Abdominal Transplant Surgeon - Oak Lawn, IL

General Information Location Advocate Christ Medical Center 4440 W 95th Street Oak Lawn, Illinois Care Delivery Brand Advocate Health Care Compensation $437,750 -$437,750 base salary, sign-on bonus eligible Description & Requirements Join Advocate Health as a Kidney Transplant Surgeon in Oak Lawn, Illinios -part of Advocate Health, one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the country. At Advocate Health, we're committed to being a Best Place to Care-where physicians are empowered, heard, and equipped to do their best work. You'll be part of a leading integrated system with a shared commitment to innovation, well-being, and the communities we serve. Whether you're seeking professional growth, meaningful impact, or a team that lifts you up-this is where it starts.

Highlights We are seeking a full-time Abdominal Transplant Surgeon to help drive the continued growth and development of our kidney transplant program while also providing AV access surgery.

Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn is an 802-bed Level I Trauma Center, premier teaching institution, and major referral center for several specialties, including heart and kidney transplantation.

The kidney transplant program currently performs approximately 30-35 transplants annually, maintains a waitlist of about 220 patients, and follows roughly 320 post-transplant outpatients.

This is an exciting opportunity for a surgeon who is motivated to expand outreach efforts and help grow the program.

You will join a supportive, collaborative, experienced team dedicated to the program

Excellent staff support and dedicated clinical space are in place to help you provide outstanding care to your patients.

Additional professional opportunities include participation in investigator-initiated research and clinical trials through our research institute, as well as teaching opportunities with medical students and residents rotating through the service.

The procedural scope includes kidney transplantation, organ procurement, AV access surgery, and hepatobiliary surgery, with opportunities to perform minimally invasive, robotic, and laparoscopic procedures. A da Vinci Xi robotic platform is available.

EPIC EMR

Be part of an integrated nationally recognized organization with physician-led medical group and embedded service line

Leverage access to DAX Copilot, an AI-powered clinical documentation tool integrated with Epic, streamlining clinical workflows by generating draft patient notes for efficient review, editing, and signature

Experience an environment that provides safe and equitable care for all patients

Training and/or Experience Required Completion of an accredited General Surgery residency program

Fellowshp training in abdominal transplant

Supportive, collaborative team player

Good communication skills

Empathetic, patient centered

Benefits Paid Time Off programs available for eligible positions

Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage

Retirement benefits, including 401(k) options with employer contributions and access to financial wellness resources

Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

Family support benefits, which may include parental leave, adoption assistance, and surrogacy support

Educational assistance and professional development programs

Paid medical liability insurance

Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowances

Relocation assistance

About Oak Lawn, Illinois Oak Lawn, an attractive Village of nearly 56,000 residents and over 1,800 businesses, has distinguished itself among Chicago's leading southwest suburbs. Nestled in the center of Cook County, a distinctive home town essence flows through Oak Lawn; an unmatched quality evidenced through the community's affable neighborhoods, dynamic business districts, well- maintained recreational areas and cultural vivacity. The resources accessed within Oak Lawn are truly second-to-none. Exceptional educational opportunities are profound, as residents have a choice among a number of public and private school options and several higher education and continuing education institutions. Compassionate and quality health care is readily available through various established practices, along with the presence of Advocate Christ Medical Center and Advocate Children's Hospital.