Pays $290k-$320k — Family Medicine market median is ~$258k (11 jobs) · Above average in Physician roles for work-life (6.3/10, vs 18,195 in this profession)
Physician, Primary Care: Family Medicine, Rural Clinic Setting
About the Role
Rural outpatient family medicine. No Saturday clinics. Flexible full- or part-time options. Byron, IL.
Join UW Health as a Family Medicine Physician – Rural Clinic, No Saturdays in Byron, Illinois, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $290K - $320K
- Malpractice insurance covered.
- Generous vacation and CME benefits
- Professional society dues covered
- Credentialing expenses covered
- Hospital dues covered
- Interview expenses paid
- Relocation expenses paid
- Health insurance
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers weekends off, competitive compensation. Work with UW Health in Byron, Illinois, United States.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive family medicine care to patients in a rural clinic setting while building lasting relationships with families. Collaborate with a broad network of specialists and participate in teaching opportunities with medical students and residents.
Requirements
Must hold an MD or DO degree and have completed an accredited Family Medicine residency program in the United States. Candidates are required to possess an active Illinois medical license and DEA license, and be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 50% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
In Illinois, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$225k (125 salary observations; 189 listings), vs ~$264k nationally (2,536 salary observations; 5,545 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$305k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $305k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
UW Health ranks #6 of 24 employers hiring Family Medicine on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 12.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician, Primary Care: Family Medicine, Rural Clinic Setting at UW Health a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 18,195 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.3/10 on work-life balance for Family Medicine roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 11 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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