Pediatric Physician in Ottawa, Illinois
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Job Description
Job Specifics
- Join a well-known and growing practice with an established patient panel
- Be part of an innovative endeavor to redesign healthcare in a rural setting
- Team consists of 10 physicians and 6 APP’s – including 2 Pediatricians and 1 Internal Medicine Physician
- Embedded services such as Anticoagulation Clinic, Complex Care, Diabetic Educator, Nurse Visit Clinic, and Behavioral Health Services to assist in management of patients for best patient care outcomes
- Large clinic space – with 2-3 dedicated exam rooms per provider
- Opportunity for newborn nursery rounding
- Minimal call, keep your nursery and inpatient skills
- DAX Ambient AI assistance for notetaking
- Flexible scheduling to support work/life harmony in a mission driven culture
- Family oriented team with longevity
- H1B and J1 visa applications accepted
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Benefits & Perks
- OSF HealthCare offers a comprehensive Compensation and Total Rewards Package which includes:
- Generous paid time off from Day One!
- Vacation and holiday time off to get away and recharge
- Well-being time for self-care, mission trips, or whatever makes you happy!
- Sick leave for you or to care for an ill-family member
- CME time and dollars
- Signing bonus
- Concierge relocation services
- Health, life, dental, and retirement plans
- Paid occurrence based malpractice
- Student Loan repayment and financial counseling
- Career Development through our Physician Leadership Academy
- Full time, clinical base salary pay range for this position: $250,000-270,000
Range shown should be used as an estimate and can be impacted by many factors including but not limited to the critical need of the position, overall experience and qualifications, community need, and other considerations. Additional compensation components may be applicable such as bonuses or incentives which may or may not be based on metric achievement.
The Community
Ottawa, Illinois
The term “best of both worlds” is a perfect description for Ottawa and LaSalle County. Small-town charm? Family friendly? Outdoors paradise? LaSalle County has all of that. Big-city excitement? Easy access to major transportation? Situated on Interstate 80, and just 80 miles from Chicago, Ottawa checks those boxes, too.
Two navigable rivers, the Fox and the Illinois, meet in the middle of town and flow westward into Starved Rock State Park where more than 2 million people hike through its 18 canyons, climb its majestic bluffs, camp, fish, hunt, cruise the river or enjoy the fine on-site lodging and dining facilities each year.
Other nearby recreation opportunities include horseback riding, zip-lining, rafting and Skydive Chicago, the world’s largest skydiving resort. Thriving arts and entertainment communities, strong public and private school systems and a high quality of life with a lower cost of living are among the benefits in this town of 18,000.
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Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Physician Licensed to practice medicine in current state.
Licensed by the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and the State of Illinois to prescribe narcotics, if applicable.
Board certified or board eligible in the appropriate specialty(ies). Obtain and maintain medical staff membership and appropriate privileges.
Must be eligible as a provider for Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health programs.
Physician shall meet all qualifications to participate in OSF's programs for professional malpractice and other liability coverage.
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care aligned to the preferences, goals, and needs of the patients served
OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Contact Us
- Physician Recruiter: Kyle Burrows
- Email: kyle.burrows@osfhealthcare.org
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive pediatric care within a rural clinic setting, including newborn nursery rounding and inpatient duties. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to manage patient outcomes and utilize embedded services for complex care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Pediatrics — Physician Career Context
In Illinois, the Pediatrics weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$255k (48 salary observations; 74 listings), vs ~$242k nationally (507 salary observations; 2,015 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 68% have no call, 46% require no weekends.
Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 14.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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).
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