Emergency Medicine Physician in Peru/Ottawa, IL
Listed compensation
$462k–$593k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Job Specifics
- Seeking BE/BC Emergency Medicine Physician at Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa & Peru, Illinois.
- 12-Hour shifts
- Generous staffing model
- Approximately 19,000 annual visits in Ottawa & 16,500 annual visits in Peru
- Community Hospitals with 24/7 CT scan, Xray and Sono available
- About OSF HealthCare & Saint Elizabeth Medical Center
OSF HealthCare, an integrated health system owned and operated by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, Peoria, Illinois.
OSF HealthCare employs more than 24,000 Mission Partners in 147 locations, including 16 hospitals – 10 acute care, five critical access – with 2,097 licensed beds, and two colleges of nursing throughout Illinois and Michigan.
OSF Saint Eliabeth Medical Center is a 97-bed acute care facility, fully accredited by The Joint Commission.
The Saint Elizabeth staff provides state-of-the-art therapeutic, diagnostic, medical, surgical and support services in Ottawa, with additional staff providing care at OSF Center for Health in Streator, a robust outpatient facility that also features a freestanding emergency center.
Benefits & Perks
- OSF HealthCare offers a comprehensive Compensation and Total Rewards Package which includes:
- Generous paid time off from Day One!
- Vacation and holiday time off to get away and recharge
- Well-being time for self-care, mission trips, or whatever makes you happy!
- Sick leave for you or to care for an ill-family member
- CME time and dollars
- Signing bonus
- Concierge relocation services
- Health, life, dental, and retirement plans
- Paid occurrence based malpractice
- Residency/Training Stipend
- Student Loan repayment and counseling
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Full time, clinical base salary pay range for this position: $461,760-$592,800.
Range shown should be used as an estimate and can be impacted by many factors including but not limited to the critical need of the position, overall experience and qualifications, community need, and other considerations. Additional compensation components may be applicable such as bonuses or incentives which may or may not be based on metric achievement.
The Community
The term “best of both worlds” is a perfect description for Ottawa and LaSalle County. Small-town charm, Family friendly, Outdoors paradise; LaSalle County has all of that. Big-city excitement, Easy access to major transportation, Situated on Interstate 80, and just a short 80 miles from Chicago southwest suburbs.
Two navigable rivers, the Fox and the Illinois, meet in the middle of town and flow westward into Starved Rock State Park where more than 2 million people hike through its 18 canyons, climb its majestic bluffs, camp, fish, hunt, cruise the river or enjoy the fine on-site lodging and dining facilities each year.
Other nearby recreation opportunities include horseback riding, zip-lining, rafting and Skydive Chicago, the world’s largest skydiving resort. Thriving arts and entertainment communities, strong public and private school systems and a high quality of life with a lower cost of living are among the benefits in this town of 18,000.
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Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Physician Licensed to practice medicine in current state.
Licensed by the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and the State of Illinois to prescribe narcotics, if applicable.
Board certified or board eligible in the appropriate specialty(ies). Obtain and maintain medical staff membership and appropriate privileges.
Must be eligible as a provider for Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health programs.
Physician shall meet all qualifications to participate in OSF's programs for professional malpractice and other liability coverage.
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care aligned to the preferences, goals, and needs of the patients served.
OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Contact Us
- Physician Recruiter: Annie Spears
- Email: annie.t.spears@osfhealthcare.org
Key Responsibilities
Provide emergency medical care to patients at Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa and Peru, Illinois. Perform diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical support services within a 12-hour shift model.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 41 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 93% have no call, 71% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$527k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $527k 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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Living in Peru
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $198k≈ 0.4× annual pay
- Median resident rent
- $921/mo≈ 2% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 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.