Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant; Chicago South Suburbs

Overview

Join Advocate Health Care as an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist in Oak Lawn, IL—part of Advocate Health, one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the country.

At Advocate Health, we’re committed to being a Best Place to Care—where physicians are empowered, heard, and equipped to do their best work. You’ll be part of a leading integrated system with a shared commitment to innovation, well-being, and the communities we serve. Whether you're seeking professional growth, meaningful impact, or a team that lifts you up—this is where it starts.

• Society for Thoracic Surgeons 3 Stars
• US News and World Report Top 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery
• US News and World Report Best Hospitals
• Health grades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award
• Beckers Hospital Review: 100 Hospitals with Great Heart programs

• Full-time (1.0 FTE) clinical practice opportunity
• 10 heart failure physicians, interests include LVAD, transplant, amyloidosis, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, sarcoidosis, cardio-oncology
• Salary $515K plus up to $50K annual incentive
• Sign-on bonus
• Approximately 2-3 days per week clinic
• One week of service monthly
• 4-5 nights of call monthly
• Right heart catheterizations and biopsies, echo and intraoperative TEE
• 2024 statistics: 68 LVADs and 26 heart transplants
• Opportunities to see cardio-oncology patients, hypertrophic CM, amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary hypertension
• EPIC EMR
• Be part of an integrated nationally recognized organization with physician-led medical group and embedded service line
• Leverage access to DAX Copilot, an AI-powered clinical documentation tool integrated with Epic, streamlining clinical workflows by generating draft patient notes for efficient review, editing, and signature
• Experience a diverse and inclusive environment ensuring safe and equitable care for all patients

• Fellowship Completion in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant
• BC/BE in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant
• BC/BE in Cardiovascular Disease

• Paid Time Off programs available for eligible positions
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
• Retirement benefits, including 401(k) options with employer contributions and access to financial wellness resources
• Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family support benefits, which may include parental leave, adoption assistance, and surrogacy support
• Educational assistance and professional development programs
• Paid medical liability insurance
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowances
• Relocation assistance

Oak Lawn, an attractive Village of nearly 56,000 residents and over 1,800 diverse businesses, has distinguished itself among Chicago's leading southwest suburbs. Nestled in the center of Cook County, a distinctive home town essence flows through Oak Lawn; an unmatched quality evidenced through the community's affable neighborhoods, dynamic business districts, well-maintained recreational areas and cultural vivacity. The resources accessed within Oak Lawn are truly second-to-none.

Exceptional educational opportunities are profound, as residents have a choice among a number of public and private school options and several higher education and continuing education institutions. Compassionate and quality health care is readily available through various established practices, along with the presence of Advocate Christ Medical Center and Advocate Children's Hospital.