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Physician: Physical Medicine and Rehab (Moonlighter) - Palos Heights, IL

Northwestern Medicine · Palos Heights, IL · Part time · Health Care Provider

Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

This is moonlighting on an hourly rate. What are you looking for from it?

What they are checking: Honest fit with an arrangement the posting states plainly.

The posting mentions possible weekend call covering Marianjoy and Central DuPage as well. How does that suit you?

What they are checking: Honest fit with a call rotation across sites that the posting flags as possible.

How do you work with therapy staff whose assessment differs from yours?

What they are checking: Whether they use the team or overrule it.

What would you do

How do you write a consult note that the primary team will actually act on?

What they are checking: The practical measure of whether a consult was worth anything.

How do you set expectations with a family about what recovery will look like?

What they are checking: Honesty without taking away their reason to work.

How do you keep a consult service moving when you are covering intermittently?

What they are checking: Continuity, which is the weak point of moonlight coverage.

About the work

Tell me about your inpatient rehabilitation consult experience.

What they are checking: The posting is specifically consults on inpatients, not a rehab unit practice.

Walk me through a consult on a patient a few days after a stroke.

What they are checking: The commonest consult, and where the recommendation shapes the whole discharge.

How do you decide whether a patient is a candidate for inpatient rehabilitation?

What they are checking: The decision the consult exists to make, and one with real consequences either way.

Tell me about where you are with board certification.

What they are checking: The posting says board eligible or certified, so this confirms it plainly.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a BE/BC Moonlighter Physical Medicine & Rehab Physician to join our team in Palos Heights, IL, located in Chicago’s south suburbs. • Physical medicine and rehab (PM&R) consults ordered on inpatients at NM Palos Hospital • Potential to be included in weekend on-call rotation for the PM&R practice that includes West Region (Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital & Central DuPage Hospital) and South Region (Palos Hospital) • EPIC electronic health record system • Compensation model based on hourly rate Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital is Ranked No. 13 in the Chicago metro area and Illinois by the U.S. News & World Report America’s Best Hospitals. Our Award-Winning hospital is located just 20 miles from downtown Chicago and proudly serves the southwest suburbs of Chicago near Orland Park. The hospital is a 428 licensed bed facility and is nestled in a highly desirable area of Chicagoland, surrounded by many forest preserves. Northwestern Medicine is a growing, nationally recognized health system that provides world-class care at 11 hospitals and more than 200 locations in communities throughout Chicago, the suburbs and northern Illinois. Together with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, we are pushing boundaries in our research labs, training the next generation of physicians and scientists, and pursuing excellence in patient care. Our vision and values are deeply rooted in the idea that patients come first in all we do. We value building relationships with our patients and their families, listening to their unique needs while providing individualized primary, specialty and hospital-based care. Our recent affiliations and ongoing growth make it possible for us to serve more patients, closer to where they live and work. While each of our locations has a unique story, Northwestern Medicine is unified under one mission – Patients First. BE/BC All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. Benefits In addition to competitive compensation, we offer an excellent benefits package. This includes a continuing medical education allowance, paid time off, well-being fund, 401k, paid parental leave, malpractice insurance and much more. Moreover, we will provide financial stability and administrative support so you can focus on your passion – practicing medicine. Please click here to learn more about benefits.