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Healthcare United
Effingham, Illinois

Dermatology Physician – East Central Illinois

DermatologyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$475K - $550K

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Job Description

Healthcare United is seeking a Dermatologist to launch and lead a brand-new dermatology service line in East Central Illinois. This is a rare ground-floor opportunity to build a practice your way, backed by an expanding, financially stable regional health system with a large established referral base and strong administrative support. The community has significant unmet demand for dermatologic care, positioning the incoming physician for a rapid ramp-up.

This position offers outpatient-focused practice, excellent work-life balance, and the chance to shape staffing, workflows, and scope of services from day one. Candidates seeking autonomy, long-term stability, and a leadership-track opportunity will find this to be an outstanding fit.

  • Establish and grow a comprehensive dermatology service line within the community
  • Diagnose and treat a broad range of medical dermatologic conditions
  • Perform dermatologic procedures within scope of training
  • Help define clinic workflows, staffing, and equipment needs for the new program
  • Collaborate with primary care providers and specialty physicians on referrals
  • Provide consultations, follow-up care, and treatment planning
  • Maintain accurate and timely EMR documentation
  • Deliver patient-focused, quality-driven care

Requirements

  • MD or DO degree required
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Dermatology
  • Eligible for or active Illinois medical license
  • Interest in program-building; experienced physicians and confident new graduates welcome
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S.; visa sponsorship is not available

Benefits

  • Expected base salary range $475,000 – $550,000+
  • Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance available
  • Generous paid time off
  • CME days plus annual CME allowance
  • Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits

Retirement/pension Plan and Paid Malpractice Coverage

If you are seeking a collegial practice with excellent support and resources, contact Healthcare United today.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will establish and lead a new dermatology service line, including defining clinic workflows and staffing needs. They will diagnose and treat a broad range of dermatologic conditions while collaborating with primary care and specialty providers.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Medical diagnosisClinical workflow managementPatient careConsultation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dermatology Physician – East Central Illinois at Healthcare United a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dermatology — ranked against 327 active Dermatology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Dermatology — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 65% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$513k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $513k 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

Benefits & Perks12 jobs · 11 employers

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.9this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Dermatology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 327 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Effingham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$234k≈ 0.5× annual pay
Median resident rent
$725/mo≈ 2% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
13 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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Benefits & Perks

Generous paid time off
Sign-on bonus
Relocation assistance
CME days and allowance
Health, dental, vision, life, disability
Retirement/pension plan
Paid malpractice coverage