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OSF HealthCare
Peoria, Illinois

Medical Director, Hematology, Hematologic Malignancies & Cellular Therapy

OncologyFull-Time

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Job Description

Lead the Future of Hematologic Cancer Care

OSF HealthCare is seeking a visionary Medical Director of Hematology, Hematologic Malignancies & Cellular Therapy to lead and expand a comprehensive, high-impact program within a mission-driven, nationally recognized health system.

This is a rare leadership opportunity to shape the future of advanced hematologic care—including cellular therapies, CAR-T, and transplant services—while building a premier regional destination program.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

Be a Builder & Innovator

Lead the strategic development and expansion of a growing hematologic malignancy and cellular therapy program, including immune effector cell therapies and transplant services.

Drive Clinical Excellence

Champion high-quality, evidence-based care while advancing outcomes, quality metrics, and multidisciplinary integration across the system.

Shape a Destination Program

Play a key role in achieving the first FACT accreditation in downstate Illinois and elevating OSF’s position as a regional leader in hematologic cancer care.

Advance Research & Innovation

Expand clinical trials, collaborate with industry and cooperative groups, and foster a culture of academic and translational research.

Lead & Mentor

Recruit, develop, and inspire a high-performing team of physicians and advanced practice providers while building a collaborative, patient-centered culture.

What You'll Do

Develop and execute a multi-year strategic vision for hematology and cellular therapy services

Provide medical oversight of CAR-T and stem cell transplant programs

Lead quality improvement initiatives, outcomes tracking, and performance excellence

Drive regulatory readiness and accreditation (FACT, Joint Commission)

Expand research programs and clinical trial participation

Strengthen Regional Referral Networks and Program Visibility

Lead hematologic malignancy tumor boards and complex case reviews. Strengthen care transitions across inpatient and ambulatory settings.

Who We’re Looking For

  • Board-certified in Hematology/Oncology
  • Fellowship-trained with expertise in hematologic malignancies
  • BMT (Bone Marrow Transplantation) fellowship trained preferred
  • Proven leadership experience (Program Director, Section Chief, or similar)
  • Two years’ experience with cellular therapy, transplant, and/or early-phase clinical trials
  • Strong background in clinical research, quality improvement, and program development
  • Passion for building programs, mentoring teams, and advancing patient care

Benefits & Compensation

  • OSF HealthCare offers a comprehensive Compensation and Total Rewards Package which includes:
  • Generous paid time off from Day One!
  • Vacation and holiday time off to get away and recharge
  • Well-being time for self-care, mission trips, or whatever makes you happy!
  • Sick leave for you or to care for an ill-family member
  • CME time and dollars
  • Signing bonus
  • Concierge relocation services
  • Health, life, dental, and retirement plans
  • Paid occurrence based malpractice
  • Residency/Training Stipend
  • Student Loan repayment and counseling

Career Development Through Our Physician Leadership Academy

Full time, clinical base salary pay range for this position: $575,000-$673,000. Additional compensation for the clinical director role will apply.

Range shown should be used as an estimate and can be impacted by many factors including but not limited to the critical need of the position, overall experience and qualifications, community need, and other considerations. Additional compensation components may be applicable such as bonuses or incentives which may or may not be based on metric achievement.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Education: Doctorate Experience: Five years in medical practice. Licensure/ Certification: Physician Licensed to practice Medicine in current state and/or states covered by the clinic or telehealth practice. Board certified or board eligible in the appropriate specialty(ies).

Other Skills/ Knowledge: Strong understanding of business practice analysis and reporting mechanisms with demonstrated ability to verbalize how the business portion impacts the clinical portion of the program’s activities.

Analytical skills necessary in order to develop and implement new services, evaluate performance, systems and/or procedures, determine needs for capital equipment and personnel.

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to teach, coach and mentor the team to strive towards providing patient care aligned to the preferences, goals, and needs of the patients served.

Strong Communication skills and ability to engage with those with those on the team to foster a positive culture in the workplace as well as engage with those in the community.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Education: N/A Experience: Two years healthcare administrative experience in-order-to understand division services and market conditions, healthcare system standards and policies, government and accreditation agency requirements, and to effectively direct and plan the development of services. Licensure/ Certification: N/A Other Skills/ Knowledge: N/A

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Director will lead the strategic development and expansion of the hematologic malignancy and cellular therapy program, including oversight of CAR-T and transplant services. They are responsible for driving clinical excellence, fostering academic research, and mentoring a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Stem cell transplantationClinical leadershipStrategic planningRegulatory complianceTeam mentorship

Oncology — Physician Career Context

Of the 38 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 61% have no call, 24% require no weekends.

Oncology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 18.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution11 jobs · 10 employers

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3
$700k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks10 jobs

401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
60% this job
Relocation assistance
50% this job
Sign-on bonus
40% this job
Visa sponsorship
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Oncology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 623 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Peoria

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$153k
Typical market rent
$1,266/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.2
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Peoria, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About OSF HealthCare

Hospitals and Health Care
Peoria, Illinois
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous paid time off
CME time and dollars
Signing bonus
Concierge relocation services
Health, life, dental, and retirement plans
Paid occurrence based malpractice
Residency/Training Stipend
Student Loan repayment and counseling