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Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
Palos Heights, Illinois

Physician: General Psychiatry - Palos Heights, IL

PsychiatryIncludes callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$265K - $340K

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Company Description

Northwestern Medicine is a growing, nationally recognized health system that provides world-class care at 11 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. Our vision and values are deeply rooted in the idea that patients come first in all we do.

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 seeking a dedicated and compassionate Psychiatrist to join our growing Behavioral Health team in Palos Heights, IL. This role focuses on providing high-quality outpatient psychiatric care to an adult patient population in a collaborative, team-based environment.

Position Highlights

  • Join a team of 11 established and well-respected physicians
  • Conduct new psychiatric evaluations and follow-up visits for adult patients
  • Develop and manage treatment plans, including medication management
  • Full-time, 36 patient-facing hours per week
  • Monday–Friday clinic schedule
  • Outpatient clinic at Orland Park and Inpatient privileges at NM Palos Hospital
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure coordinated, patient centered care
  • Support program development and expansion of advanced behavioral health treatment modalities
  • System-wide Epic EMR

Qualifications

  • MD or DO with completion of an accredited Psychiatry residency
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
  • Eligible for Illinois medical licensure
  • Commitment to patient-centered care and collaborative practice

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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: $265,000.00
  • Salary Range Maximum: $340,000.00
  • Compensation: USD 265000 - USD 340000 - yearly

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality outpatient psychiatric care and conduct evaluations for adult patients in a collaborative environment. Develop treatment plans and manage medications while coordinating with an interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningOutpatient CareInpatient Care

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 68% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$303k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $303k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician: General Psychiatry - Palos Heights, IL at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,310 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
89% this job
Sign-on bonus
66%
CME allowance
46% this job
Loan repayment
17% this job
PSLF eligible
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,872 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • Includes call

Living in Palos Heights

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$383k≈ 1.4× annual pay
Median resident rent
$2,558/mo≈ 12% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 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 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