OB Trauma Call Physician (OB Hospitalist/Laborist)
Listed compensation
$325k-$360k
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Job Description
Bonus Amount
Variable
Bonus Information
Sign-On Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates. Eligibility and payout terms apply. Details discussed during the interview process.
Overview
- OB Trauma Call Physician (OB Hospitalist/Laborist)
- Prime Healthcare | Joliet, Illinois
Join a highly respected Women's Services team at, a premier acute care hospital serving the greater Chicagoland southwest region. We are seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible OB/GYN physician to provide full-time obstetrical trauma call coverage and inpatient women's health services in a collaborative, physician-led environment.
This position offers the opportunity to focus on hospital-based obstetrics, emergency obstetrical care, labor and delivery management, and urgent gynecologic consultation while working alongside dedicated nursing staff, anesthesiology, neonatology, emergency medicine, and surgical teams.
Responsibilities
- Perform vaginal and cesarean deliveries as clinically indicated
- Manage unassigned and emergent obstetrical patients presenting through Labor & Delivery or the Emergency Department
- Assist private physicians with urgent obstetrical and gynecologic emergencies when needed
- Dedicated hospital-based OB Trauma Call / Laborist model
- Manage obstetrical emergencies, unassigned patients, and inpatient obstetric care
- Provide Labor & Delivery and OB Emergency Department coverage
Qualifications
- MD or DO degree
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Illinois medical license (or ability to obtain)
- Experience managing high-acuity obstetrical patients preferred
- Strong procedural and surgical skills
- Commitment to teamwork, patient-centered care, and clinical excellence
Pay Transparency
Prime Healthcare Illinois Medical Group offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs.
Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options.
A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $325,000.00 to $360,000.00 on an annualized basis.
The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.
Employment Status: Full Time
Shift: Variable
Equal Employment Opportunity
Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: eeoc.gov
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
OB/GYN — Physician Career Context
OB/GYN pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$343k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $343k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $325k–$360k | OB/GYN median $400k (middle half $300k–$459k)26 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$343k in purchasing power | Illinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| OB/GYN listings in Illinois | 54 active | 862 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Illinois physician listings (all specialties): 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 25% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| OB/GYN hiring demand | #7 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 42 days · 40% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 308 postings, 192 closed |
| New OB/GYN listings | 269 in the last 30 days | 285 the 30 days before (−6%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| OB/GYN pay trend | +2.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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