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Rockford, Illinois

Neurosurgeon - Rockford, IL

SurgeryNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$850K - $1M

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Job Description

Job Specifics

  • OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Neurosurgeon to join our growing, DNV-accredited stroke and neuroscience program.
  • Become part of a well-established neuroscience program within a Level I Trauma Center.
  • Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, including neurosurgery, neurology, critical care, emergency medicine, and other key specialties.
  • Supported by four dedicated Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) aligned with the neurosurgery service.
  • Access an in-hospital outpatient clinic, allowing for seamless patient care and convenient access while on call.
  • Benefit from a strong referral network through OSF Medical Group and trusted community partners
  • EEP Employer M/F/Vet/Disabled
  • 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
  • Career Development through our Physician Leadership Academy
  • Full time, clinical base salary pay range for this position: $850K–$1M

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.

The Community

Experience the best in Rockford, Illinois

The Rockford region of Northern Illinois is a big place with a small feel, an accessible small city with big ideas offering an array of fantastic lifestyle choices. Live in the City of Rockford, with its urban amenities and hustle. Or choose a suburb, small town or rural life, with a laid-back vibe.

Proud of being known as the “City of Gardens” and the “Forest City,” Rockford is located on the banks of the beautiful Rock River in northern Illinois. It is conveniently located 90 minutes from Chicago, Milwaukee and Madison.

The Rockford region offers a number of arts and entertainment, recreation and dining options. Some of the highlights: world-class museums, gardens and parklands; top-notch indoor and outdoor recreation venues including golf courses, rivers, water parks and ice rinks; indoor and outdoor performance arenas and theaters; plus, innovative and vibrant food, drink and shopping.

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Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Physician Licensed to practice medicine in current state.

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

Board certified or board eligible in the appropriate specialty(ies). 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.

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.

Contact Us

  • Physician Recruiter: Brandi McCombs
  • Email: brandi.n.mccombs@osfhealthcare.org

Key Responsibilities

The neurosurgeon will provide clinical care within a Level I Trauma Center and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including neurology and critical care. Responsibilities include managing stroke and neuroscience patients, participating in trauma call, and overseeing outpatient clinic operations.

Qualifications

Experience
10+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Trauma surgeryStroke careClinical leadershipMultidisciplinary collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Neurosurgeon - Rockford, IL at OSF HealthCare a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Surgery — ranked against 928 active Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 32 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 63% have no call, 9% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.7% 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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Work-Life Balance Distribution15 jobs · 10 employers

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.1
Better work-life than 70% of Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 928 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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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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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