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Flexible Schedule Options- Part Time Interventional Neurologist Needed in Northern IL

Near Rockford, IL

$360-440/hour
locum tenens
Inpatient and outpatient

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  • High Earning Potential
  • Easy Call Schedule
  • Fast Credentialing
  • Interventional Neurologist – Comprehensive Stroke Program

    Location: Illinois (Approximately 85 miles from Chicago) Type: Locum Tenens / Contract (Minimum 7 Consecutive Shifts per month required)

    Position Overview: A leading healthcare organization in Illinois is seeking an Interventional Neurologist to support its Comprehensive Stroke Program. This position offers a diverse mix of procedural, inpatient, and outpatient clinic work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment alongside hospitalists, neurosurgeons, and Advanced Practice Providers (APPs).

    Assignment Details:

    • Schedule: 3 clinic days per week (12-hour clinic days with night call)
    • Weekends: No clinic; call coverage only
    • Shift Requirements: Must be available for a minimum of 7 consecutive shifts (longer assignments preferred)
    • Start Date: As soon as credentialed

    Licensure & Requirements:

    • Active Illinois medical license required
    • IMLC not accepted
    • Must have a clean background

    Key Responsibilities:

    • Perform neurointerventional and endovascular procedures consistent with a comprehensive stroke program
    • Provide general neurology coverage as needed
    • Manage an inpatient census of approximately 15 patients, including consults, admissions, and ER cases
    • Serve as the primary call contact for CareHub transfer calls related to neurology and neurointerventional cases
    • Collaborate closely with hospitalists, neurosurgery, and regional referral facilities
    • Partner with Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) in a shared neurointerventional/neurosurgery service model
    • Act as a collaborating physician and sign APP collaboration agreements
    • Supervise APPs providing supplemental coverage based on procedural volume and inpatient census

    Why This Opportunity:

    • Join a well-established, comprehensive stroke program with robust hospital and surgical support
    • Flexible, locum tenens schedule offering work-life balance
    • Opportunity to practice both interventional and general neurology in a high-acuity environment
    • Supportive, team-based clinical setting

    Compensation Details

    $360-440/hour

    Location Insights

    • A-

      Access to Outdoor Activities

    • A-

      Access to Parks

    • B+

      Cost of Living

    • B

      Access to Restaurants

    • B

      Overall

    • B-

      Commute

    • Total Population

      39,048

    • Median Rent

      $1,149

    • Median Home Value

      $169,400

    • Median Income

      $76,630

    Posted November 12, 2025