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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
Annual salary range $214,008 - $214,008, plus $10K sign on bonus

Description & Requirements

Join Advocate Health Care as a Pediatric Hospitalist Physician in the Chicagoland area —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
We are seeking a Full-Time Pediatric Hospitalist to join our Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine (PHM) Division in the Chicago suburbs through our unique community hospitalist track. This role offers a mixture of academic and community practice, with approximately 50% of clinical time spent at a Level IV NICU and the remaining 50% at affiliated community hospitals.

About Advocate Children’s Hospital
Advocate Children’s Hospital (ACH), part of Advocate Health, is the largest network provider of pediatric services in Illinois and among the top 10 in the nation. We are recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Best Children’s Hospitals for cardiology, heart surgery, and neonatology.

Our Level IV NICU at ACH–Park Ridge features a 46-bed Inpatient Unit (both resident-covered teaching and uncovered service), 10-bed Observation Unit (uncovered service), as well as our Nursery (resident-covered teaching service, no delivery) at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital / Advocate Children's Hospital in Park Ridge
We care for complex patients, including those with congenital heart disease, and offer advanced therapies such as HFOV, HFJV, NAVA, and ECMO.

Locations with Current Needs
  • Advocate Children’s Hospital – Park Ridge, IL (Level IV NICU)
  • Advocate Sherman Hospital – Elgin, IL
  • Advocate Condell Medical Center – Libertyville, IL
  • Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital – Barrington, IL
Position Highlights
Level IV NICU – Advocate Children’s Hospital (50% of clinical time)
  • Independently manage Level II NICU patients (census: 6–15), including:
    • Daily rounding, assessment, and care planning
    • Order entry and documentation
    • Communication with nursing staff, consultants, and families
    • Collaborate with in-house neonatologist for backup and support

  • Attend high-risk deliveries with neonatology support on-site
  • Perform newborn resuscitation and stabilization per NRP guidelines
  • Participate in multidisciplinary discharge planning
  • Support medical education of pediatric residents and students

Community Hospitals – Sherman, Condell, Good Shepherd (50% of clinical time)
  • 24-hour shift model with the following responsibilities:
    • Coverage of unassigned newborns in Level I nursery
    • Management of Level II nursery infants (with neonatology on consult)
    • Admission/readmission for jaundice or feeding issues
    • Attend high-risk deliveries with neonatology backup (training provided)
    • Pediatric ED consultations as needed
    • Co-management of stable adolescent post-op surgical patients
  • Good Shepherd: Provide telehealth consults to other Advocate EDs
  • Condell & Good Shepherd: Precept MS3 students from Rosalind Franklin University
  • 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
  • MD/DO
  • BC/BE
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 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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