Anesthesiology - General (no call) - Park Ridge, IL

About the role

Advocate Health is seeking general anesthesiologists to serve patients at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois. The hospital is the leading health care provider in Chicago's North and Northwest suburbs, offering a Level I Trauma Center, access to national clinical trials, and advanced medical technologies. It is nationally recognized for cardiology, cancer, neurosciences, orthopedics, and women's health, and designated a Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology.

• Excellent case mix, including OB
• Practice at a single center — no mandatory cross coverage of other sites
• Adult-only practice (ages 13+)
• Collaborative Care Model: approximately 40% of cases performed under Medical Direction at 1:3, while around 60% are staffed with MDs only
• Full-time, part-time, and custom-designed positions available
• Advanced technology in a Level I Trauma Center with state-of-the-art facilities and anesthesia equipment
• Robust support system of partners, anesthesia techs, and dedicated anesthesia nurses
• Part of an integrated, nationally recognized organization with a physician-led medical group and embedded service line
• 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
• Environment that provides safe and equitable care for all patients
• EPIC EMR System: Advocate Health, as the nation's largest EPIC user, ensures an optimized EMR system

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited anesthesiology residency program
• Board-eligibility or board-certification in Anesthesiology

Benefits

• Competitive compensation model that is sustainable, equitable, transparent, compliant, and rewarding
• 8 weeks of vacation, dedicated CME time, and guaranteed post-call days
• Paid occurrence-based medical liability insurance
• No noncompete for Hospital Based Specialists, including Anesthesiology
• Eligible for generous student loan forgiveness program and/or sign-on bonus
• Health and welfare benefits: health, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) plan with up to 3% employer match, plus a 3% company contribution for a total employer contribution of up to 6%, and other financial wellness programs
• Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits: parental leave, adoption assistance, and surrogacy assistance
• Educational Assistance Program
• Relocation assistance up to $12,000

Schedule

• Weekday shifts with no nights, no weekends, and no call
• Full-time, part-time, and custom-designed positions available

Location

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. It is a prime residential community that retains its distinctive, small-town charm. The vibrant Uptown shopping area includes the Metra station, Public Library, and several parks featuring live musical concerts and special events in summer. Quiet tree-lined streets, pleasing architecture, excellent schools, a centrally located library, and ample parks make Park Ridge one of the most desirable family communities in the Chicago area. Unique shops and a great selection of restaurants fill the Uptown area, where new buildings blend serenely with historic ones. The Uptown skyline is graced with cupolas, church spires, and the 100-foot tower of the Art Deco Pickwick Theatre (on the National Register of Historic Places). Additional shopping and dining are convenient to every neighborhood, including South Park, Village Green, the Dee Park area bordering Oakton Ave., and the Higgins Corridor bordering Chicago. Park Ridge hosts a variety of businesses from privately owned to major corporations and is home to Lutheran General Hospital, a Level 1 trauma center, teaching hospital, and part of Advocate Aurora Health.