Emergency Medicine Physician

Kingfisher Recruiting; Mattoon (IL); On-site; USD 428,000 - 523,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Retention bonus

Low burnout schedule

Health insurance

Malpractice insurance

Retirement plan

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

Kingfisher Recruiting is assisting an premier regional healthcare facility in Mattoon, Illinois, to recruit an Emergency Medicine Physician for a hospital-employed position with a lucrative compensation package.

Board Certified/Eligible in Emergency Medicine, IL license or eligibility, and DEA registration are required. The role features a three-shift, 15-shift per month schedule designed to minimize burnout and maximize clinical satisfaction.

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited institution.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine.
• Active, unrestricted Illinois medical license (or immediate eligibility).
• Valid DEA registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality emergency medical care to patients in a 32-bed ED.
• Manage a patient pace averaging fewer than two encounters per hour.
• Collaborate with a second on-duty physician for double-coverage.
• Stabilize and coordinate transfers for high-acuity trauma and cardiac cases to tertiary partners.
• Work a rotation of 15 shifts per month across three 10-hour blocks.
• Coordinate patient care with on-site specialties, including inpatient psychiatry.
• Maintain thorough electronic medical records for all encounters.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Emergency medicine

Education

MD/DO

Tools

DEA registration

Job description

Emergency Medicine Physician

Compensation: $475,000 per year

Job Type: Full-Time | Three 10-hour shifts — 6a–4p, 1p–11p, 4p–2a; 15 shifts/month

Location: Mattoon, Illinois

We have partnered closely with a premier regional healthcare facility to recruit a full-time, Board Certified or Board Eligible (BC/BE) Emergency Medicine Physician. This unique position offers an exceptional balance of high-earning financial rewards, double-physician coverage, and a highly manageable clinical workload designed to mitigate clinical burnout. If you are seeking a lucrative hospital-employed practice with a lighter clinical pace and an incredibly supportive working environment, this opportunity is an ideal fit.

Responsibilities:

• Provide high-quality emergency medical care to patients within a modern, 32-bed Emergency Department.
• Manage a highly comfortable patient pace averaging fewer than two encounters per hour.
• Collaborate seamlessly with a second on-duty physician, maintaining double-physician coverage at all times.
• Efficiently stabilize and coordinate transfers for high-acuity trauma and major cardiac cases ("no heads, no hearts") to tertiary care partners.
• Work a predictable rotation of 15 shifts per month utilizing three structured 10-hour blocks (6:00 AM–4:00 PM, 1:00 PM–11:00 PM, or 4:00 PM–2:00 AM).
• Coordinate patient care with on-site specialties, including the hospital’s dedicated inpatient psychiatric department.
• Maintain thorough, accurate, and timely electronic medical records for all patient encounters.

Qualifications:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited institution.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible (BC/BE) in Emergency Medicine (or a relevant specialty with extensive ED experience).
• Active, unrestricted Illinois state medical license (or immediate eligibility to obtain).
• Valid DEA registration.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a team-oriented mindset optimized for a co-coverage model.

Benefits:

• $75,000 sign-on bonus structured over 3 years.
• $100,000 retention bonus structured over 5 years.
• Low-burnout schedule requiring only 1,776 annual hours (with non-clinical time built directly into the rotation).
• Premium health, dental, and vision insurance packages.
• Fully paid medical malpractice insurance coverage.
• Robust retirement savings plan with employer matching contributions.
• Full short-term/long-term disability and life insurance policies.