Physician - Gastroenterology - Chicago

MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Rush University Medical Center invites applications for a Gastroenterology Faculty position, focusing on clinical care, teaching, and research. The role supports a collaborative approach within a leading academic health system, with shared practice locations in the Chicago area, making it ideal for candidates interested in advancing patient health and education.

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold a medical degree and be board certified in gastroenterology.
• Experience in a clinical setting and academic environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care in gastroenterology at Rush University Medical Center.
• Participate in teaching and mentoring medical students and residents.
• Engage in research initiatives within the Division of Digestive Diseases & Nutrition.

Skills

Interest in general gastroenterology

Research

Clinical care

Teaching

Education

Medical Degree (MD)

Board certification in gastroenterology

Job description

Clinical Faculty - Gastroenterology

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, IL

Rush University Medical Center, a nationally recognized clinical and academic institution and the teaching hospital for Rush Medical and Nursing Colleges, invites applications for the position of Gastroenterology Faculty in the Division of Digestive Diseases & Nutrition’s Section of Gastroenterology. This position will have shared practice locations at Rush University Medical Center in downtown Chicago and Rush Oak Park Hospital.

We are seeking applicants at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank with an interest in general gastroenterology. Academic appointments will be in the College of Medicine of Rush University. Our academic medical center is part of a large system focused on patient care, teaching, and research. The Section of Gastroenterology is part of the Digestive Diseases Service Line, which integrates clinical care, teaching, and research to advance the subspecialty. Faculty collaborate with specialists in allergy/immunology (GI/adverse reactions to food clinic), colorectal surgery and oncology (comprehensive GI cancer clinic), bariatric surgery, ENT, pathology, and neurology.

Rush University System for Health (Rush) is an academic health system dedicated to improving community health through outstanding patient care, education, research, and community partnerships.

Rush includes Rush University Medical Center, Rush University, Rush Copley Medical Center, and Rush Oak Park Hospital, along with regional outpatient facilities. Rush University, with over 2,500 students, comprises Rush Medical College, the College of Nursing, and the College of Health Sciences.

Rush is recognized annually for excellence in patient care and medical discovery, ranked among the top 50 hospitals in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 Best Hospitals Honor Roll. Eleven Rush programs are nationally ranked, including top ten rankings in neurology/neurosurgery and orthopedics. Rush Medical Center received Vizient's Quality Leadership Award, ranking second among 99 academic medical centers nationwide.

All three Rush hospitals have earned the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation and Rush has been named a