Free to enroll • Free to learn • Withdraw anytime • No FAFSA • No cosigners • No loans
4200+ job openings • $44800 average salary • 6-8% job growth
Get hired faster with free, industry-aligned training from EHIRED Open Access Education.
✓ Free to enroll ✓ Free to learn ✓ Withdraw anytime ✓ No credit card required
Annual Job Openings
Median Salary
Annual Growth Rate
Cost to Train
Weeks to Complete
Faster hiring: Trained candidates are interview-ready.
Higher salary: Certification adds $2,000-$4,000 to starting salary.
Job offers: Certified candidates receive 3x more job offers.
Train first (free), then apply to Illinois openings—and get hired faster.
Chicago metro is one of America's largest healthcare markets with world-renowned institutions. Northwestern, Rush, and Advocate Aurora dominate hiring. Downstate offers lower competition and cost of living. Academic medical centers provide exceptional career paths.
Entry-Level (Year 0-1)
$32000
Mid-Level (Year 1-3)
$44000
Senior (Year 3+)
$54000
Location (Chicago 15-25% above downstate), employer (Northwestern, Rush pay top rates), certifications (add $3,000-$5,000), bilingual Spanish/Polish (adds $2,500-$4,500).
Top 10 employers hiring MAAs in Illinois account for 65% of all openings:
Locations: Chicago, suburbs, statewide - 27 hospitals
Address: 3075 Highland Parkway, Downers Grove, IL 60515
Phone: (630) 929-6000
Midwest's largest health system. 27 hospitals across Illinois and Wisconsin with comprehensive benefits.
💡 Largest Midwest system, extensive locations, strong benefits, career paths.
Locations: Chicago, suburbs - 11 hospitals
Address: 251 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (312) 926-2000
Top-ranked academic health system. Northwestern Memorial is #1 hospital in Illinois.
💡 Academic prestige, #1 hospital ranking, excellent benefits, career development.
Locations: Chicago
Address: 1653 W. Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 942-5000
Top-10 nationally ranked academic medical center. Research-focused with tuition benefits.
💡 National ranking, academic environment, tuition benefits, research opportunities.
Locations: Chicago - Hyde Park, South Side
Address: 5841 S. Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637
Phone: (773) 702-1000
World-renowned academic medical center. Nobel Prize-winning research environment.
💡 World-class prestige, research environment, university benefits, South Side community.
Locations: Maywood, Chicago suburbs
Address: 2160 S. First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153
Phone: (708) 216-9000
Part of Trinity Health. Catholic academic medical center with strong mission.
💡 Trinity Health network, academic affiliation, faith-based mission, tuition assistance.
Locations: Peoria, Bloomington, Rockford, statewide
Address: 800 NE Glen Oak Avenue, Peoria, IL 61603
Phone: (309) 655-2850
Central Illinois's largest health system. Faith-based with strong community roots.
💡 Downstate leader, faith-based mission, lower cost of living, comprehensive benefits.
Locations: Evanston, Skokie, Highland Park, North suburbs
Address: 2650 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: (847) 570-2000
North Shore suburban leader. Merged with Edward-Elmhurst for expanded network.
💡 Affluent North Shore, excellent benefits, suburban lifestyle, academic affiliation.
Locations: Chicago suburbs - multiple locations
Address: 120 N. Oak Street, Hinsdale, IL 60521
Phone: (630) 856-9000
Part of Ascension national network. Catholic healthcare serving Chicago suburbs.
💡 National Ascension network, suburban locations, faith-based mission, career mobility.
Locations: Springfield, Central Illinois
Address: 701 N. First Street, Springfield, IL 62781
Phone: (217) 788-3000
Central Illinois's leading health system. State capital location with government healthcare.
💡 Capital city, lower cost of living, regional leader, comprehensive benefits.
Locations: Urbana-Champaign, Bloomington, Central IL
Address: 611 W. Park Street, Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: (217) 383-3311
University of Illinois affiliated health system. Academic environment with community focus.
💡 University affiliation, college town lifestyle, academic benefits, growing system.
Bilingual Patient Coordinator • Chicago, Illinois
"Speaking Spanish gave me an advantage in Chicago's diverse healthcare market. EHIRED taught me medical terminology in both languages. Advocate Aurora gave me a $4,000 bilingual bonus."
✓ Started at Advocate Aurora earning $42K with bilingual differential in Chicago.
Medical Office Administrator • Springfield, Illinois
"I chose Springfield over Chicago for the affordable lifestyle. Memorial Health hired me immediately after EHIRED certification. I own a home here - impossible in Chicago on this salary."
✓ Hired at Memorial Health earning $36K. Bought a home within first year.
$32000
Build foundational skills. Learn scheduling, EHR systems, billing basics.
$44000
Independent coordination, billing mastery, EHR expertise.
$54000
Team leadership, training responsibilities, specialized functions.
$50,000-$65,000+
Full practice management, multi-site coordination.
4,200+ job openings in one of America's major healthcare markets. In 6-8 weeks you'll have certification. Within 3-6 months you could be employed at Northwestern, Rush, or Advocate Aurora earning $32K-$52K+.
✓ Free to enroll ✓ Free to learn ✓ Withdraw anytime ✓ No credit card required
Top 5 questions Illinois MAA job seekers ask most:
Depends on priorities. Chicago salaries are 15-25% higher, but cost of living is significantly higher. Downstate cities like Springfield, Peoria, and Champaign offer excellent salary-to-cost ratios. Suburban collar counties balance both.
Valuable in Chicago. Spanish and Polish are most common. Bilingual MAAs earn $2,500-$4,500 more. In diverse Chicago neighborhoods, bilingual is often required. Less critical downstate.
All major systems offer competitive packages. Northwestern and Rush have academic prestige. Advocate Aurora has most locations. University of Chicago offers research environment. Choose based on location, commute, and culture fit.
Yes! Springfield (Memorial Health), Peoria (OSF), Rockford, and Champaign-Urbana (Carle) have consistent demand. Competition is lower, cost of living much better, and quality of life excellent.
Epic dominates Illinois. Northwestern, Rush, Advocate Aurora, and most major systems use Epic. EHIRED training covers Epic fundamentals to prepare you for Illinois positions.
Find specific resources by program, topic, and state
Popular: MA Training CA · PCT Jobs TX · DA Cert FL