Job Posting: Sep 9, 2024, 9:53:17 AM
Closing Date: Sep 23, 2024, 11:59:00 PM
Full-time
Collective Bargaining Unit: SEIU Local 73 Drs Council Local 20
Posting Salary: COMPETITIVE SALARY
Organization: Health and Hospital Systems
LOCATION: John H. Stroger Hospital
Department: Gastroenterology
Applicants may apply for this position online or submit a resume/CV to: MDRecruit@cookcountyhhs.org
When submitting a resume/CV by email, you must include the job title and posting number in the subject line of your email.
To receive Veteran Preference, appropriate discharge papers must be attached to the online application or included with your emailed resume/CV.
JOB SUMMARY
The Attending Physician of Advanced Complex Endoscopy specializes in performing high complexity Gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopic procedures under the direction of the Chair of the Division of Gastroenterology throughout Cook County Health (CCH). The position will perform and supervise regular as well as complex GI procedures and participates in clinic and consultation services as well as training of residents and fellows.
Typical Duties
- Provides direct patient care and consultative for Gastroenterology patients in the inpatient and outpatient sites for CCH.
- Provides highly specialized outpatient/inpatient acute and chronic digestive disorders care aimed to improve patient outcome.
- Performs and interprets GI Endoscopic procedures including advanced EUS, ERCP, EMR, ESD, POEM, etc.
- Collaborates with the Department of Anesthesiology in developing and implementing new protocols pertaining to advanced complex endoscopy.
- Provides on-call support for the Division of Gastroenterology.
- Participates in divisional, departmental, and institutional taskforces and committees.
- Participates in the execution of curricula development supporting the training and education for GI fellows, residents, and medical students.
- Maintains an active clinical load of at least 80%.
- Performs emergency assignments and other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree from an accredited medical school or university or foreign equivalent.
- Must be licensed as a Physician in the State of Illinois or have the ability to obtain license prior to starting employment.
- Valid Illinois Controlled Substance License in the State of Illinois or the ability to obtain license prior to starting employment.
- Valid licensure with the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) or must obtain Federal DEA licensure two (2) weeks prior to starting employment.
- Successful completion of a Three (3) year GI Fellowship training from an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) in Internal Medicine.
- Successful completion of One (1) year advanced GI endoscopy.
- Board certification or Board eligibility by American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) in a Gastroenterology subspecialty or must obtain Board Certification within one (1) year of starting this employment.
- Experience in the practice of Gastroenterology procedures including but not limited to Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS), Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR), Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD), and Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
BENEFITS PACKAGE
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Basic Term Life Insurance
- Pension Plan
- Deferred Compensation Program
- Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time
- You may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
For further information on our excellent benefits package, please click on the following link: http://www.cookcountyrisk.com/
VETERAN PREFERENCE
When applying for employment with the Cook County Health & Hospitals System, preference is given to honorably discharged Veterans who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States for not less than 6 months of continuous service.
To take advantage of this preference a Veteran must:
- Meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
- Identify self as a Veteran on the employment application.
- Attach a copy of their DD 214, DD 215, or NGB 22 at the time of application filing.
VETERANS MUST PROVIDE ORIGINAL APPLICABLE DISCHARGE PAPERS AT TIME OF INTERVIEW.
COOK COUNTY HEALTH AND HOSPITALS SYSTEM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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