Locum - Physician - Emergency Medicine
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, call expectations and time off.
Job Description
Schedule
Immediate coverage required for a 12-hour shift rotation encompassing both day and night shifts, including weekends
The locum provider must complete an onsite orientation on a weekday prior to the first assignment, which will cover administrative paperwork and EPIC training.
Shift Details
- 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- 6:00 PM – 6:00 AM
MANDATORY Job Qualifications
- Board Certification: Required
- Active Illinois Medical License: Required
- ATLS Certification: Required
- Availability as requested: Required
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Submission of Stratum Med Cover Sheet in Word format
- Two references following Stratum's process: Required
Certification Requirements
- ATLS Certification
- Board Certification
- DEA Registration
License Requirements
- Active Illinois Medical License
Licensing Restrictions
Candidates must possess an already active Illinois license along with an active IL DEA registration and Controlled Substance registration.
Key Responsibilities
The physician will provide immediate emergency medicine coverage through a 12-hour shift rotation. Responsibilities include completing onsite orientation and administrative paperwork prior to the first assignment.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Illinois medical license, DEA registration, and Controlled Substance registration. Board certification and ATLS certification are mandatory for this position.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 36 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 86% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
Emergency Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 19.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Emergency Medicine median $588k (middle half $363k–$588k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Illinois index 100.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Emergency Medicine listings in Illinois | 58 active | 1,072 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 86% no call · 58% no weekends36 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Illinois Physician listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 25% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Emergency Medicine hiring demand | #1 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 63 days · 55% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 325 postings, 316 closed |
| New Emergency Medicine listings | 498 in the last 30 days | 435 the 30 days before (+14%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Emergency Medicine pay trend | +19.2% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,053 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- Includes weekends
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Living in Normal
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $250k
- Typical market rent
- $1,390/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 17 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 93.5
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Bloomington, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.