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General Information

Location
Advocate Condell Medical Center
801 Condell Dr
Libertyville, Illinois
Care Delivery Brand
Advocate Health Care
Compensation
Annual salary range $214,008 - $214,008, plus a 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 Newborn Hospitalist to join the Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) Division at Advocate Children’s Hospital, practicing across our community hospital network in the Chicago suburbs with the opportunity to maintain and advance skills in a Level IV NICU environment.

This unique hybrid role blends community newborn care and Level II nursery management with selective exposure to high-acuity neonatal care at a tertiary referral center, ideal for pediatric hospitalists with strong newborn interests.


About Advocate Children’s Hospital

Advocate Children’s Hospital (ACH), part of Advocate Health, is the largest provider of pediatric services in Illinois and ranked among the top children’s hospitals nationally by U.S. News & World Report.


Practice Locations

  • Advocate Children’s Hospital – Oak Lawn, IL (Level IV NICU)
  • Advocate Sherman Hospital – Elgin, IL
  • Advocate Condell Medical Center – Libertyville, IL
  • Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital – Barrington, IL

Position Highlights

  • Hybrid with primary community newborn hospitalist + academic/tertiary NICU experiences
  • Mix of Level I–II nursery care and high-risk neonatal exposure
  • Flexible scheduling models including 24-hour community shifts
  • Strong neonatology collaboration in community sites and on-site support at Level IV site
  • Opportunities for teaching, QI, professional growth, and leadership development

Key Responsibilities

Community Hospitals (Condell, Good Shepherd, Sherman)

24-hour shift model

  • Manage Level I newborn nursery and unassigned infants
  • Provide primary care for Level II nursery patients (with neonatology consult support)
  • Evaluate and admit newborns for jaundice, feeding issues, or transitional care needs
  • Attend deliveries with neonatal backup available
  • Provide pediatric ED consults as needed
  • Co-manage select post-operative adolescent patients

Site-Specific Opportunities

  • Good Shepherd: Telehealth consults across system EDs
  • Condell & Good Shepherd: Teaching/precepting MS3 students (RFU)

Level IV NICU (Oak Lawn)

Day Shifts

  • Independently manage Level II NICU patients (typical census: 6–15)
  • Perform daily rounds, care planning, and documentation
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary care with neonatology, nursing, and consultants
  • Communicate clearly with families regarding clinical status and plans

Night Shifts

  • Attend high-risk deliveries with in-house neonatologist support
  • Perform newborn resuscitation and stabilization (NRP-based)
  • Assist with admissions, cross-coverage, and urgent neonatal issues
  • Participate in teaching of residents and students

Why Join Us

  • Be part of a physician-led, nationally recognized health system
  • Integrated PHM and Neonatology collaboration model
  • Work across diverse suburban Chicagoland communities
  • Access to Epic + DAX Copilot AI documentation tools to improve workflow efficiency
  • Strong culture of equity, safety, and patient-centered care

Ideal Candidate

  • Pediatric hospitalist with a newborn-focused practice interest
  • Values a hybrid model of community practice + tertiary exposure
  • Strong communicator who thrives in team-based, family-centered care
  • Interested in education, quality improvement, and system-based practice


Training and/or Experience Required
  • MD/DO
  • Board Certified/Eligible in Pediatrics
  • Eligible for Illinois medical licensure
  • NRP certification required
  • Experience or strong interest in newborn and Level II nursery care
  • Comfort with delivery attendance and neonatal stabilization

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 Libertyville, Illinois
The Village of Libertyville is located in south central Lake County, approximately 37 miles from Chicago and seven miles west of Lake Michigan. The Village is an established residential community and has traditionally served as a major market and service center for central Lake County. The population of the Village has more than doubled since 1960, as the Village has shared in the economic growth of the Chicago metropolitan area. Step back in time while you stroll along historic downtown Libertyville. Your visit along Main Street will take you to fantastic antique shops, boutiques, gift stores, gourmet food and wine shops, taverns and restaurants. When not shopping or dining, take advantage of Libertyville's 500 acres of parkland featuring lakes, athletic fields, ice skating, flower gardens, picnic areas, and more. Additionally, the Libertyville Sports Complex offers year-round programs in athletics, dance, fitness, and camps.

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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