Neurologist

Mercyhealth System – Neurologist – Rockford, Illinois

Mercyhealth System in Rockford, IL is currently seeking a Neurologist to join our excellent team of collaborating physicians throughout the Rockford, Illinois region. Join a growing inpatient team dedicated to serving patients with acute neurological disease. We are a leading certified Comprehensive Stroke Center. Our Neurologist is part of a robust team of Primary Care Physicians, Neurosurgeons, Interventional Neurologists, Intensivists, and Hospitalists providing patients access to the latest in cutting‑edge intracranial and endovascular therapy.

• Range $352k – $427k
• HPSA – National Interest Waiver and H1B supported
• Build your individual practice as an employed physician with the support of operational leaders and support staff.
• 4–4.5 days per week, flexible scheduling
• 100% Outpatient Setting
• EPIC EMR
• Vast multi‑specialty referral sources
• 501c3 non‑for‑profit
• Mercyhealth System Primary Care

• MD/DO, board certified or eligible in Neurology
• Stroke fellowship training preferred
• Able to obtain a medical professional license in the State of Illinois
• Able to obtain a DEA with full prescriptive authority needed for specific practice
• BLS required

Mercyhealth offers a highly competitive initial salary guarantee leading to a production‑based model after the first year, along with an outstanding benefits package:

• Retention / Sign‑On bonus
• Loan Repayment
• CME, licensure, membership, and medical association dues reimbursed
• Malpractice and tail insurance provided
• Relocation assistance
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, etc.
• Day‑one 403(b) matching retirement program
• Short‑ and long‑term disability
• Paid parental and caregiver leave
• Strategic partnership with physician liaison

• Regional health system with 7 hospitals, 85+ primary and specialty care centers in more than 55 communities throughout Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin.
• Over 900 partnered providers & 7,500+ professionals dedicated to compassionate, quality care.
• With over 125 specialty and sub‑specialty services, including adult critical care, neonatal intensive care, neurosurgery, heart and vascular care, WATCHMAN and TAVR, a cancer institute, plastic and reconstructive surgery, robotic surgery, orthopedic surgery, and much more!
• Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital located off I‑90 in Rockford, IL; a Comprehensive Stroke Center and an ACS designated Level I Adult Trauma Hospital, Regional Perinatal Center, Level III NICU, with advanced operating and surgery suites, including hybrid operating suites with real‑time radiographic capabilities and state‑of‑the‑art technology.

• Settled on the banks of the Rock River, Rockford is noted for its economic diversification into automotive, aerospace, and healthcare industries, as well as tourism and downtown revitalization efforts.
• Rockford is recognized as one of the most affordable housing markets in the nation, conveniently located less than an hour and a half from downtown Chicago and Milwaukee and less than an hour from Madison, Wisconsin.
• Founded in 1834, Rockford has a history rooted in industrial and manufacturing growth, becoming known as the “City of Gardens.”
• Rockford offers various venues of cultural or historical significance, including Anderson Japanese Gardens, Klehm Arboretum, the Coronado Theatre, and the Burpee Museum of Natural History.