Physician Opportunities
We are committed to hiring dedicated, caring, and high quality physicians while emphasizing physician retention. We value physicians and their families, and want them to find a “good fit” for a practice and a community. We enjoy building relationships with physicians from the job search process through the move, the practice years and retirement.
Please take a moment to review information about our hospital and our community:
- As part of OSF HealthCare and its Mission, OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center strives to serve every patient with the greatest care and love. A 99-bed acute care facility, OSF Saint Elizabeth performs over 4,000 surgeries, welcomes more than 300 newborns into the world, and provides care for over 21,000 emergency room patients each year.
- Ottawa, Illinois is a close-knit community located 70 miles southwest of Metro Chicago, linked by Interstate Highways I-80 and I-39. We are nestled between the Fox and the Illinois rivers, surrounded by natural beauty that offers plenty of recreational activities and an excellent quality of life.
To facilitate quick discussion with our recruitment team and to learn more about available opportunities, please complete our physician recruitment contact form.
For more information, please contact:
Sue Swong, Physician Recruiter
sue.l.swong@osfhealthcare.org
Phone: (815) 431-5266
Fax: (815) 431-5317
Ottawa, Illinois Opportunities
OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center is seeking a general psychiatrist to work with adult inpatients and adult and adolescent outpatients to provide direct patient care services and work as a liaison between the medical staff, clinical staff, administration, and employees of the Behavioral Health unit and outpatient clinics established by the Hospital. This position is open to experienced and new candidates, and call is shared with four other psychiatrists (1:5). You will work in newly remodeled inpatient and partial hospitalization units, and a new "certified green" outpatient building. We offer competitive base salary plus quarterly incentive pay based on gross billing, malpractice coverage, one week CME time off plus generous CME expense reimbursement. Our excellent benefits package include: term life insurance, pension contributions, PTO and sick time, relocation and moving expenses, and long-term disability insurance. Must have a Medical Degree in Psychiatry with a valid IL Physician License as well as being Board Eligible or Board Certified. We do require that you to live within a 30 minute commuting distance from the Hospital.
About OSF HealthCare
OSF HealthCare provider opportunities are available in many of our facilities and OSF Medical Group offices. OSF Healthcare System is consistently recognized as one of the top integrated health care networks in the United States, achieving SDI's "Top 100" rating for over ten years, as reported in Modern Healthcare.
With a Vision to "pursue perfection in health care quality, safety, service and financial integrity," OSF Healthcare System is grounded in a rich history of caring and compassion. For nearly 130 years, the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis have served with "the greatest care and love." The Sisters' commitment to the Mission, Vision and Values of OSF is one they share with all who are called to service at OSF. OSF Healthcare System offers providers a quality work environment and the opportunity to practice medicine within a caring, patient-focused atmosphere.
Consider joining our Community of Caregivers, where providing health care is "Not a Career, but a Calling."
Service Area
As an integrated health care network, OSF HealthCare offers a wide range of services, facilities, and clinics across Illinois and northern Michigan for general practitioners and specialists alike.







