No salary listed — similar Emergency Medicine roles pay ~$300k (median of 16 jobs)

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Med America
Effingham, Illinois

Physician - Emergency Medicine - Up to $150K Sign On Bonus!

Emergency MedicineFull-Time
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

About the Role

Emergency medicine position in Effingham, IL. Up to $150K sign-on bonus. 133-bed facility with 16-bed ED. Visa candidates encouraged.

Join MedAmerica as a Emergency Medicine Physician – Sign-On Bonus in Effingham, Illinois.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Signing bonus: $150,000.
  • Visa sponsorship available.
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • HSA
  • Life Insurance
  • AD&D Coverage
  • 401K Plan
  • Annual Profit Distribution

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with MedAmerica in Effingham, Illinois.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality emergency medical care to patients within a 16-bed emergency department. Collaborate with nursing staff, hospitalists, and critical care teams to ensure integrated patient outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Emergency Medicine, though Family or Internal Medicine physicians with extensive ED experience will be considered. Possession of a current Illinois state medical license is preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Emergency medicinePatient careCritical careClinical leadershipTeam collaborationMedical diagnosisEmergency department managementTelemedicine support

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 56% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

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).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Emergency Medicine roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
91% this job
Sign-on bonus
41% this job
Loan repayment
35% this job
CME allowance
18%
Relocation assistance
18%

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About Med America

Hospitals and Health Care
Emeryville, CA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
HSA
Life Insurance
AD&D Coverage
401K Plan
Annual Profit Distribution