Emergency Medicine Physician - High Pay, Low Burnout

Workforce Recruiter; Mattoon (IL); On-site; USD 428,000 - 523,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Retention bonus

Low annual hours

Health insurance

Malpractice insurance

Retirement plan

Disability insurance

Job summary

Workforce Recruiter is seeking a Board Certified/Eligible Emergency Medicine Physician for a hospital-employed position in Mattoon, Illinois. The role features a high-earning package with a schedule designed to minimize burnout, including double-physician coverage and a supportive environment.

The position offers a three-block, 10-hour shift pattern (6:00 AM–4:00 PM, 1:00 PM–11:00 PM, 4:00 PM–2:00 AM) across 15 shifts per month, with comprehensive benefits and malpractice coverage.

Qualifications

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Emergency Medicine (or extensive ED experience).
• Illinois medical license active or eligible for immediate licensure.
• MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
• DEA registration is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality emergency medical care in a 32-bed ED.
• Maintain double-physician coverage with a second on-duty physician.
• Stabilize and coordinate transfers for high-acuity trauma and cardiac cases.
• Rotate through three 10-hour shifts (6a–4p, 1p–11p, 4p–2a) for a total of 15 shifts/month.
• Coordinate patient care with on-site specialties and document encounters in EMR.

Skills

Team collaboration

Communication

Co-coverage model

Education

MD/DO

Tools

DEA registration

Job description

Workforce Recruiter is seeking a Board Certified/Eligible Emergency Medicine Physician for a hospital-employed position in Mattoon, Illinois. The role features a high-earning package with a schedule designed to minimize burnout, including double-physician coverage and a supportive environment.

The position offers a three-block, 10-hour shift pattern (6:00 AM–4:00 PM, 1:00 PM–11:00 PM, 4:00 PM–2:00 AM) across 15 shifts per month, with comprehensive benefits and malpractice coverage.