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OSF HealthCare
Peoria, Illinois

Neurocritical Care Physician

Critical Care MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$314K–$450K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

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This is a Salaried position.

Overview

Job Specifics

Illinois Neurological Institute & OSF HealthCare are looking for Neurocritical Care Physicians to join their growing practice

  • High volume program with 18 bed Neuroscience ICU with ~1,000 stroke admissions per year
  • Enjoy flexibility with a 7 on 7 off schedule
  • Level 1 trauma center for the region
  • Opportunity to work with Anesthesia, Neurosurgery and Neurology residency programs
  • Busy interventional neurology program
  • Advanced neuroImaging with 3T MRI, fMRI, PET scan, CTA/CTP with AI processing and SPECT
  • OSF Saint Francis Medical Center serves as the neurological hub
  • EEO Employer M/F/Vet/Disabled

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: $314,137-$450,000.

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

  • Peoria, Illinois
  • Six years in a row, OSF has been recognized on the Forbes list of Best Employers by State.

Nestled in the heart of the Illinois River Valley, Peoria is the largest Illinois metropolitan area outside of Chicago and St. Louis. Here, you can live as big or small as your heart desires! Check out the City of Peoria, with its urban amenities and hustle. Or choose a suburb, small town or rural life, with a laid-back vibe and community schools.

Regarded as an ideal blend of urban, suburban and rural influences, the Greater Peoria area offers a lower cost of living, easy commutes and amenities that appeal to an array of lifestyles.

With countless small- to medium-sized arts and entertainment venues (both indoors and outside), the Greater Peoria area draws national touring shows while nurturing local talent. It is also home to a large and eclectic selection of locally owned food and drink establishments with domestic and international flavor.

In Peoria, you’ll find an educated populace fueled by respected universities and medical schools, professional and NCAA Division I college sports, and of course the home base for the OSF HealthCare Ministry which was founded here in 1877.

Visit org/peoria 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 Neurocritical Care Physician will manage high-volume patient care in an 18-bed Neuroscience ICU, including approximately 1,000 stroke admissions annually. The role involves collaborating with anesthesia, neurosurgery, and neurology residency programs within a Level 1 trauma center.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Stroke managementClinical leadershipPrescription of narcotics

Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Critical Care Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 90% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

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).

Critical Care Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 21.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Critical Care Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 222 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Peoria

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$153k
Typical market rent
$1,266/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.2
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 · Peoria, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About OSF HealthCare

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Peoria, Illinois
10,000+ employees

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