Gastroenterologist

Reporting to Vice President Physician Operations or designee, Gastroenterologist provides comprehensive physician services to assess, diagnose, plan and treat a wide range of patients with health issues/illness or injury within Northwest Community Healthcare facilities or Endeavor Health locations. Collaborates with inter-disciplinary healthcare team to provide comprehensive clinical coordination of patient care resulting in integrated health care that is timely, high quality, customer focused and utilizes resources effectively to optimize patient outcomes.

The selected candidate will be joining 8 Gastroenterologists and 1 GI Hospitalist, along with 3 Advanced Practice Providers providing Inpatient coverage.

Position Highlights:

• Location: Arlington Heights, IL

• Full Time: 1.0 FTE, 36 Patient-facing hours

• Clinic and Procedure Days: Mon - Fri with shared weekend call, 1:9

• Robust Specialty Care Network

• 24/7 Hospitalist & Intensivist programs
  with shared EMR- Epic

• Great case mix and APP support

Qualifications:

1. Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine with current license to practice medicine in the state of Illinois

2. Board certified or eligible in Gastroenterology
 
3. Active DEA and Illinois Controlled Substance License, or ability to obtain
 
4. Current CPR certification or specialty specific advanced life support (ACLS, ATLS, PALS) certification obtained through American Heart Association.

5. The interpersonal skills necessary to effectively interact with patients, families, medical personnel, and other members of the health care team in a compassionate and customer oriented manner.
 
6. Current knowledge of evidence-based standards of medical care for specialty area.

7. The ability to perform effectively and efficiently under the pressure of stressful emergency situations.
 
8. Ability to prioritize patient care to support efficient patient flow in in NCH facilities or NCH Medical Group offices.
 
9. Ability to work a flexible schedule and to assist in covering vacancies when necessary.

At Endeavor Health, You'll Benefit From:

• Autonomy & Flexibility- Our approach allows you the freedom to develop personalized care plans, according to each patient’s unique needs, and structure your days/appointment times as you wish.

• Access- We boast a robust Specialty Care Network that ensures timely treatment and enables seamless care coordination at every stage of a patient’s journey.

• Team-based Support- Physicians are backed by adequate, qualified clinical and administrative staff. Collaboration drives success in our motto: every patient, every time!

• Compensation & Benefits- We offer highly competitive compensation and incentives that reward your contributions, and comprehensive benefits (including CME reimbursement and matching 401k) designed to ensure you can take care of yourself and your family.

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org. When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential. Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to “help everyone in our communities be their best”. Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information. Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.