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OSF HealthCare
Rockford, Illinois

Infectious Disease Physician

Infectious DiseaseIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$230k–$330k

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Job Description

Job Specifics

OSF HealthCare seeks a BC/BE Infectious Disease physician to join two other infectious disease physicians in a robust and growing practice

Be a part of OSF Healthcare Guilford Square Specialty Clinic a multidisciplinary clinic including allergy, plastic surgery, otolaryngology, and audiology

Strong support and collaboration from OSF Home Health and Pharmacy with employed infectious disease pharmacist and system wide antibiotic stewardship

Call schedule: 4‑week call block shared with one full‑time physician and one part‑time physician. Call coverage is limited to a single hospital and supported by two Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs).

Enjoy a strong referral base from OSF Medical Group primary care physicians, OSF employed specialists and OSF employed hospitalists

Opportunity for committee involvement both at the hospital and within the medical group, including Infection Control and Quality

Benefits & Perks

  • 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: $229,849-330,000

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

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.

Visit osfcareers.org/rockford to download our full community guide.

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 physician will provide infectious disease care within a multidisciplinary clinic and participate in antibiotic stewardship programs. Responsibilities include shared call coverage at a single hospital and involvement in hospital and medical group committees.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Infectious disease managementClinical practiceQuality improvementPrescribing narcoticsClinical leadership

Infectious Disease — Physician Career Context

Infectious Disease pay on WeekdayDoc is up 10.0% 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 ~$280k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $280k 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

Benefits & Perks15 jobs · 3 employers

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

median 6.6this job 2.4
Better work-life than 10% of Infectious Disease listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 164 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Rockford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$193k≈ 0.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,195/mo≈ 6% of gross pay
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.

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

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About OSF HealthCare

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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