Physician - Emergency Medicine - Chicago

Chicago, IL
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• The Department provides a competitive market base salary with an incentive bonus opportunity.
• Faculty members receive full benefits, CME reimbursement, malpractice insurance and a robust retirement package.
• Position is for a 1,0cFTE physician who works 1,512 patient facing hours (178 shifts of 8.5 hours). The department currently staffs more than 90 hours of physician coverage and 20 hours of APP coverage per day in order to care for an average of 189 daily arrivals.

The Department of Emergency Medicine at Rush University Medical Center seeks an Emergency Medicine residency trained, Board Certified/Eligible physician. Ideal candidates will join the team with an academic appointment and the opportunity for professional growth and nonclinical time.

• The Department provides a competitive market base salary with an incentive bonus opportunity.
• Faculty members receive full benefits, CME reimbursement, malpractice insurance and a robust retirement package.
• Position is for a 1,0cFTE physician who works 1,512 patient facing hours (178 shifts of 8.5 hours). The department currently staffs more than 90 hours of physician coverage and 20 hours of APP coverage per day in order to care for an average of 189 daily arrivals.

The Department sees 66,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art facility. Rush Emergency Medicine proudly serves one of the most diverse urban communities in the country. The team trains rotating residents from multiple specialties, medical students and PAs and recently launched a new residency program. It is academically affiliated with the Cook County Emergency Medicine Residency Program and sponsors the joint Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Fellowship and Simulation Laboratory Fellowship.

The ED is supported by social workers, and a chaplain in addition to consultants representing all specialties in medicine and surgery who take 24 hour call for the ED.

Rush University System for Health (Rush) is an academic health system whose mission is to improve the health of the individuals and the diverse communities it serves through the integration of outstanding patient care, education, research and community partnerships. Rush includes Rush University Medical Center, Rush University, Rush Copley Medical Center and Rush Oak Park Hospital, as well as numerous regional outpatient care facilities.

Rush University, with more than 2,500 students, is a health sciences university that comprises Rush Medical College, the College of Nursing, and the College of Health Sciences.

Rush is an elite medical community recognized yearly for excellence in patient care, medical discovery and clinical expertise. We are committed to fostering and sustaining a climate and culture wherein all staff, faculty, patients, and students thrive. Our continued pursuits have earned Rush University Medical Center the distinction of being on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Honor Roll for .

This places the Medical Center amongst the top 50 of the more than 5,000 hospitals evaluated. U.S. News & World Report has also recognized eleven Rush programs amongst the nation’s best, including top ten national rankings for neurology and neurosurgery and orthopedics. Rush University Medical Center has received Vizient's Quality Leadership Award, ranking second among 99 academic medical centers across the country.

All three Rush hospitals have earned the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation in the Healthcare Equality Index. Additionally, Rush has been named as one of the nation’s "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion" for past six consecutive years. Our physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses and staff are the…