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Rockford, Illinois

Sleep Medicine Physician Opportunity with Flexible Schedule in Northern Illinois

Sleep MedicineFull-Time

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Job Description

Healthcare United is seeking a BE/BC Sleep Medicine Physician to join a growing and well supported sleep program in northern Illinois. This opportunity offers a flexible, outpatient focused practice with the ability to treat both adult and pediatric patients.

The program includes multiple sleep labs with remote interpretation capabilities and a collaborative team of physicians, advanced practice providers, and clinical staff. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to program growth, optimize sleep study utilization, and expand access to comprehensive sleep care.

Requirements

  • MD or DO with completion of accredited residency training
  • Board Eligible or Board Certified in Sleep Medicine
  • Comfortable treating pediatric patients
  • Eligible for medical licensure in Illinois
  • Strong clinical and collaborative skills

Benefits

  • Sleep Medicine
  • Sleep Study Interpretation
  • Polysomnography Analysis
  • Pediatric and Adult Sleep Care
  • CPAP and Sleep Therapy Management
  • Inspire Therapy or Advanced Sleep Treatments
  • Team based care collaboration

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide comprehensive sleep care for both adult and pediatric patients in an outpatient setting. Responsibilities include interpreting sleep studies, managing sleep therapies, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to optimize program growth.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Pediatric sleep careCPAP managementClinical collaborationPatient care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Sleep Medicine Physician Opportunity with Flexible Schedule in Northern Illinois at Healthcare United a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Sleep Medicine — ranked against 50 active Sleep Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Sleep Medicine — Physician Career Context

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)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution7 jobs · 6 employers

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Annual compensation range

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Sleep Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 50 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Rockford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$193k
Typical market rent
$1,195/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
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.

BEA 2024 · Rockford, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.