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General Information

Location
Advocate Children's Hospital - Park Ridge
1775 Dempster St
Park Ridge, Illinois
Care Delivery Brand
Advocate Health Care
Compensation
Salary range of $347,852 - $347,852, plus a $30K sign-on bonus

Description & Requirements

Join Advocate Health Care as a Pediatric Cardiology Physician 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.

Highlights
  • The primary role will be to round and perform consults from the Peds ED, NICU, PICU, and gen peds floor
  • Additional responsibilities include resident and fellow education, specifically pediatric residents, and fellows in cardiology, critical care and neonatology
  • Clinical research opportunities are available and encouraged
  • We serve as a leader in comprehensive, dedicated care for our young patients and are ranked in U.S. News & World Report among the nation’s Best Children’s Hospitals in the areas of cardiology and heart surgery.  We have repeatedly been recognized by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons as a THREE STAR HOSPITAL, the highest rating level awarded for quality and survival rates based on the STS Congenital Cardiac Surgery Database since the initiation of the transparency program
  • Advocate Children's Hospital in partnership with UChicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital, and Endeavor Health (formerly NorthShore University HealthSystem) formed the collaborative Chicagoland Children’s Health Alliance (CCHA) in 2018 —to provide comprehensive, specialized pediatric care across Chicago and its suburbs.  Advocate Children’s Hospital is part of the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United State
  • 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 an environment that provides safe and equitable care for all patients

Training and/or Experience Required
  • Board Certified/ Eligible in Pediatric Cardiology
  • Active IL License
Benefits
  • Paid Time Off programs available for eligible position
  • 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 Park Ridge, Illinois
Park Ridge is a picturesque suburb located 14 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, convenient to O'Hare Airport, major expressways, CTA and Metra trains allowing for an easy commute into the city while enjoying peaceful suburban living. Park Ridge is a prime residential community that retains its distinctive, small-town charm where community is a big part of this suburban town. The city's vibrant Uptown shopping area includes the Metra station, Public Library and several parks featuring live musical concerts and special events are held in the summer. Throughout the city, quiet tree-lined streets, pleasing architecture, excellent schools, centrally located library and ample parks help make Park Ridge one of the most desirable family communities in the Chicago area.

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.

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