Physician: Hospitalist (Days) Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, La
Listed compensation
$300k-$355k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Company Description
Northwestern Medicine is a growing, nationally recognized health system that provides world-class care at 11 hospitals and more than 200 locations in communities throughout Chicago, the suburbs and northern Illinois.
Together with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, we are pushing boundaries in our research labs, training the next generation of physicians and scientists, and pursuing excellence in patient care. Our vision and values are deeply rooted in the idea that patients come first in all we do.
We value building relationships with our patients and their families, listening to their unique needs while providing individualized primary, specialty and hospital-based care. Our recent affiliations and ongoing growth make it possible for us to serve more patients, closer to where they live and work.
While each of our locations has a unique story, Northwestern Medicine is unified under one mission – Patients First.
Job Description
Northwestern Medicine is seeking full-time BE/BC daytime hospitalist to join our team of hospitalist physicians located at NM Lake Forest
- BE/BC in Internal Medicine
- No nights required
- 24/7 in house program
- A physician led medical group that promotes physician leadership, wellness, and work-life balance
- Exceptional physician satisfaction and retention rate
- Outstanding compensation and benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401K, and CME fund
- Hospital privileges at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital
- EPIC electronic health record system
Qualifications
BE/BC
Additional Information
- All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
- All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.
Background Check
Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers.
If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check.
Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.
Artificial Intelligence Disclosure
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.
Benefits
In addition to competitive compensation, we offer an excellent benefits package. This includes a continuing medical education allowance, paid time off, well-being fund, 401k, paid parental leave, malpractice insurance and much more.
Moreover, we will provide financial stability and administrative support so you can focus on your passion – practicing medicine. *Benefits Eligibility is based on classification please note that Casual / Per Diem/Moonlighter classifications are not benefits eligible.
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- Hours Per Week / FTE: 40 hrs/wk - 1.0 FTE
- Job Shift: Day Job (1st)
- Salary Range Minimum: $300,000.00
- Salary Range Maximum: $355,000.00
- Compensation: USD 300000 - USD 355000 - yearly
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality inpatient medical care as a daytime hospitalist within a 24/7 in-house program. Collaborate with a physician-led team to ensure patient-centered care and maintain hospital privileges at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital.
Licensure & Certifications
Must be Board Eligible or Board Certified (BE/BC) in Internal Medicine. Candidates must be capable of working in an in-house hospital setting with no night shifts required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context
In Illinois, the Hospital Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$387k (39 salary observations; 131 listings), vs ~$315k nationally (411 salary observations; 3,409 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; 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 ~$328k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $328k 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · top 25% in hospital medicine | ranked against 1,097 Hospital Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $300k–$355k | Hospital Medicine median $328k (middle half $300k–$436k)87 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Illinois vs national | $387k median in Illinois | $315k nationally (+23%)39 state / 411 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$328k in purchasing power | Illinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Hospital Medicine listings in Illinois | 53 active | 1,100 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 5% remote · 75% no call · 25% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Illinois physician listings (all specialties): 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 26% offer loan repayment992 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Hospital Medicine hiring demand | #18 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 49 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 402 postings, 440 closed |
| New Hospital Medicine listings | 412 in the last 30 days | 391 the 30 days before (+5%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Hospital Medicine pay trend | −6.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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