About this role
Location: Charleston, Illinois
Specialty: Emergency Medicine
Job Type(s): Full-time, Permanent | Part-time option available
Work Schedule: 15 Ten-Hour Shifts Monthly | Days & Evenings | No Overnight Shifts
Call Schedule: No Call Outside Scheduled Shifts
Compensation: $460,000 Annual Salary | $75,000 Sign-On Bonus | $100,000 Retention Bonus
New Grads/Practicing: Emergency Medicine residency training required | 2027 residents considered; later graduates considered only if local
Visa Sponsorship(s): No J-1 or H-1B sponsorship
Description
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Healthcare United is seeking two BE/BC Emergency Medicine Physicians for full-time, permanent opportunities available in East Central Illinois.
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Join an established hospital-employed Emergency Medicine team offering a strong physician and APP staffing model, day and evening scheduling, no true overnight shifts, and competitive compensation with substantial recruitment incentives.
What You Can Expect
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Clinical Scope: Comprehensive emergency evaluation, stabilization, resuscitation, procedures, and acute-care management
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Support Staff / Resources: Established team of Emergency Medicine physicians, APPs, nurses, and specialty consultants
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Practice Setting: Hospital Emergency Department
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Schedule: 15 ten-hour shifts monthly for full-time employment
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Shift Coverage: Days and evenings with no true overnight shifts for these openings
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Patient Volume: Approximately 40,000–45,000 Emergency Department visits annually
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Staffing Model: Approximately 45–55 physician-coverage hours and 25–35 APP-coverage hours daily
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Admissions: Adult and pediatric hospitalists manage their own admissions
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Emergency Department Resources: Approximately 30–35 treatment rooms, with expansion planned
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Patient Workload: Fewer than 2 patients per hour per physician
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Facility Type: Non-trauma Emergency Department
Contact Healthcare United with your current CV to discuss the clinical team, compensation package, and next steps.
Requirements
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MD or DO
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Completion of an accredited Emergency Medicine residency
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Board Eligible or Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
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Active or eligible Illinois medical license
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Active DEA registration or ability to obtain
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Emergency Medicine residency training is required
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2027 graduating residents may be considered
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Candidates graduating after 2027 should be paused unless they are local to the region
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Strong emergency assessment, stabilization, and resuscitation skills
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Ability to work effectively with physicians, APPs, nursing staff, and specialty consultants
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No J-1 or H-1B sponsorship available
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Current CV required
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No visa sponsorship available
Benefits
The compensation and benefits package may include the following, subject to position-specific terms and eligibility:
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$460,000 annual salary
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$75,000 sign-on bonus
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$100,000 retention bonus
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Up to $15,000 relocation assistance
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Medical, dental, and vision insurance
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Life and disability coverage
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Three retirement-plan options, including a supplemental employer-funded plan
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Paid malpractice insurance with tail coverage
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No overnight shifts for these openings
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No call outside scheduled shifts
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Established physician and APP coverage model
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Permanent hospital-employed position