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Champaign, Illinois

Podiatrist (Surgical)

PodiatristIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$325k-$350k

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Job Description

Carle Health is seeking an additional BE/BC Surgical Podiatrist to join our established practice in Urbana, Illinois.

Opportunity Details

  • Candidates must be BE/BC through the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery
  • Foot and ankle fellowship training required
  • Join a stable team of three DPM trained surgeons who collaborate with a strong Orthopedic division
  • On-call rotation split equally
  • Practice full scope of foot/ankle surgery, including hindfoot/ankle reconstruction and trauma

Block surgical time; surgeries done at newly built 23,000 square foot ambulatory surgery center as well as Carle Foundation Hospital and new Carle At The Riverfront campus in Danville

Dedicated clinic time at a large modern 52,000 square foot Orthopedic/Sports Medicine building in Champaign with possibility of outreach

Teaching and research opportunities available with the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the nation’s first medical school focused at the intersection of healthcare and engineering

About Our Community

Globally connected, innovative and culturally rich, Champaign-Urbana is centrally located to Chicago, Indianapolis and St. Louis and is home to one of the world's great public research universities - the Big Ten University of Illinois. With ease of transportation, excellent schools and affordable housing options, our community features the friendliness and advantages of a smaller town while offering the dining, arts, sports, and entertainment options found in a much larger city.

About Us

Find it here. Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities.

Find it all at Carle Health. Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers.

We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College.

Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care.

We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $325,000 - $350,000. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health.

The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits

Key Responsibilities

Perform full-scope foot and ankle surgeries, including reconstruction and trauma, while collaborating with the Orthopedic division. Provide dedicated clinic time and participate in an on-call rotation at designated medical facilities.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Eligible or Board Certified through the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery. Completion of a foot and ankle fellowship is required for this position.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Hindfoot reconstructionTrauma surgerySurgical podiatryOrthopedic collaborationClinical practice

Podiatry Career Context

Of the 33 active Podiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 55% have no call, 61% require no weekends.

Podiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Podiatry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$325k–$350kPodiatry median $183k (middle half $163k–$250k)118 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$338k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Podiatry listings in Illinois8 active279 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 55% no call · 61% no weekends33 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus · 8% offer loan repayment279 active listings, Oct 2026
Podiatry pay trend+3.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-Life Balance Distribution

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 2.4
Better work-life than 20% of Podiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 269 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
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About Carle Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Urbana, IL
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Health insurance
Dental and vision
Teaching and research opportunities
PSLF eligible

Living in Champaign

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$229k≈ 0.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,466/mo≈ 5% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
15 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.7
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 · Champaign-Urbana, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.