Family Medicine - Physician
Listed compensation
$325k–$360k
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Job Description
Carle Health is seeking an additional BE/BC Family Medicine physician to join our Primary Care team in West Salem and Olney, Illinois.
Opportunity Details
Practice Opportunity Details Include
- Traditional style practice serving both inpatient and outpatient population
- 25 bed Critical Access Hospital
- 1:4 call
- Will work in both Olney and West Salem clinic – both established practices
Must Be Comfortable Overseeing APP’s
- Opportunity for research and/or academic affiliation with the Carle Illinois College of Medicine in Urbana, IL, the nation’s first medical school focused at the intersection of healthcare and engineering
- J1 visa sponsorship (HHS waiver) available
About Our Community
Discover the charm of West Salem and Olney—where affordability meets a true sense of community. These welcoming towns offer a relaxed rural lifestyle without sacrificing convenience, with easy access to Evansville, Indianapolis, and St. Louis. From outdoor adventures and strong school systems to friendly neighborhoods and a slower pace of life, it’s a place where individuals and families can genuinely thrive and enjoy a balanced, fulfilling lifestyle.
About Us
Find it here. Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities.
Find it all at Carle Health. Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers.
We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College.
Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care.
We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.
Compensation and Benefits
The compensation range for this position is $325,000 - $360,000. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health.
The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits
Key Responsibilities
The physician will provide traditional family medicine services for both inpatient and outpatient populations across two clinic locations. Responsibilities include overseeing advanced practice providers and participating in a 1:4 hospital call rotation.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Family Medicine. The role requires the ability to work in both West Salem and Olney, Illinois, and comfort with clinical oversight of staff.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Physician Career Context
In Illinois, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$271k (113 salary observations; 242 listings), vs ~$264k nationally (1,901 salary observations; 6,463 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; 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 ~$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).
Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 54% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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- Includes call
Living in West Salem
- Median resident rent
- $811/mo≈ 3% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.