Physician - Critical Care

• Specialty: Critical Care
• Schedule: Nice blended model of shifts
• Call Schedule: Shared equally within the group
• Practice Detail: Join a very experienced team of Critical Care Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
• EMR System: Cerner
• Facility: Ascension Alexian Brothers Medical Center and St. Alexius Medical Center
• Location: Elk Grove Village, IL and Hoffman Estates, IL
• This job location is not currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type.

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

*Please note, benefits and benefits eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply for some roles (for example: Travel, PRN, Short-Term Option, etc.). Actual compensation offer will vary based upon role, education, experience, location, and qualifications. Connect with your Talent Advisor for additional specifics.

Ascension Illinois is looking for a Board Certified/Board Eligible Critical Care Physician for our Critical Care Department.

This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to partner with Ascension Illinoisto provide medical services to patients.

Position Highlights:

• 100% Critical Care Medicine
• Comprehensive Stroke Center
• 24/7 Intensivist Service
• 12 hour shifts
• Nice blend of days and nights
• 36 bed ICU and 19 bed ICU
• Open ICU
• Top rated Pulmonary and Critical Care Program

Responsibilities:

• Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills.
• Recommends, participates in, and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.
• Accepts patient referrals from other physicians. Acts as admitting, attending and/or consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital.
• Participates in academic programs (e.g. medical education and research) as requested.
• Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.
• Participates in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty, which may include on call schedules.

About Ascension Illinois

• Ascension Illinois is an award-winning health system committed to delivering outstanding, compassionate care to communities we are privileged to serve in Chicago and the surrounding region. Our physicians and Advanced Practice Clinicians care for patients in the city of Chicago and the greater Chicagoland area -from the northwest suburbs down to Kankakee and dozens of communities in between.
• We are one of the largest health systems in Illinois, with 14 hospitals and more than 150 clinical sites of care.

About Chicago Suburbs

• Beautiful suburban locations, convenient access to downtown Chicago.
• Quick travel to O'Hare International Airport.
• Excellent schools, parks, recreation, walking/running/biking trails, shopping, restaurants and theaters.

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