NM Lake Forest Hospital Expansion - Physician: Endocrine - Vernon Hills andGurnee

NM Lake Forest Hospital Expansion - Physician: Endocrine – Vernon Hills and Gurnee

870 N Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL 60061, USA Full-time Job Shift: Day Job (1st) Salary Range Minimum : $199,680 Salary Range Maximum: $280,000.00 Company Description At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better? Northwestern Medical Group is actively recruiting a full-time Endocrinologist to join our expanding outpatient practice in the northern suburbs of Chicago. As Northwestern Medicine continues to invest in significant growth at the Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, this role benefits from strengthened specialty programs, expanded clinical resources, and a growing footprint of outpatient sites across the area.

During the project, we will add two new patient care pavilions to the hospitals. This will allow us to: Increase the total number of hospital beds to 210, including 168 inpatient beds, 24 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds and 18 postpartum beds Relocate and expand the Emergency Department with more diagnostic imaging equipment capabilities Improve access to care Continue to grow specialty care services

Job Description Opportunity The Ideal Candidate

will possess a strong commitment to community-focused clinical excellence and patient experience.

This position is a full-time clinical FTE with a competitive compensation package and excellent benefits. Practice Highlights • Collaborative outpatient endocrinology practice with integrated inpatient consult responsibilities • Strong Diabetes Educator and APP support • Dedicated nursing staff to support patient management • Opportunity to support inpatient consultation and outpatient clinic services in a highly collegial environment Northwestern Medical Group One of Chicago’s largest medical practices, Northwestern Medical Group (NMG) is a primary and multispecialty group practice that consists of nearly 1,300 physicians and other healthcare professionals with expertise in 40 medical specialties. Serving on the faculty of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (FSM), physicians contribute to research and education, as well as provide clinical care. Together with FSM and Northwestern Medicine, NMG provides seamless access to care to deliver an exceptional patient experience and a higher level of care. Within the Northern suburbs, NMG has clinic locations at Deerfield, Glenview, Grayslake, Gurnee, Highland Park, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest and Vernon Hills. Additionally, NMG has Immediate Care services at Deerfield, Gurnee, Lake Bluff, Glenview and Vernon Hills. With roots in the northern Chicago region, Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital is an academic community hospital located about 30 miles north of downtown Chicago. Northwestern Medicine proudly opened the new Lake Forest Hospital in March 2018. This state-of-the-art, 114-bed hospital continues a long-standing commitment to deliver world-class medicine to the region, while using its natural surroundings to create a healing, tranquil environment for patients, visitors and staff. The redeveloped campus provides access to primary, specialty and emergency care, as well as a seamless pathway to specialty care from throughout the Northwestern Medicine network, including leading-edge clinical trials. Care is provided not only through the main hospital campus in suburban Lake Forest, but also at multiple outpatient facilities. Our Grayslake location in central Lake County includes a free-standing Emergency Department, Ambulatory Surgery Center, Endoscopy Center, Cancer Center, Diagnostic Cardiac Testing and Rehabilitation Services. More than 700 board-certified physicians practice in 68 medical specialties at Lake Forest Hospital. The hospital continues to be recognized for excellence. It is consistently included as one of the top hospitals in Illinois and Chicago by U.S. News & World Report and has received Magnet® designation, the gold standard for nursing excellence and innovation, from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The geographical reach of Northwestern Medicine meets the growing demand for quality health care close to where people live and work. Our patients have access to evidence-based medicine and research that is translated to clinical practice, offering new hope through leading-edge approaches to health, wellness and disease.

Qualifications Qualifications Board-Certified or Board-Eligible

Additional Information Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer 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. View full job description here.