To our prospective teammates,

My name is John Shanley, MD. I’m the Critical Care Program Medical Director for Northwest Community Hospital located in Arlington Heights, IL.  I am proud of the intensivist practice we have built at Northwest Community Hospital and welcome interest from critical care-trained physicians coming out of training or looking to make a career change to explore our group and our practice.  I would like to share more about who we are and what we do — specifically about our people, practice, and purpose — as you consider your options:

People

• We are a team of 5 intensivist physicians and 2 acute care advanced practice providers.
• We provide 24/7 onsite coverage in the 36-bed ICU with medical, surgical, and neuro-critical care patients.
• Physicians work 12-hour day shifts in collaboration with APP who works a 10-hour shift. Nights are covered by an onsite physician, 12-hour shift.
• Within the hospital, we work closely with the multi-disciplinary team within the unit to collaboratively care for patients.
• Arlington Heights is a welcoming suburban community with a small-town feel, offering suburban living with easy access to downtown Chicago and other major cities. Metra’s Union Pacific/Northwest Line provides daily rail service to downtown.  Enjoy the perks of Chicago living with the space and comfort of a village lifestyle.

Practice

• Northwest Community Hospital is a 496-bed, community hospital with a designated Stroke Center.
• The ICU operates as a co-managed unit.
• We are seeking board-certified or board-eligible critical care physicians (MD or DO) who possess or are able to obtain an Illinois license, have a commitment to excellence in clinical service, are forward-thinking and demonstrate problem-solving abilities necessary in the ICU, and demonstrate the ability to work as a team member and perform all technical skills in the critical care setting.
• We work in EPIC, with access to our own internal informatics platform.
• Full-time physicians work an average of 15 shifts per month, block shift schedule, generally in 4-5 day stretches. Part-time and per diem (PRN) physicians are scheduled as needed and available.  We work together to manage the schedule as equitably as possible providing intensivists with a great work/family life balance.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance, long- and short-term disability, 401k, paid medical malpractice and tail coverage, and annual CME allowance, commencement bonus, relocation allowance if relocating.

Purpose

We put patients first. Always.

We value and support growth and development in our practice and in our critical care group, allowing you to explore opportunities that provide clinical and professional growth opportunity.

Want to learn more about this opportunity? Reach out to my recruiting partner, who will put you in touch with me.

John Shanley, MD
Program Medical Director

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