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Endeavor Health
Naperville, Illinois

Neonatologist

NeonatologyIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$248k-$400k

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Job Description

Neonatologist

Location(s): Naperville and Elmhurst, Illinois

Endeavor Health is currently seeking an exceptional neonatologist to join the Division of Neonatology. The successful candidate will have completed an accredited neonatology fellowship and be BE/BC in Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.

What You Will Need

License: Illinois Medical License or License Pending

Certification

The successful candidate for this position will have completed an accredited neonatology fellowship and be board certified/eligible by the American Board of Pediatrics in Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.

What You Will Do

Provide in-house and on-call coverage in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Edward Hospital and the Special Care Nursery at Elmhurst Hospital, ensuring high-quality neonatal care and timely response to emergent situations.

Provide comprehensive care for critically ill neonates, including management of preterm and term infants with complex medical and surgical conditions.

Perform advanced neonatal procedures, including intubation, central line placement, chest tube insertion, and umbilical line placement.

Manage ventilatory support, including conventional ventilation, high-frequency ventilation, and non-invasive respiratory support.

Work closely with a team of neonatal nurse practitioners, pediatric hospitalists, respiratory therapists, nurses, and subspecialists to ensure coordinated and evidence-based care.

  • Provide delivery room stabilization and resuscitation, attending high-risk deliveries as needed.
  • Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and contribute to individualized care plans for NICU/SCN patients.

Engage in quality improvement initiatives, evidence-based protocol development, and clinical research to enhance patient outcomes.

Collaborate with maternal-fetal medicine specialists, pediatric subspecialists, and other providers to optimize neonatal care.

Participate in family-centered care by providing support, education, and guidance to parents and caregivers.

Work a combination of daytime clinical shifts, overnight call, and weekend/holiday coverage as per department scheduling needs. Full-time FTE inclusive of 1950 clinical hours annually.

Attend developmental follow-up clinics as needed to monitor long-term outcomes of NICU graduates.

You may also have the opportunity to work additional hours providing coverage at affiliated Endeavor Health hospitals, with those additional hours compensated at the then-applicable moonlighting rate for neonatologists at Endeavor Health.

Edward Hospital is the largest Level III NICU in DuPage County. With over 400 admissions a year, this 35 private bed unit provides expertise across neonatal issues including: specialized small baby care, therapeutic hypothermia, pediatric surgery, and high-risk neonatal developmental follow-up. We have a dedicated and supportive multidisciplinary care model that includes team members from APNs, nursing, pharmacy, respiratory care, dietary, and social work.

Elmhurst Hospital is a Level IIE Special Care Nursing providing extended care for late preterm infants and transitional care for term infants in a community hospital setting.

The Department offers a competitive salary and benefits package, a highly collegial work atmosphere, and access to state-of-the-art technology and equipment.

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties.

Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence.

Located in Naperville, Linden Oaks Behavioral Health, provides for the mental health needs of area residents. For more information, visit endeavorhealth.org

Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the core of our mission to support our team members and patients - irrespective of race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status.

We believe that by recognizing and embracing our differences we create an organization that welcomes all to contribute and grow. We invite all candidates to our team, as we continue to build on the incredible value our diverse talent brings to our organization, our community and our patients.

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to “help everyone in our communities be their best”.

Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.

EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply directly to this posting or may submit their CV to Matthew Pellerite, MD, MPH, Division Head of Neonatology by contacting:

Compensation Range: $248,044 to $400,189. Pay rate offered is determined by a candidate’s expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

  • Drazenka Sevic
  • Physician Recruiter
  • Drazenka.sevic@endeavorhealth.org

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive clinical care for critically ill neonates in the NICU and SCN, including performing advanced procedures and managing complex ventilatory support. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure evidence-based care, participate in high-risk deliveries, and engage in quality improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Candidates must have completed an accredited neonatology fellowship and be board certified or eligible by the American Board of Pediatrics in Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. An Illinois medical license or pending status is required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Neonatology — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 72% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$324k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $324k 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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Annual compensation range

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

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Neonatology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 76 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Naperville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$478k≈ 1.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,289/mo≈ 11% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
31 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.

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

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About Endeavor Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Evanston, IL
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Benefits package