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Valparaiso, Indiana

Internal Medicine Physician, UChicago Medicine Medical Group, Valparaiso, Indiana

Internal MedicineNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$200k-$280k

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Job Description

Internal Medicine Physician, UChicago Medicine Medical Group

Join a patient-centered collegial, supportive, and friendly team whose mission is to provide superior health care in a compassionate manner, ever mindful of each patient’s dignity and individuality. UChicago Medicine Medical Group takes pride in supporting motivated providers in delivering outstanding care in the community.

UChicago Medicine Medical Group seeks an exceptional Internal Medicine Physician for our outpatient practice in Valparaiso, Indiana.

Internal Medicine Physician Roles and Responsibilities

  • Provides and manages direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses, and treatment for a specified patient population
  • Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions
  • Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate
  • Directs and coordinates the patient care activities of nursing and support staff as required
  • As appropriate to the position, participates in specified health promotion and/or education programs
  • Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress
  • Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care
  • Knowledge of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aids and ability to prescribe dosages and instruct patients in correct usage
  • Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements
  • Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in area of expertise
  • Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills

Required Skills and Qualifications

  • Medical License in Indiana
  • Board-certified or Board-eligible in Specified Area of Medical Specialty
  • 3-5 years of experience is preferred
  • Completed a US Residency Program

Opportunity Highlights

  • Primary Care practice - 100% outpatient
  • Competitive Compensation - Recently Increased
  • All-Inclusive Hiring Bonus
  • Comprehensive Onboarding Package
  • Exceptional benefits – Medical, dental, retirement, time off, CME allowance
  • Monday-Friday practice including one evening per week and one Saturday morning per month
  • Compensation range $200,000 - $280,00

About UChicago Medicine Medical Group

  • UChicago Medicine Medical Group is aligned with The University of Chicago Medicine. With a history dating to 1927, the University of Chicago Medicine is a not-for-profit academic health system with hospitals, outpatient clinics and physician practices throughout Chicago, the suburbs and Northwest Indiana
  • UChicago Medicine Medical Group is growing rapidly, to bring the forefront of medicine to communities throughout Chicagoland
  • We support physicians in providing outstanding care in the community

Interested candidates, please contact: Tony Nazario

Email: Tony.Nazario@uchicagomedicine.org [Kayla.scheiding@uchicagomedicine.org]

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other.

We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: UChicago Medicine Career Opportunities

UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

As a condition of employment, all employees are required to complete a pre-employment physical, background check, drug screening, and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits.

The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide direct patient care, including physical examinations, diagnoses, and the management of treatment regimens. They will also coordinate care with nursing staff and refer patients to specialists as necessary.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a medical license in Indiana and be board-certified or board-eligible in Internal Medicine. Completion of a US residency program is required, with 3-5 years of experience preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Treatment planningPharmaceutical prescriptionClinical assessmentTeam collaborationVerbal communicationMedical record keepingPatient education

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Internal Medicine Physician, UChicago Medicine Medical Group, Valparaiso, Indiana at UChicago Medicine a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,509 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 52% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$240k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $257k in an average-cost state. 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution50 jobs · 36 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks44 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
84%
Sign-on bonus
70% this job
CME allowance
55% this job
Relocation assistance
43%
Loan repayment
23%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Internal Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,290 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Valparaiso

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$335k≈ 1.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,437/mo≈ 9% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
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 UChicago Medicine

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1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
All-Inclusive Hiring Bonus
Comprehensive Onboarding Package
Exceptional benefits: medical, dental, retirement, time off, CME allowance