Psychiatrist - Resource
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Job Description
Position Highlights
- Position: Psychiatrist Resource Physician
- Hours: Per Diem
- Schedule: May very depending on the need
- Location: Evanston, Glenview, Highland Park, Skokie, IL What you will need:
- Active Illinois Medical License
- DEA/Controlled Substance License
- Must be Board Certified if you have 3+ years of post-residency experience
- Board Eligible if currently completing residency or fellowship program Benefits:
- Malpractice insurance coverage
- No medical, dental or vision
Key Responsibilities
Provide psychiatric care and medical services as a resource physician across multiple hospital locations. Responsibilities include managing patient needs on a per diem basis as required by the facility.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Illinois Medical License and a DEA/Controlled Substance License. Board certification is required for those with 3 or more years of post-residency experience, while board eligibility is accepted for those currently in training.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 58% have no call, 58% 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).
Endeavor Health ranks #8 of 14 employers hiring contract/1099 Psychiatrist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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- On-site
Living in Evanston
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $545k
- Typical market rent
- $2,438/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 28 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.