Pulmonary Critical Care Physician Opportunity Near Hannibal, MO | High-Earning Pulmonologist Opening in Western Illinois
Listed compensation
$400K - $500K+
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Job Description
Healthcare United is seeking a Pulmonary Critical Care Physician for a full-time, permanent opportunity near Hannibal, Missouri.
This is an excellent opportunity to join an established pulmonary and critical care program serving patients across Western Illinois, Northeast Missouri, and Southeast Iowa. The incoming physician will work alongside experienced providers in a supportive setting with strong referral resources, a broad patient base, and long term practice growth potential.
The position includes a mix of outpatient pulmonology, inpatient critical care coverage, bronchoscopy, procedural pulmonary care, and regional outreach a few days per month. This opportunity is ideal for a physician who enjoys both clinic based pulmonary medicine and hospital based ICU care, with the ability to grow interventional pulmonary volume over time.
Compensation is highly competitive and expected to be in the upper $400K range with potential into the $500K+ range, depending on experience, productivity, schedule, and final structure. The surrounding area offers affordable living, strong schools, outdoor recreation, and convenient access to Hannibal, St. Louis, Kansas City, and Chicago.
Requirements
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine
- Board Eligible candidates considered if recently out of fellowship
- Active or eligible Illinois medical license
- Bronchoscopy experience required
- Interest or experience in interventional pulmonary procedures preferred
- Comfortable with outpatient pulmonology and inpatient ICU coverage
- Willingness to participate in regional outreach a few days per month
- Strong clinical skills, communication skills, and team oriented approach
Benefits
- Highly competitive compensation package
- Production bonus potential
- Generous sign on bonus
- Relocation assistance available
- Educational debt support may be available
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Malpractice coverage with tail
- Retirement plan options
- Generous PTO
- Paid CME and professional expense allowance
- Established pulmonary practice with experienced physician support
- Mix of outpatient pulmonology, inpatient critical care, and procedural pulmonary medicine
- Opportunity to grow interventional pulmonary volume over time
- Strong quality of life near Hannibal, Missouri
If you are seeking a collegial practice with excellent support and resources, contact Healthcare United today.
Key Responsibilities
The incoming physician will provide a mix of outpatient pulmonology and inpatient critical care coverage, including bronchoscopy and procedural pulmonary care. They will also participate in regional outreach a few days per month.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 88% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$450k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $496k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pulmonary Critical Care Physician Opportunity Near Hannibal, MO | High-Earning Pulmonologist Opening in Western Illinois at Healthcare United a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Critical Care Medicine — ranked against 230 active Critical Care Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.
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