Health System Clinician Physician - Anesthesiologist - Chicago IL

Northwestern Medicine; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 250,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing medical education allowance

Paid time off

401k

Paid parental leave

Malpractice insurance

Job summary

A prominent health system in Chicago seeks a qualified physician to treat patients, maintain clinical schedules, and teach medical residents. Key responsibilities include patient referrals, on-call coverage, and participation in quality assurance activities. The position requires a Doctoral degree and offers competitive compensation with extensive benefits. Join a unified mission of putting patients first and enjoy financial stability and administrative support for your medical practice.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree required.

Responsibilities

• Treatment of patients at NMG and Northwestern Medicine hospitals.
• Maintaining a clinical schedule to provide timely medical services.
• Teaching medical residents, fellows, and students as required.
• Providing on-call coverage as needed.
• Referring patients for specialized medical care.
• Participation in practice unit meetings and quality assurance activities.
• Compliance with billing and documentation policies.
• Performance of other duties as assigned by the President.

Education

Doctoral

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is a growing, nationally recognized health system that provides world‑class care at 11 hospitals and more than 200 locations in communities throughout Chicago, the suburbs and northern Illinois. Together with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, we are pushing boundaries in our research labs, training the next generation of physicians and scientists, and pursuing excellence in patient care.

We value building relationships with our patients and their families, listening to their unique needs while providing individualized primary, specialty and hospital‑based care. Our recent affiliations and ongoing growth make it possible for us to serve more patients, closer to where they live and work. While each of our locations has a unique story, Northwestern Medicine is unified under one mission – Patients First.

Job Description

• Treatment of patients at Northwestern Medical Group (NMG) and Northwestern Medicine hospitals, office locations and health care facilities as may be determined by the President of NMG or his/her designee.
• Maintaining a clinical schedule on such days, such hours, and at such locations as necessary to provide timely and comprehensive medical services to NMG patients.
• Teaching of medical residents, fellows, medical students, nurses and other health care providers as may be required by NMG.
• Providing on‑call coverage as reasonably required by NMG.
• Referring patients requiring specialized medical care to those specialists and other health care providers and facilities that are members of NMG’s affiliated provider network, provided that such referral does not unreasonably interfere with the patient expressed preference for a different healthcare provider, the insurer’s determination of healthcare provider or the patient’s best medical interests in physician medication judgment.
• Regular participation in practice unit meetings and quality assurance activities.
• Compliance with billing, documentation and related policies, procedures, systems and practices established by NMG as payors with which NMG contracts.
• Performance of such other duties as are consistent with physician employment and as may be assigned to physician by the President or his/her designee from time to time.

Qualifications

• Doctoral

Additional Information

In addition to competitive compensation, we offer an excellent benefits package. This includes a continuing medical education allowance, paid time off, well‑being fund, 401k, paid parental leave, malpractice insurance and much more. Moreover, we will provide financial stability and administrative support so you can focus on your passion – practicing medicine.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Sign‑On Bonus Eligibility

Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign‑on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well‑being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.