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Telehealth Physician Assistant Jobs in Illinois
Telehealth physician assistant work tied to Illinois (IL). Illinois participates in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. Remote physician assistant work for Illinois patients spans video visits, remote triage, and asynchronous care across health systems, payer care teams, and virtual clinics.
Illinois mixes Chicago's academic medical centers with statewide payer programs, both of which staff remote care teams.
Illinois participates in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact but is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so physicians can use compact credentials while nurses need an Illinois license. Telehealth coverage comes from 215 ILCS 5/356z.22, added by P.A. 102-104 effective July 22, 2021: it imposes no originating-site restriction beyond medical necessity and clinical appropriateness, bars penalties or reimbursement reductions aimed at clinicians who deliver care remotely, and is scored by the standard trackers as a payment-parity provision.
The Telehealth Act sets the practice baseline - 225 ILCS 150/10 requires a clinician treating a patient located in Illinois to be licensed or otherwise authorized to practice in Illinois. Where prescribing is most constrained is optometry: 225 ILCS 60/49.5(e) conditions telehealth on a provider-patient relationship established by an in-person consultation within the previous three years, though that section is scheduled for repeal on January 1, 2027. Federal DEA flexibility on remote controlled-substance prescribing applies through December 31, 2026.
Illinois is the quietest market in the pool on engagement terms: 19 listings, 10 with remote flags, and not one posting mentions 1099 or W2. Two mention benefits and six are tagged full-time, leaving the rest unspecified, with nurse practitioners (9) and physician assistants (8) filling nearly the whole list.
Telehealth physician assistants work under collaborative physician agreements to run virtual primary-care visits, triage, pre-op clearance, and behavioral health intake. The role mixes scheduled video clinics with chart review and asynchronous patient messaging.
Telehealth physician assistants — IL (2)
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Salary benchmarks — national BLS medians
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual wage | $135,880 |
| Median hourly wage | $65.33 |
| 10th percentile | — |
| 25th percentile | — |
| 75th percentile | — |
| Projected growth | 21% (2025-35) — Physician assistants, BLS OOH 2025 base (168,900 to 204,600 jobs) |
Source: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook quick facts, 2025 median pay. Reference data. Fetched 2026-10-27; BLS updates annually.
State pay snapshot — Illinois
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual wage — Illinois | $131,950 |
| Middle 50% of earners | $122,780 – $145,600 |
| Employed in Illinois (all work settings) | 3,790 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 state data. Employment counts every work setting, not telehealth only. The national table above is the benchmark; this is the state's own figure.
Official licensure authority for this role in Illinois: Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (Medicine).