
Physician - Neonatology
- Hoffman Estates, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Specialty: Neonatology
- Schedule: Mix of 8 hour, 16 hour and 24 hour shifts
- Practice Detail: Join a very experienced and well-respected team of Physicians and Neonatology Nurse Practitioners
- EMR System: Cerner
- Facility: Ascension St. Alexius Women and Childrens Hospital
- Location: Hoffman Estates, IL
- Salary: $194.00 per hour
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 communityBenefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.ResponsibilitiesAscension Illinois is looking for a Board Certified/Board Eligible Neonatology Physician for our Neonatology Department.This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to partner with Ascension Illinois to provide medical services to patients.Position Highlights:
- PRN
- In house shifts
- Nice blended model
- 24/7 Neonatology coverage
- 30 NICU beds
- Level III NICU and PICU
- 24/7 Pediatric Hospitalist service
- 24/7 Pediatric Intensivist Service
- Great access to all Pediatric Sub-specialists
- Excellent support staff
- Provide medical services to patients in an assigned area.
- Evaluate and treat patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills. Coordinate discharge planning with case management.
- Recommend, participate in, and work to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.
- Accept patient referrals from other physicians. Act 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.
- Participate in academic programs (eg medical education and research) as requested.
- Provide appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.
- Participate in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty, which may include on call schedules.
- 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 including the northwest suburbs.
- We are one of the largest health systems in Illinois, with 5 hospitals serving Illinois families for over 156 years.
- 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.
- Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Credentials are verified by local staff credentialing office.
- Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.