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+ **Specialty:** Cardiology Heart Failure

+ **Schedule:** Mix of inpatient, outpatient and procedures; approx 12-16 clinic hrs per week

+ **Call Schedule:** weekly call rotated 1:3

+ **Practice Detail:** Great opportunity to work with an advanced heart failure team and renowned cardiology practice

+ **EMR System:** NextGen and Cerner

+ **Facility:** Alexian Brothers Medical Center and St. Alexius Medical Center

+ **Location:** Elk Grove Village, IL and Hoffman Estates, IL

+ **Salary:** $447,675.00 - $528,268.00

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.

Benefits

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

_Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer._

Responsibilities

Ascension Health Illinois is looking for a Heart Failure Cardiologist for our group in the Northwest Suburbs or Chicago.

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

Position Highlights:

+ Excellent opportunity to work alongside an incredible team of cardiovascular experts who are passionate about transforming care and driving innovation

+ Candidates need to be Board certified or board eligible in cardiology in advanced heart failure

+ Plan to Grow VAD, Amyloid, HCM, Pulmonary HTN, Cardio Renal Clinics and programs

+ Schedule is rotational - 1 week inpatient Service at Alexian Brothers with call and weekend HF coverage; 1 week Office seeing patients (Monday-Friday, 9-5); 1 week St. Alexius inpatient Coverage with rounding in AM and Clinic 1p-5p

+ Be part of one of the most advanced CV teams in the region and collaborate with seasoned Physician leaders.

+ Grow with Ascension’s mission-driven culture of compassion, collaboration, and excellence.

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.

Requirements

**Licensure/Certification/Registration** :

+ 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 credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) preferred.

Education:

+ Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.

Why Join Our Team

Ascension Illinois delivers compassionate, personalized care throughout Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. As one of the largest health systems in Illinois with 15 hospitals and more than 230 sites of care, you will find an environment that allows you to thrive and create a career path you love. Join a diverse team of more than 17,000 associates and more than 600 providers who are dedicated to providing compassionate, personalized care to all.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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