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General Orthopedic Surgeon Dixon, Illinois

OSF Healthcare · Dixon, IL

Posted October 17, 2026

OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center (Dixon) · 403 E 1st St, Dixon, IL, US, 61021

  • Pay: $597,000 – $730,000 per year
  • Employment: Full Time
  • Schedule: Variable
  • Location: OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center (Dixon)
  • OSF Job ID: 106173

Job Specifcis:

  • OSF Healthcare is seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible General Orthopedic Surgeon to join a well-established group in Dixon, Illinois
  • Patient Panel already established
  • Clinic hours Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
  • 10 days per month of call
  • Strong APP support team
  • EPIC EMR

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
  • Additional compensation components may be applicable such as bonuses or incentives which may or may not be based on metric achievement.

Dixon, Illinois

  • Located along the scenic Rock River in Northwestern Illinois, Dixon is a community full of history, recreational opportunities, and other amenities of Midwestern life.
  • It is hard to think of Dixon without associating the name of her most famous son, President Ronald Reagan, who spent his formative years in Dixon. Today, the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home and other sites are popular with tourists.
  • Often touted as a great place to raise a family, Dixon is home to outstanding schools and parks, a great cost of living, welcoming neighbors, easy access to the Chicagoland area, and a safe small-town environment.

Required Qualifications:

  • Education: Doctorate Licenses/Certifications: Physician Licensed to practice medicine in current state. 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.
  • Licensed by the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and the State of Illinois to prescribe narcotics, if applicable.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care aligned to the preferences, goals, and needs of the patients served

Employer

OSF Healthcare

OSF HealthCare is a Catholic, integrated health system headquartered in Peoria, Illinois, where the OSF HealthCare Ministry was founded in 1877. OSF serves communities across central and northern Illinois and Michigan's Upper Peninsula, from the Chicago south suburbs and Rockford to Peoria, Bloomington-Normal, Galesburg, Ottawa, Danville and Alton.

The OSF system:

  • Medical centers including OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, the area's only Level I Trauma Center and tertiary care center and a major teaching affiliate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria
  • OSF Saint Anthony (Rockford), OSF St. Joseph (Bloomington), OSF St. Mary (Galesburg), OSF Little Company of Mary (Evergreen Park), OSF Sacred Heart (Danville) and community hospitals across the region
  • OSF Medical Group primary and specialty care, OSF OnCall urgent care and OSF OnCall Digital Health
  • Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center in Peoria

Why physicians and advanced practice providers choose OSF:

  • Recognized six years in a row on the Forbes list of Best Employers by State
  • Published pay ranges on every position, with signing bonuses, student loan repayment and concierge relocation services on many roles
  • Generous paid time off from day one, CME time and dollars, and paid occurrence-based malpractice
  • Career development through the Physician Leadership Academy, and APPs providing care at OSF for more than 40 years with APP leaders throughout the organization

At OSF, every employee is a Mission Partner.

Livability

15,166
Dixon population
$160K
Avg 3-bedroom home
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Avg high / low
Nearby cities
Rockford
36.5 mi
Pop. 274,256
DeKalb
38.2 mi
Pop. 40,464
Belvidere
43.0 mi
Pop. 24,510
Source: US Census Bureau
Annual family budget — Lee County
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Housing, food, transport, healthcare, childcare & taxes for a typical family
$160K
Avg 3-bedroom home
—
Avg monthly rent
Source: EPI Family Budget Calculator
Source: Zillow
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Yearly rainfall
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Sunny days / yr
Source: WeatherAPI.com
Population — ZIP 61021
22,593
Total residents
12,301
Male residents
10,292
Female residents
Age distribution
total
22,593
0-9
1,853
10-19
2,726
20-29
2,529
30-39
3,040
40-49
2,867
50-59
3,249
60-69
2,978
70-79
2,151
80+
1,200
Ethnicity
White
19,170
Black Or African American
1,720
American Indian Or Alaskan Native
9
Asian
173
Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander
0
Other
274
Two Or More
1,247
Source: US Census Bureau
51
Walk Score — Somewhat Walkable
35
Bike Score — Somewhat Bikeable
Source: WalkScore.com
Nearby airports
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 81.54 mi
Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) 31.97 mi
Quad City International Airport (MLI) 59.33 mi
Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) 74.52 mi
General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) 81.27 mi
Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN) 90.86 mi
Source: FAA database
General Orthopedic Surgeon Dixon, Illinois
OSF Healthcare · Dixon, IL