Health System Clinician Physician - Anesthesiologist - Chicago IL (No Call Required)

Northwestern Medicine; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Malpractice insurance

401k

Continuing medical education allowance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

A leading health system in Chicago is seeking qualified clinicians to provide independent clinical care in operating rooms and procedural areas. The position includes teaching responsibilities and participation in quality assurance activities. Candidates should have a doctoral degree. Enjoy a competitive benefits package including paid time off, malpractice insurance, and continuing medical education allowances. This role offers the opportunity to focus on your passion for practicing medicine in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Providing independent clinical care in operating rooms.
• Teaching medical residents, fellows, and students.
• Compliance with billing and documentation policies.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining a clinical schedule to provide comprehensive medical services.
• Referring patients for specialized care.
• Participating in quality assurance activities.
• Refer patients to NM-affiliated specialists when appropriate.
• Participate in practice unit meetings and quality assurance activities.
• Comply with billing, documentation and NM policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by leadership.

Education

Doctoral

Job description

Description

The Health System Clinician Track is a clinically focused position within the Department of Anesthesiology. Physicians will provide exclusively independent (solo) clinical care in the operating rooms and procedural areas. 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 occasionally may be required by NMG. Providing on-call coverage as reasonably required by NMG is optional for this area.

Referring patients requiring specialized medical care to those specialists and other health care providers and facilities that are members of NMGs affiliated provider network, provided that such referral does not unreasonably interfere with the patient expressed preference for a different healthcare provider, his/her insurers determination of healthcare provider or the patients best medical interests in Physicians medical 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 Physicians employment and as may be assigned to Physician by the President or his/her designee from time to time.

Qualifications

Doctoral

Equal Opportunity

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.

Benefits

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.

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.

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.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

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.