Orthopedic Surgeon - Hand

A Brief Overview:
The purpose of this job is to provide quality, appropriate and cost effective medical care for patients.

What you will do:

• Provides medical patient care by interviewing, examining and treating of clinical patients in order to meet their medical needs

• Educates patients on wellness, prevention and early detection by providing materials and resources to the patients and families

• Shares health care duties of patients with other physicians to ensure the availability of a physician at all times.

• Determines which referrals are required based on examination and patient needs

• Determines level of urgency of follow-up, referral/consultation appointments

• Exercises final medical judgment in all issues of health care

• Prescribes medical treatment and clinical drugs to patients

• Orders studies, test and ancillary services

• Documents all services in patient medical record

• Reviews on a regular basis long term cases that require ongoing medical attention

• Consults with Medical Director and other professionals on staff as needed regarding patient care, assessment, and education issues

• Participates in quality improvement, management, continuing education, and other patient care programs established by the hospital or clinic requirements

• Oversees mid-level medical staff as assigned as well as nursing clinical staff

• Assists in the resolution of complaints, requests and inquiries from patients

• Maintains confidentiality of all patient information according to federal guidelines and regulations

• Participates in teaching sessions for other hospital and medical staff, residents and/or medical students as assigned.

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What you will need:

• MD Medicine Required

• Current DEA and all other required licenses as related to specialty Required

Benefits:

• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development

• Various Medical, Dental, and Vision options

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Free Parking at designated locations

• Wellness Program Savings Plan

• Health Savings Account Options

• Retirement Options with Company Match

• Paid Time Off

• Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a Chicagoland-based integrated health system driven by the mission to help everyone in their communities be their best. Illinois’ third-largest health system and third-largest medical group serves an area of more than 4.2 million residents across seven northeast Illinois counties. More than 27,600 team members and more than 7,100 physician and advanced practice provider partners deliver seamless access to personalized, pioneering, world-class patient care across more than 300 ambulatory locations and nine hospitals, including eight Magnet-recognized acute care hospitals and one behavioral health hospital: Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights), Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) and Linden Oaks Hospital (Naperville). For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.

Our Hospitals:

NorthShore

Evanston Hospital | 2650 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201

Glenbrook Hospital | 2100 Pfingsten Road, Glenview IL 60026

Highland Park Hospital | 777 Park Avenue West, Highland Park, IL 60035

Skokie Hospital | 9600 Gross Point Road, Skokie, IL 60076

Edward-Elmhurst Health

Edward Hospital | 801 S. Washington Street, Naperville, IL 60540

Elmhurst Hospital | 155 E. Brush Hill Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126

Linden Oaks Behavioral Health | 852 South West Street, Naperville, IL 60540

Northwest Community Healthcare

Northwest Community Hospital | 800 W. Central Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005

Swedish Hospital

Swedish Hospital | 5140 N. California Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625

Endeavor Health is committed to strengthening our community’s health and wellbeing. Through our Community Investment Fund (CIF) we partner with organizations committed to enhancing community health and wellbeing, advancing health equity and supporting local economic growth. We conduct, support, and sponsor a variety of impactful initiatives aimed at these goals. By collaborating with local partners, we invest in meeting community needs to uplift every neighbor we serve.

Each year, we provide more than $498 million in community benefit, including donations, community education, research, charity care and subsidized health services. Community benefit efforts include support for programs to address chronic disease, behavioral health, women’s health, food insecurity, patient access and many other community needs.

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