ATTENDING PHYSICIAN 12 - VASCULAR SURGERY

LOCATION: John H. Stroger Hospital

Vascular Surgery

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.

Typical Duties

• Is present during significant portions of every procedure performed in the operating room and the entire course of all minor procedures.
• Provides appropriate preoperative and postoperative evaluation of patients as required to meet standards of care.
• Provides minor surgical services as needed and as time permits; provides inpatient and outpatient consultations while on call.
• Provides diagnostic and treatment services to patients including benign and malignant disease
• Shares rounding responsibilities with other members of the Division such that the care of all inpatients and observation patients is supervised on a daily basis by an attending
• Documents Attending clinical activity and supervision of surgery residents and mid-level providers including Advanced Practice Nurses (APN) and Physician Assistants (PA) in the clinic, ward operating room and emergency room including: History and Physical, Preoperative Notes, Brief Post Op Notes, Operative Notes, Inpatient and Outpatient Progress Notes, Consult Notes Discharge Summary and all required finance documentation.
• Responds promptly to all on-call queries from Residents in situations of pressing acuity. Communicates directly with other Attending physicians and surgeons when communication through Residents or Mid-level providers may be unreliable.
• Communicates promptly to the Division chairman all information necessary for the creation of assignments and on-call rosters.
• Acts with courtesy and collegiality and upholds the highest standards of professionalism in all arenas as representative of the Surgical Services as a whole.
• Participates in ongoing clinical trials and investigations offered in the division; participates in administrative committees servicing the department and Hospitals as schedule permits.
• In concert with division personnel, helps develop new programs and processes that enhance patient care.
• As coordinated with and approved by the Division Chair and approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB), performs research activities; follows all ethical guidelines.
• Engages in sufficient Continuing Medical Education to satisfy the requirement of the appropriate Board, Illinois Department of Public Health and Medical Staff by laws; attends Mortality and Morbidity conference, as well as required.
• Division and Department meetings on regular basis and in accordance with established attendance benchmarks.
• Requests appropriate specialty consultations, and performs inpatient rounds and required Resident teaching sessions as assigned and as clinical needs dictate.

• A Doctorate in Medicine (M.D.) or Doctorate in
  Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) is required.
• Must possess a valid Illinois medical license or
  have the ability to obtain this license prior to the start of this employment.
• Must possess a valid Illinois Controlled
  Substance License or have the ability to obtain this license prior to the start
  of this employment.
• Must possess a valid Federal Drug Enforcement
  Administration (DEA) license or have the ability to obtain this license prior
  to the start of this employment.
• Board Certification in Vascular Surgery or must
  be on pathway leading to certification within five (5) years or terminal
  training.
• Successful completion of a Vascular Surgery
  Fellowship is required prior to the start of this employment.
• Recent (over the past two years) operative
  experience consisting of a minimum of 200 operative Vascular or Vascular access
  cases.

Knowledge,
Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics

* Current knowledge of the principles and methods
of open Vascular Endovascular and Vascular Access surgery to ensure quality and
standards of care.

• Skill in the application of the principles and
  methods of vascular surgery to ensure quality and standards of care.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of
  medical research to help implement clinical protocols/internal research.
• Knowledge of the principles and methods of
  training medical staff to ensure standards of care.
• Skill to analyze data/information accurately in
  order to determine and implement an effective and appropriate course of action.
• Skill to prepare written documents to provide
  information and/or direction to staff and others.
• Skill to communicate effectively in order to
  exchange and/or provide information and/or direction to staff and others.
• Demonstrate the ability to follow department
  specific work rules, hospital and personnel rules.
• Ability to meet requirements of on call
  schedule.
• Demonstrate attention to detail, accuracy and
  precision in decision making.
• Ability to adhere to department policies and
  standards utilizing best practices and the appropriate us of the electronic
  health record (EHR).
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor and
  composure when challenged.
• Ability to follow hospital protocol when exposed
  to noise, chemicals, disease, blood borne pathogens, patient violence and
  procedural injuries.
• Ability to work flexible hours including
  weekends, evenings and holidays as needed.
• Must be able to travel to work sites throughout
  Cook County.
• Ability to meet department and divisional
  productivity thresholds.
• Ability to meet appropriate confidentiality
  standards for protected health information (PHI).
• Ability to provide appropriate patient care
  while maintaining fiduciary responsibility to Cook County.

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 HEALTH
AND HOSPITAL SYSTEMS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER