NI-Physician, Primary Care: Family Medicine

Job Summary

UW Health in northern Illinois seeks a BE/BC Family Medicine Physician to join the over 350 employed providers of the SwedishAmerican Medical Group in Rockford, Illinois.
For more than a century, our community-based health system has strived to build a stronger, healthier community for the people of northern Illinois - and that mission began with our passionate primary care providers.
With over 100 primary care providers, we are committed to helping you develop a practice that aligns with your professional goals and allows you to focus on areas of interest.

As a valued member of SAMG, your community-based practice will flourish with the following support and benefits:

• The region's largest and most-preferred medical group and health system, with access to a variety of specialists
• Full-service academic hospital support including the UW Health Women and Children's Hospital and UW Health Heart Hospital
• Excellent tertiary specialty support from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
• Flexible full- and part-time practice options
• As a teaching hospital, academic and teaching appointments are available with the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford, providing the opportunity to work with medical students and family medicine residents

Education

• MD or DO - Required

License/Certifications

• Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire - Required
• Active Illinois medical license - Required
• Board Certification or Board Eligible in Endocrinology. Board certification must be obtained within 5 years - Required
• Bi-annual CPR certification - Preferred

About the Greater Rockford Area:

Recently named the number one housing market in America by The Wall Street Journal, Rockford and northern Illinois offer world-class attractions - all at a cost of living significantly below those of most metropolitan areas. The greater Rockford area offers superb cultural, recreational, and outdoor amenities along with an eclectic arts community of theater, symphony, museums and dance. With an award-winning park district, Rockford has unrivaled outdoor opportunities, including Golf Digest-ranked golf courses, endless bike trails and extensive indoor and outdoor sports centers. We have excellent private, parochial and public-school options, including the Gifted Academy with graduates ranked in the top 5% nationally. Our proximity to Chicago O'Hare International Airport opens up countless travel possibilities, and Chicago, Milwaukee and Madison are each just 90 minutes away or less.

Our Commitment to Social Impact and Belonging

UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.