Carle Health is hiring a Neurosurgery (Spine) physician in Urbana, IL to join a high-volume spine practice within a large, vertically integrated health system serving 3.2M+ people. You'll work with strong APP and hospital support, a 1:5 call schedule, and access to advanced technology including a Siemens 7T MRI for clinical and research use. Standout perk: major resources for research/teaching with University of Illinois partnerships plus robust benefits (malpractice with tail, relocation, CME).
- High volume spine practice
- Siemens 7T MRI access
- Paid malpractice with tail
Join a large, vertically integrated health system with a service area of over 3.2 million in the Central and Southern Illinois regions
Call is 1:5
Our Neurosurgery team has 5 Daytime APPs, 3 Nocturnal APPs, outpatients APPs and excellent support staff
High volume spine practice
Strong referral base with little local competition
Single hospital with strong hospitalist and critical-care support
Dedicated Neuro-Intensivists
Carle Foundation Hospital is 1 of 4 hospitals in the U.S. with a Siemens 7T MRI Scanner available for clinical and research use
State-of-the-art equipment including Zeiss KINEVO® microscope, StealthStation™ Surgical Navigation system
Carle Neuroscience Institute (CNI) provides comprehensive medical and surgical services for our patients with brain and spine disorders and participates in several clinical trials for patients who come from all over the Central Illinois region
Our collegial team includes Neurology (adult & pediatric), Epileptology and EMU, Vascular Neurology, Neuro-interventional, Neuro-critical care, Neuro-radiology, Neuro-otology, Neuro-ophthalmology, Neuro-rehabilitation, Neuro-psychology, Pain management program and Sleep medicine program
Excellent benefits package
that includes health/dental/life insurance, 403-B plan with employer match, LTD, relocation allowance, CME allowance, and paid malpractice insurance with tail insurance coverage
Collaborative opportunities with the University of Illinois Beckman Institute for a variety of neuroscience translational research projects as well as opportunity for faculty appointment with the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the nation's first college of medicine focused on the intersection of engineering and medicine
Opportunity to teach medical students through the Carle Illinois College of Medicine
About the Carle Neuroscience Institute: As a Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center from DNV Healthcare, CNI provides comprehensive services including Vascular Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neuroradiology, and Neuro-interventional services
Carle Foundation Hospital is accredited as a Level 3 Epilepsy Center by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC)
Carle Foundation Hospital is the recipient of 2025 AHA/ASA Get With The Guidelines®- Stroke Gold Plus Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite Plus and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
The Neurosurgery team at Carle Foundation Hospital has been recognized by the North American Skull Base Society (NASBS) as a Multidisciplinary Team of Distinction (MTD) as of 2026 About Our Community Champaign-Urbana has been defined as a micro-urban community, meaning we have many of the amenities of a much bigger city, with the feel of a smaller town. Almost equidistant to Chicago, St. Louis and Indianapolis for fun weekends away, the area offers excellent schools, a great downtown scene, the University of Illinois, Big 10 sports and an exciting college town atmosphere, including Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Compensation and Benefits The compensation range for this position is $800,000 - $900,000. 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