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Mattoon, Illinois

Hematology/Oncology - Physician

OncologyNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$650k–$675k

The week · per this posting4-day week

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Job Description

Carle Foundation Hospital is excited to add a BE/BC Hematology/Oncology Physician to our practice in Mattoon, Illinois. The Hematology/Oncology Physician will have the opportunity to specialize in their area of interest in Oncology.

Opportunity Details

The Hematology/Oncology Physician would practice in Mattoon, Illinois with a 4-day work week. Call schedule is negotiable. Leadership opportunity to support the growth of oncology services in Carle’s South Central Illinois Region (Mattoon) will be considered for qualified candidates.

Training in both Hematology and Oncology are required. The physician will be able to specialize in their area of interest in oncology. Board eligibility in both Hematology and Oncology are required for new graduates.

Candidates with experience and new graduates are very welcome to apply. Mentorship for new graduates will be provided. The Hematology/Oncology Physician would work with nine (9) other Oncologists in the practice.

The Carle Cancer Institute’s main location is in Urbana, IL with several satellite locations in East Central Illinois. This specific position will be based out of our satellite location in Mattoon.

The practice has radiation oncology, surgical oncology, gynecologic oncology and breast surgery at Carle Cancer Institute with colorectal surgery, interventional radiology, urology, neurosurgery, head and neck surgery, and thoracic surgery at Carle Foundation Hospital.

The Carle Cancer Institute is a part of Carle Foundation Hospital, and both are located at the same campus in Urbana, allowing all services to be integrated into our Multi-disciplinary Cancer Care Model. EPIC electronic medical record is utilized.

The Hematology/Oncology Physician would enjoy a very generous compensation package in a stable, vertically integrated Carle Health System, while practicing in a multi-disciplinary setting with Weekly Disease Specific Tumor Boards (Upper GI, Lower GI, Breast, Thoracic, etc.), and a strong support from Radiation Oncology and all Surgical Services.

Our Breast Cancer Program has both CoC and NAPBC Accreditations with weekly Breast Cancer Tumor Board and Multi-disciplinary Breast Cancer Clinic. In 2018, Carle and the Univ. of Illinois opened their doors to first medical student class at the new Carle Illinois College of Medicine.

Academic appointment will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Teaching medical students and Internal Medicine residents is a job expectation for this position.

The Carle Cancer Institute has strong clinical cancer research with a National Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) Grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and currently > 100 open clinical trials for cancer patients in East Central Illinois.

Patient accrual to clinical trials is a job expectation for this position. For candidates with a strong academic background, a research component will be considered.

The Carle Cancer Institute is home of the Stephens Family Clinical Research Institute with an existing opportunity to support investigator-initiated studies. In addition, the Carle Cancer Institute has a close collaboration with the Univ. of Illinois Basic Science Cancer Center in Urbana, Illinois.

Interested candidates should contact Lesley Hakes, Provider Recruiter for Carle Health system via e-mail Lesley.Hakes@carle.com phone: 217.621.4995. Interested candidates may also contact Vamsi Vasireddy, DO, Associate Medical Director, Hematology/Oncology, via e-mail vamsi.vasireddy@carle.com or Sinisa Stanic, MD, Medical Director, Carle Cancer Institute via e-mail sinisa.stanic@carle.com and learn more about this exciting opportunity.

About Our Community

From outdoor recreation and events to eclectic dining, shopping and art, Mattoon has something for everyone. With a population of more than 20,000, Mattoon neighbors the city of Charleston, which is home to Eastern Illinois University. Perhaps known most for its annual Bagelfest, Mattoon is a nice place to call home.

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 $650,000 - $675,000. 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

The physician will provide specialized hematology and oncology care within a multi-disciplinary cancer care model. Responsibilities include participating in tumor boards, teaching medical students and residents, and contributing to clinical cancer research.

Requirements

Candidates must be board eligible or board certified in both Hematology and Oncology. The role requires a commitment to patient accrual for clinical trials and active participation in academic and clinical service growth.

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Tumor board participation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hematology/Oncology - Physician at Carle Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Oncology — ranked against 619 active Oncology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Oncology — Physician Career Context

Of the 35 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 57% have no call, 26% require no weekends.

Oncology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 18.8% 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)), so the posted ~$663k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $663k 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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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Oncology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 619 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Mattoon

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$154k≈ 0.2× annual pay
Median resident rent
$740/mo≈ 1% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Carle Health

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

Benefits & Perks

Generous compensation package
Academic appointment
Mentorship for new graduates
EPIC EMR
Strong support from Radiation Oncology and Surgical Services