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General Information

Location
Advocate Christ Medical Center
4440 W 95th St
Oak Lawn, Illinois
Care Delivery Brand
Advocate Health Care
Compensation
Salary: $500,000 - $500,000

Description & Requirements

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.

Awards and Wins for Advocate Christ Medical Center:  
•    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 
•    Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award 
•    Beckers Hospital Review: 100 Hospitals with Great Heart programs 





Highlights
•    Full-time (1.0 FTE) clinical practice opportunity 
•    10 heart failure physicians, interests include LVAD, transplant, amyloidosis, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, sarcoidosis, cardio-oncology 
•    Salary $500,000
•    Sign-on bonus  
•    Approximately 2-3 days per week clinic  
•    One week of service monthly  
•    4-5 nights of call monthly  
•    Right heart catherizations 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 



Training and/or Experience Required
•    Fellowship Completion in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant 
•    BC/BE in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant 
•    BC/BE in Cardiovascular Disease



Benefits
* 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



About Oak Lawn, Illinois
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.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the United States, providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. With Wake Forest University School of Medicine as our academic core, we are shaping the future of health care through innovation, research, education and compassionate care.

When you join Advocate Health, you’re joining a team that’s committed to being a Best Place to Care—where clinicians are heard, supported and empowered to focus on what matters most: caring for patients. This enterprise-wide initiative is grounded in listening to care teams, removing barriers to excellent care, and fostering well-being and connection. It reflects our purpose—from discovery to everyday moments, we’re redefining care - for you, for us, for all—and lives through our values: lifting each other up, leading with purpose, thinking boldly together and embracing change with optimism. Here, you’ll find not just a job, but a career with meaning, growth and impact—for all.

Job Attributes
  • Academic
  • Full Time
  • New Grad
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Sign On Bonus
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