Telehealth Physician Jobs in Illinois

Telehealth physician work tied to Illinois (IL). Illinois participates in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. Virtual clinics, payer care teams, and health systems hire physicians for video visits, remote triage, and asynchronous care for Illinois patients.

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 roles center on family medicine, urgent care, hospitalist coverage, and utilization review. Virtual panels let physicians treat patients across state lines from a home office, with schedule control that clinic-based practice rarely offers.

Telehealth physicians — IL (9)

Telehealth Cardiologist Physician

OSF HealthcareRemote (US)

Pay: $400,000 – $450,000 per year Employment: Part Time Schedule: Tuesday - Monday 11am - 11pm Location: OSF OnCall Digital Health (Telehealth) (remote option) OSF Job ID: 103196 O…

$400,000 / yr (stated in posting)via Adzuna

Telehealth Physician

QuickMDRemote (US)

Provide virtual medical assessments and treatment, review patient histories, order and interpret tests, prescribe appropriate medications, and document care. Collaborate with clini…

$249,995–$310,003 / yr (as posted)via Adzuna

Telehealth Physician

QuickMDRemote (US)

Provide virtual medical assessments and treatment, review patient histories, order and interpret tests, prescribe appropriate medications, and document care. Collaborate with clini…

$249,995–$310,003 / yr (as posted)via Adzuna

Telehealth Physician

QuickMDRemote (US)

QuickMD QuickMD is a leading telemedicine provider, delivering high-quality virtual care across 44 states. Since our founding in 2019, we've helped more than 100,000 patients acces…

Pay not listedvia Adzuna

Telehealth Physician

QuickMDRemote (US)

QuickMD QuickMD is a leading telemedicine provider, delivering high-quality virtual care across 44 states. Since our founding in 2019, we've helped more than 100,000 patients acces…

Pay not listedvia Adzuna

Telehealth Physician

QuickMDRemote (US)

QuickMD QuickMD is a leading telemedicine provider, delivering high-quality virtual care across 44 states. Since our founding in 2019, we've helped more than 100,000 patients acces…

Pay not listedvia Adzuna

Telehealth Physician

QuickMDRemote (US)

QuickMD QuickMD is a leading telemedicine provider, delivering high-quality virtual care across 44 states. Since our founding in 2019, we've helped more than 100,000 patients acces…

Pay not listedvia Adzuna

Salary benchmarks — national BLS medians

MeasureValue
Median annual wage$275,930
Median hourly wage—
10th percentile—
25th percentile—
75th percentile—
Projected growth4% (2024-34) — Physicians and surgeons (broad group) — BLS publishes no family-medicine-only projection

Source: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook — Physicians and Surgeons (includes family medicine physicians, SOC 29-1215), May 2025 median: $275,930. Reference data. Fetched 2026-10-27; BLS updates annually.

State pay snapshot — Illinois

MeasureValue
Median annual wage — Illinois$245,120
Middle 50% of earners$149,990 – $304,990
Employed in Illinois (all work settings)1,960

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).