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Olney, Illinois

Pediatric Hospitalist (PRN) - Physician

PediatricsIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$260000/week

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Includes call
Weekends
Includes weekends
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Job Description

Carle Health is seeking a BE/BC Pediatrician to join our team as a PRN Pediatric Hospitalist at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, Illinois.

Opportunity Details

PRN Pediatric Hospitalist opportunity providing a combination of Pediatric Hospitalist and Level II Nursery coverage

  • Schedule consists of two weekends per month, with coverage from Friday evening through Monday morning
  • On call requires 20 minute response time
  • Competitive compensation of $5,000 per weekend worked, plus travel reimbursement
  • Responsible for newborn nursery care and pediatric inpatient consultation/coverage as needed

Procedural experience required, including

  • Neonatal intubation
  • Umbilical venous and arterial line placement
  • Supportive clinical environment with access to subspecialty consultation and transfer services

Established practice at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, a 25-bed Critical Access DNV-accredited facility serving more than 109,000 residents across eight Southeastern Illinois counties

  • Level II Nursery
  • 24-hour air and ground transport access to a Level I Trauma Center located within 45 minutes
  • Access to X-Ray, CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, and Bone Densitometry services
  • Not-for-profit organization with Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility

About Our Community

Olney offers the best of rural living with a strong sense of community, low cost of living, and a welcoming environment for individuals and families. Located one hour from Evansville, Indiana and within three hours of Indianapolis and St. Louis, Olney provides convenient access to larger metro areas while maintaining a relaxed pace of life. The area features abundant outdoor recreation including fishing lakes, parks, an aquatic center, and an 18-hole golf course. Residents enjoy quality schools, friendly neighborhoods, and affordable housing—creating an ideal setting for both professional fulfillment and personal balance.

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 $5,000/weekend. 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 Pediatric Hospitalist will provide inpatient pediatric coverage and Level II nursery care at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital. Responsibilities include performing necessary procedures and providing pediatric consultations as needed.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Pediatrics. Procedural proficiency in neonatal intubation and umbilical line placement is required.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Umbilical venous line placementUmbilical arterial line placementProcedural skillsClinical assessment

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

Of the 49 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 57% have no call, 37% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$260k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $260k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

4.2/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Olney

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$147k
Median resident rent
$809/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.