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Carle Health
Urbana, Illinois

Colon-Rectal Surgery – Physician

SurgeryIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$475k–$500k

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Job Description

Carle Health is seeking an additional BE/BC Colon-Rectal Surgeon to join our practice at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois.

Opportunity Details

Full spectrum of elective and emergent colon and rectal surgery, including IBD, anorectal disease, pelvic floor dysfunction, diverticulitis, colon cancer, and multidisciplinary rectal cancer care.

Join a collaborative team of 5 physicians and 2 APPs focused on high-quality, evidence-based care, enhanced recovery protocols, and participation in ISQIC, NAPRC, and industry-sponsored research.

Minimum of 2 to 3 years of post-fellowship clinical practice preferred, but new graduates may apply.

Dedicated clinical interest or advanced experience in pelvic floor disorders preferred but not required.

Monday-Friday, 8:00 a. m.-5:00 p. m. schedule with dedicated clinic and OR/procedure time.

1:4 shared call rotation, including weekends and holidays.

State-of-the-art Digestive Health Institute with 10 endoscopy suites and dedicated colonoscopy blocks for each surgeon.

Opportunity to teach General Surgery Residents and medical students, with faculty appointment eligibility through the Carle Illinois College of Medicine.

Collaborative research opportunities with the University of Illinois and the Biomedical Research Center.

Excellent benefits package: health/dental/life insurance, 403-B plan with employer match, LTD, relocation allowance, CME allowance, and paid malpractice insurance with tail insurance coverage.

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 $475,000 - $500,000. 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 the Carle Health Benefits page.

Key Responsibilities

The surgeon will perform a full spectrum of elective and emergent colon and rectal surgeries while participating in multidisciplinary care teams. Additionally, the role involves teaching medical students and residents and contributing to clinical research initiatives.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Colon-Rectal Surgery. A minimum of 2 to 3 years of post-fellowship clinical practice is preferred, though new graduates are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Elective surgeryEmergent surgeryIBD treatmentAnorectal disease managementPelvic floor dysfunction treatmentDiverticulitis treatmentColon cancer surgeryMedical teachingEvidence-based medicine

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 84% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 16.1% 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 ~$488k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $488k 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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Salary Distribution39 jobs · 7 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 7 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
11% this job
Relocation assistance
11% this job
Sign-on bonus
8%
Loan repayment
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 5.1
Better work-life than 60% of Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 932 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Urbana

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$220k≈ 0.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,232/mo≈ 3% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
14 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.7
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 · Champaign-Urbana, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

Health/dental/life insurance
403-B plan with employer match
LTD
Relocation allowance
CME allowance
Paid malpractice insurance with tail insurance coverage