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Champaign, Illinois

Orthopaedic Surgery (Foot & Ankle) - Physician

Orthopedic SurgeryIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$615k-$700k

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Job Description

Carle Health is seeking a BC/BE Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon to join our established Foot and Ankle Surgery team in our Division of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.

Opportunity Details

Candidates must have completed an accredited Orthopaedic Surgery residency program in addition to a Foot and Ankle Surgery fellowship

  • Join our team of three DPM trained surgeons who collaborate with a strong Orthopaedic Division
  • Subspecialty Foot and Ankle on-call rotation split equally 1:4
  • Practice full scope of foot/ankle surgery, including hindfoot/ankle reconstruction and trauma

Our collegial Orthopaedic Division is comprised of 3 fellowship trained Ortho Trauma surgeons, 4 fellowship-trained Hand Surgeons, 3 fellowship trained Orthopaedic Sports Medicine surgeons, a general Orthopaedic Surgeon, 3 Primary Care Sports Physicians, and 5 surgical and office-based Podiatrists

Dedicated clinic time at a large modern 52,000 square foot Orthopaedic/Sports Medicine building in Champaign with on-site PT/OT and potential dedicated clinic time in one of our outreach offices

Block surgical opportunities at newly built 23,000 square foot Champaign Ambulatory Surgery Center as well as Carle Foundation Hospital and new Carle At The Riverfront campus / Surgery Center in Danville

  • Shared call supported by the Orthopaedic Trauma Service which has daily 0730 block time
  • Opportunity for academic and research affiliation with the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school created in partnership with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Potential Opportunity to develop a robotic surgery program and regional outreach

Carle Foundation Hospital is a 509-bed Level I Trauma Center and is the largest regional hospital in East Central Illinois

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 more than 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois.

We’ve grown to include seven, award-winning hospitals across eight hospital campuses 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 Foundation Hospital, Carle Physicians Group, Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center, Carle BroMenn Medical Center including Carle Eureka Hospital and associated Carle Health Medical Group clinics all hold Magnet® with Distinction designation, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care granted by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital and Carle Health Pekin Hospital all hold the exclusive Magnet® designation. 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 $615,000 - $700,000. 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

Provide full-scope foot and ankle surgical care, including hindfoot and ankle reconstruction and trauma treatment. Participate in the subspecialty call rotation and collaborate with the orthopaedic team across clinical, academic, and research activities.

Requirements

Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible and have completed an accredited orthopaedic surgery residency and a foot and ankle surgery fellowship. The role requires clinical and surgical expertise in foot and ankle care, including reconstruction and trauma.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Trauma CareOn-Call CoverageAcademic CollaborationMedical Research

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context

Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 18.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$658k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $658k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Orthopedic Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$615k–$700kOrthopedic Surgery median $700k (middle half $650k–$735k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$658k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Orthopedic Surgery listings in Illinois27 active366 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois physician listings (all specialties): 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 25% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Orthopedic Surgery hiring demand#16 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 40 days · 20% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 137 postings, 89 closed
New Orthopedic Surgery listings338 in the last 30 days208 the 30 days before (+63%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Orthopedic Surgery pay trend+18.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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CME allowance
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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.4
Better work-life than 40% of Orthopedic Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 364 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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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
Vision
Academic affiliation with Carle Illinois College of Medicine
Robotic surgery program development opportunity

Living in Champaign

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$229k≈ 0.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,466/mo≈ 3% 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.