Facility in Illinois Is Searching for a Locum Tenens Emergency Medicine Physician
Hiring bonus: $1,000 — Weatherby Healthcare pays new hires who apply through this link. Terms are set by the agency.
- Agency
- Weatherby Healthcare
- Location
- Freeport, IL
- Job type
- Physician
- Profession
- Physician
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 22, 2026
Typical pay
- Median hourly (Illinois)
- $63.72
- Median weekly (40 h)
- $2,549
- Median yearly
- $132,538
Weatherby Healthcare doesn't list the pay for this job. Physician jobs in Illinois pay a median of $63.72/hour; travel and locum contracts usually pay more because they add housing and travel stipends. Ask the recruiter for the exact rate when you apply.
Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Physician jobs in Illinois right now
- 56 open Physician jobs in Illinois from 5 agencies, 3 of them in Freeport.
- Pay in these listings: $168 – $317/hour, median $177/hour.
- Typical Physician pay in Illinois: $63.72/hour ($132,538/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: GHR Healthcare ($177/hour across 7 jobs).
Job description
If you are seeking a new opportunity or would simply like to learn more about locum tenens, give Weatherby a call today for details.
- 12-hour shifts -- 6am, 9am, 2pm, and 7pm starts available
- Overnight shift coverage primarily needed -- 7pm - 7am
- Annual ED volume of 24K -- no trauma
- Hospital privileges required
- ATLS, PALS, ACLS, and BLS certifications required
- Paid malpractice insurance; pre-paid travel and housing expenses
- Assignment details and time entry in online portal
- Competitive compensation
- 24-hour access to your Weatherby Healthcare consultant
- Charter member of NALTO
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