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Pekin, Illinois

Family Medicine - Physician

Family Medicine 9.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$325k-$360k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Carle Health is seeking an additional BE/BC Family Medicine physician to join our multi-specialty clinic in Pekin, Illinois.

Opportunity Details

  • Join a team of 6 physicians, 6 Advance Practice Providers, and dedicated nurses and MOAs
  • Multiple other Specialty Care Providers on site including Pediatrics, Endocrinology, and Podiatry
  • Well-appointed and conveniently located Clinic which offers full lab draw services and X-ray onsite
  • Fully integrated system with clinics and hospitals on Epic EMR to improve care coordination
  • Average patients/day: 16-18

Call schedule requirement: strictly telephonic call; Physician takes all call for their own patients with cross coverage available amongst other providers

Patient Contact hours 36 patient contact hours each week with flexible scheduling to ensure sufficient patient access

  • Clinic Schedule is M-F 8am - 5pm
  • Excellent benefits package: health/dental/life insurance, 403-B plan with employer match, LTD, relocation allowance, CME allowance, and paid malpractice insurance with tail insurance coverage
  • Carle Health is a not-for-profit organization with public service loan forgiveness eligibility

About Our Community

Recognized as the Marigold Capital of the World, Pekin, Illinois is a growing city just south of Peoria, known for feeling like a small town with big city amenities.

The city is full of opportunities with the expansive curriculum and offerings at Pekin Community High School and ever expanding retail and dining choices throughout the community.

Pekin also offers incredible recreation for its size including four golf courses, a bike trail, a lagoon for community fishing, and the McNaughton Trail where residents can ride horses, go camping, fishing or mountain biking.

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 more than 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois.

We’ve grown to include seven, award-winning hospitals across eight hospital campuses 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 Foundation Hospital, Carle Physicians Group, Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center, Carle BroMenn Medical Center including Carle Eureka Hospital and associated Carle Health Medical Group clinics all hold Magnet® with Distinction designation, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care granted by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital and Carle Health Pekin Hospital all hold the exclusive Magnet® designation. 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 comprehensive family medicine services within a multi-specialty clinic setting. Responsibilities include managing a patient panel, participating in a telephonic call schedule, and collaborating with a team of physicians and advanced practice providers.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Family Medicine. The role requires the ability to work in a fully integrated system using Epic EMR and maintain 36 patient contact hours per week.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical documentationMulti-specialty collaboration

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Illinois, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$282k (108 salary observations; 315 listings), vs ~$271k nationally (1,491 salary observations; 7,507 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 ~$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).

What does the Family Medicine market look like in Illinois?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score9.0 / 10 · top 5% in family medicineranked against 2,605 Family Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$325k–$360kFamily Medicine median $274k (middle half $258k–$300k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Illinois vs national$282k median in Illinois$271k nationally (+4%)108 state / 1,491 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$343k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in Illinois128 active2,638 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentIllinois physician listings (all specialties): 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 26% offer loan repayment994 active listings, Nov 2026
Family Medicine hiring demand#10 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 38 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 857 postings, 907 closed
New Family Medicine listings2,259 in the last 30 days1,372 the 30 days before (+65%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Family Medicine pay trend+1.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,605 Family Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Family Medicine - Physician at Carle Health a 9.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,605 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 39 employers
14
<$290k
15
$290k-330k
13
$330k-370k
7
$370k-410k
1
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

45 jobs · 39 employers
401k / retirement match
84% this job
CME allowance
56% this job
Sign-on bonus
53%
Relocation assistance
44% this job
Loan repayment
22% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 9.0
Among the best 10% of Family Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,605 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
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About Carle Health

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Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Life Insurance
403-B plan with employer match
LTD
Relocation Allowance
CME Allowance
Paid Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage

Living in Pekin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$153k≈ 0.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$901/mo≈ 3% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.2
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Peoria, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.