NEW - Emergency Medicine - Downtown Chicago

OPPORTUNITY:

We are seeking a  Board-Certified/Eligible Emergency Medicine physician  for a  full-time  position to join our group, Illinois Emergency Medicine Specialists (IEMS). The work schedule includes at least 120 hours of coverage per month and moonlighters will be considered. We offer a robust package including a competitive hourly rate with RVU incentives, paid medical malpractice, and partnership. 

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT:

IEMS provides emergency medicine services at four of the UChicago Medicine AdventHealth locations: Glen Oaks Medical Center, Hinsdale Medical Center, La Grange Medical Center, and Bolingbrook Medical Center. We provide 24/7/365 coverage at all of our sites and staff with board certified emergency medicine physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants. All sites are trauma level II designated, operate off of Cerner as their EMR and are staffed with excellent specialty backup, supportive nursing staff and administrative staff.  In 2022, we acquired Resilience HealthCare sites at Weiss Memorial Hospital and West Suburban Medical Center in downtown Chicago. 

Emergency Department Statistics:

West Suburban Medical Center

• 51,000 visits annually
 
• 25 emergency room beds, including eight fast-track beds
 
• 8-10 hour shifts
 
• Level III Geriatric Trauma
 
• Certified Chest Pain and Primary Stroke Center
 
• Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Family Medicine residency programs onsite

Weiss Memorial Hospital

• 20 ED beds
 
• 17,000 ED volume annually
 
• 8 to 12-hour shifts
 
• Cerner EMR
 
• Level III Geriatric Trauma

OUR PARTNERSHIP AND FACILITIES

West Suburban Medical Center is a 334 bed hospital in the Oak Park community in Cook County serving for over 100 years and is only 9 miles from downtown Chicago.  The full spectrum of modern-day healthcare includes state-of-the art diagnostic and treatment options, from women's OB, cancer care, dermatology, diagnostic imaging, digestive disorders, endocrinology, hospice, infectious disease, primary care, neurosurgical care, pain management, rehabilitation, respiratory care, urology, wound care, heart and stroke care, to orthopedic and bariatric surgery. 

In Dec. 2022, Resilience Healthcare acquired  West Suburban Medical Center  in Oak Park,  West Suburban’s  River Forest Medical Campus, and  Weiss Memorial Hospital located in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, removing these medical facilities from Pipeline’s bankruptcy case. Under Resilience Healthcare, a locally owned and operated company, all three locations remain fully functional and actively serve their communities.

Weiss Memorial Hospital is a Joint Commission-accredited, 236-bed facility with more than 450 doctors and 800 staff members dedicated to exceptional health care. We have been serving Chicago’s North Side and surrounding communities for more than 60 years. It is also a university-affiliated community teaching hospital located in an area that has a culturally diverse patient population base. There are several graduate, residency and fellowship programs at Weiss, which include transitional year, preliminary medicine, categorical internal medicine, sports medicine fellowship and a podiatry program.

OUR COMMUNITY

Chicago is unlike any other. We've got architectural marvels, world-class museums, dynamic entertainment, and an award-winning dining scene you'd expect from one of the world's greatest cities. But we're more than just another big city - our welcoming residents, inclusive neighborhoods, and Midwestern soul truly make Chicago a city that feels like home. 

Distance from Major Attractions in Chicago (in miles):

• Garfield Park............................................4
 
• Chicago Midway International Airport.....9
 
• Field Museum.........................................10
 
• Chicago O'Hare......................................11
 
• Navy Pier.................................................11
 
• Millennium Park......................................11
 
• Wrigley Field..........................................15