.)

Balance Health provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to any legally protected classes, including, but not limited to age, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental/physical disability, national origin, pregnancy, race/color, religion, sexual orientation, or military/veteran status.

If an offer of employment is extended and a candidate hired, proof of authorization to work in the US and/or U.S. citizenship must be provided.

(Only qualified candidates will be considered and/or contacted.)

Visit our website at: balancehealth.com

Please, No Emails, Phone Calls or Recruiters / Staffing Agencies

Key Responsibilities

The Podiatrist examines patients' legs and feet to diagnose conditions, treats disorders affecting the feet and ankles, and performs wound care management. This role involves prescribing appropriate treatments, including medication, corrective devices, physical therapy, or surgery, and advising patients on care techniques.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

DiagnosisPrescribing MedicationsPatient EducationMedical Records MaintenanceAssessmentProblem SolvingEMR Proficiency

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Podiatrist - Chicago Metro Area at WEIL FOOT & ANKLE INSTITUTE a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Podiatry — ranked against 273 active Podiatry listings on WeekdayDoc.

Podiatry Career Context

Of the 30 active Podiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

Podiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Podiatry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · above average in podiatryranked against 273 Podiatry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$163k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Podiatry listings in Illinois7 active278 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% no call · 63% no weekends30 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 9% state a sign-on bonus · 8% offer loan repayment278 active listings, Nov 2026
New Podiatry listings95 in the last 30 days63 the 30 days before (+51%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Podiatry pay trend+5.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (273 Podiatry listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Podiatrist Jobs

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Work-Life Balance Distribution

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.6
Better work-life than 60% of Podiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 273 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About WEIL Foot & Ankle Institute

Medical Practices
Mount Prospect, Illinois
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) with up to 4% match
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance

Living in Chicago

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$354k≈ 2.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,311/mo≈ 18% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
33 min
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.

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