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Rockford, Illinois

Radiation Oncologist - Rockford, IL

Oncology Top 10% in OncologyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$525,000-$700,000

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Overview

OSF HealthCare is seeking a Radiation Oncologist to join a busy, well-established cancer center in Rockford, Illinois. This is an outstanding opportunity to step into a strong clinical practice with advanced technology, collaborative support, and excellent earning potential.

Join five Hematology/Oncology physicians, three APP’s, one Radiation Oncologist and additional surgical and trauma providers in this Center for Cancer Care attached to OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, a Level 1 Trauma Center in Rockford, Illinois.

Established & Growing Practice

  • Supported by a robust oncology team consisting of physicists, dosimetrists, therapists, and dedicated nursing staff
  • Strong patient volume with immediate ramp-up potential
  • Advanced Technologies
  • 2 state-of-the-art linear accelerators
  • HDR brachytherapy
  • CT simulator & advanced imaging
  • Eclipse treatment planning system & ARIA scheduling

Full Spectrum of Therapies Including

  • Stereotactic Radiotherapy (SRT/SBRT)
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Comprehensive cancer treatment across all disease sites

The Benefits

  • 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

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Full time, clinical base salary pay range for this position: $525,000-$700,000.

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
  • Licenses/Certifications: Physician Licensed to practice medicine in current state.
  • Board certified or board eligible in Radiation Oncology.
  • Obtain and maintain medical staff membership and appropriate privileges.

Must be eligible as a provider for Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health programs. Physician shall meet all qualifications to participate in OSF's programs for professional malpractice and other liability coverage.

Licensed by the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and the State of Illinois to prescribe narcotics, if applicable.

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care aligned to the preferences, goals, and needs of the patients served.

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Radiation Oncologist will provide comprehensive cancer treatment across all disease sites within a busy, well-established cancer center. They will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including physicists, dosimetrists, and other oncology specialists to deliver high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Medical staff collaborationOncology team leadership

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Radiation Oncologist - Rockford, IL at OSF HealthCare a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Oncology — ranked against 561 active Oncology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Oncology — Physician Career Context

Of the 36 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 47% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

Oncology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 22.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$613k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $613k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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#2

Hematology/Oncology - Physician

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#3

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$650k–$675k
#4

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Oncology

  • On-site

Living in Rockford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$193k
Typical market rent
$1,195/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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

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About OSF HealthCare

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous paid time off from Day One
Vacation and holiday time off
Well-being time
Sick leave
CME time and dollars
Signing bonus
Concierge relocation services
Health, life, dental, and retirement plans