ATTENDING PHYSICIAN 6- PRIMARY CARE

LOCATION: JOHN H. STROGER HOSPITAL - General Internal Medicine

Applicants may apply for this position online or submit a resume/ CV to the following email address: 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. An application or resume/CV must be filed for each position which interests you.

To receive Veteran Preference, appropriate discharge papers must be attached to the online application or must be included with your emailed resume/CV. Please refer to Veteran Preference document requirements listed on the bottom of this posting.

Job Summary

The Attending Physician VI-SC Primary Care provides general medical ambulatory and inpatient care to adults, educates medical trainees including medical students, residents and fellows, and participates in the quality improvement and program development activities of the Division of General Internal Medicine.

Minimum Requirements

• Doctor
  of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy Medicine (DO) from an accredited
  college or university.
• Board
  eligibility or certification in Internal Medicine prior to starting employment OR completion of a Family Medicine
  Board Certification with board certification or board eligibility in Geriatrics
  and/or Palliative Medicine prior to starting employment
• Licensed
  as a physician in the State of Illinois or eligibility to obtain license prior
  to starting employment.
• Illinois
  and Federal controlled substance license or eligibility to obtain license prior
  to starting employment

Preferred Qualifications

• Record of scholarly achievement

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics

* Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills necessary to communicate with all levels of staff and a patient population composed of diverse cultures and age groups

* Strong customer service and empathy skills

* Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team

* Must be able to work varied hours including nights, weekends, and holidays

* Must be able to travel to worksites throughout Cook County Health & Hospitals System (CCHHS)

VETERAN PREFERENCE

PLEASE
READ

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 by answering yes to the
question by answering yes to the question, "Are you a Military Veteran?"

* Attach
a copy of their DD 214, DD 215 or NGB 22
(Notice of Separation at time of application filing. Please note:
If you have multiple DD214s, 215s, or NGB 22S, Please submit the one
with the latest date. Coast Guard must
submit a certified copy of the military separation from either the Department
of Transportation (Before 9/11) or the Department of Homeland Security (After
9/11).

Discharge
papers must list and Honorable Discharge Status. Discharge papers not listing an Honorable
Discharge Status are not acceptable

OR

* A
copy of a valid State ID Card or
Driver's License which identifies the holder of the ID as a Veteran, may
also be attached to the application at time of filing.

If
items are not attached, you will not be eligible for Veteran Preference

VETERANS
MUST PROVIDE ORIGINAL APPLICABLE DISCHARGE PAPERS OR APPLICABLE STATE ID CARD
OR DRIVER'S LICENSE AT TIME OF INTERVIEW.

BENEFITS PACKAGE

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Basic Term Life Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Deferred Compensation Program
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time
• You may also 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/

MUST
MEET ALL REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AT TIME OF APPLICATION FILING.

Degrees awarded outside of the United States with the exception of
those awarded in one of the United States' territories and Canada must be
credentialed by an approved U.S. credential evaluation service belonging to the
National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the
Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE). Original
credentialing documents must be presented at time of interview.

Must
successfully meet the credentialing standards established by the Cook County
Health and Hospitals System to include a State of Illinois MD license and any
other license, certification, or specialized training, etc. no later than two
(2) weeks prior to the candidate's start date

*Please
note all offers of Employment are contingent upon the following conditions:
satisfactory professional & employment references, healthcare and criminal
background checks, appropriate licensure/certifications and the successful
completion of a physical and pre-employment drug screen.

*CCHHS
is strictly prohibited from conditioning, basing or knowingly prejudicing or affecting any term or aspect of County employment or hiring upon or because of any political reason or factor.

COOK
COUNTY GOVERNMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER