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OSF HealthCare
Rockford, Illinois

Vice President Chief Medical Officer

HealthcareFull-Time

Listed compensation

$207.61-$259.52/hr

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Job Description

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Expected pay for this position is $207.61 - $259.52/hour. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity. This is a Salaried position.

Position Summary

The role of the Facility Chief Medical Officer (CMO) ensures high quality, patient-centered care by leading clinical and quality initiatives that support consistent clinical performance and practice standards across the hospital.

The CMO facilitates the analysis of quality performance and prioritization improvement opportunities and consults on issues involving physicians. The CMO facilitates the analysis of quality performance management and prioritization improvement opportunities and consults on issues involving physicians.

The CMO in coordination with Medical Directors is accountable to the Human Resources functions including recruitment, engagement, and performance management of Physicians.

The CMO also contributes to overall hospital strategy and service line development to ensure quality management and promote optimum patient experience.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) Experience:
  • 10 years clinical practice experience
  • 4 years’ experience in a management role

Licensure/ Certification

Physician License to practice medicine in applicable state

Other Skills/ Knowledge

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Clinical risk management experience
  • Good organizational skills
  • OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Chief Medical Officer leads clinical and quality initiatives to ensure consistent performance and high-quality patient care across the hospital. They also oversee physician recruitment, engagement, and performance management while contributing to overall hospital strategy.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
10+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical leadershipStrategic planningInterpersonal skills

Healthcare Professional Career Context

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).

healthcare pay on WeekdayDoc is down 20.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

What does the healthcare market look like in Illinois?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingIllinois index 100.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
healthcare listings in Illinois65 active1,997 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
healthcare pay trend−20.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score
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About OSF HealthCare

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

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive total rewards package
Health benefits
Recognition programs
Well-being offerings

Living in Rockford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$192k
Typical market rent
$1,227/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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