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Location: Mattoon, Illinois (with regional clinic hub coverage) | Schedule: Full-Time, on-site, with High Scheduling Flexibility, Standard 5-Day Week or Optional 4-Day Work Week Available | Compensation: $350,000 per year

Overview

A premier regional healthcare facility is seeking a full-time, Board Certified or Board Eligible (BC/BE) Rheumatologist to join its established regional network. Operating out of a main logistical hub in Mattoon, Illinois, this role offers a highly collaborative and customizable practice design, supported by an established mid-level provider team, allowing the right physician to maximize clinical throughput while maintaining strong work-life balance.

What you'll do

• Provide comprehensive diagnostic, therapeutic, and consultative rheumatologic care for a full spectrum of autoimmune and musculoskeletal diseases
• Coordinate patient care and rotation across an established regional network
• Collaborate within a team-based care model, partnering alongside the department's existing physician and two experienced Advanced Practice Providers (APPs)
• Customize a clinical schedule, choosing from a traditional Monday–Friday (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM) setup or an accessible 4-day condensed work week
• Manage minor clinical call responsibilities, restricted primarily to reviewing critical patient lab values as needed (no arduous, traditional hospital call burdens)
• Maintain thorough, accurate, and timely electronic medical records for all clinical encounters and specialized infusions

Required qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited institution
• Successful completion of an accredited Internal Medicine Residency followed by a Rheumatology Fellowship
• Board Certified or Board Eligible (BC/BE) in Rheumatology
• Active, unrestricted Illinois state medical license (or immediate eligibility to obtain)
• Valid DEA registration
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach to mid-level provider supervision and team medicine

Compensation and benefits

• $350,000 per year base compensation
• Immediate upside earning potential through production bonuses paid on all RVU output exceeding the base guarantee
• Eligible for an annual quality incentive up to 10% of your base salary (capped at $50,000) upon meeting baseline metrics once your practice is fully established
• Competitive, standard sign-on and long-term retention bonus structures
• 33 days of annual paid time off plus 5 dedicated CME days
• $6,000 annual CME allowance, with all professional state license fees and renewals completely covered
• Up to $15,000 in relocation assistance provided
• Fully paid medical malpractice insurance coverage, including complete tail coverage at no cost
• High-end health, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance policies
• Extremely competitive retirement plan with robust employer-funded contributions

Why this role

This position offers a highly collaborative and customizable practice design with high scheduling flexibility, an established mid-level support team, and strong earning potential, all while maintaining a premier work-life balance.