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Colon & Rectal Surgeon
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Department of Surgery is seeking a Colon and Rectal Surgeon to join its team with a dual appointment at Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC) and the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital. The clinical program at Loyola is comprehensive and includes treatment of benign and malignant colorectal disease, inflammatory bowel diseases, anorectal conditions, and functional disorders. Collaboration with oncologists, urogynecologists, gynecologic oncologists, and gastroenterologists is robust. Competence with laparoscopy and robotic surgery is expected. The candidate should have an interest in endoscopy as well. The clinical program includes participation in multidisciplinary programs with the pelvic floor disorder and GI oncology teams. Candidates should be board certified/eligible in Colon and Rectal Surgery and General Surgery and demonstrate a dedication to clinical excellence, teaching, scholarly activity and institutional service. Teaching and mentoring of general surgery residents is essential. Clinical research is strongly encouraged. Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with experience and at the assistant or associate professor levels. Potential opportunities for leadership positions within the Division exist for suitable candidates.
Loyola Medicine, a member of Trinity Health, is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago's western suburbs. The three-hospital system includes Loyola University Medical Center, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, MacNeal Hospital, as well as convenient locations offering primary care, specialty care and immediate care services from more than 1,500 physicians throughout Cook, Will and DuPage counties. Loyola is a 547-licensed-bed hospital in Maywood that includes the William G. and Mary A. Ryan Center for Heart & Vascular Medicine, the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, a Level 1 trauma center, Illinois's largest burn center, a certified comprehensive stroke center and a children’s hospital. Having delivered compassionate care for over 50 years, Loyola also trains the next generation of caregivers through its academic affiliation with Loyola University Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine and Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing. Established in 1961, Gottlieb is a 247-licensed-bed community hospital in Melrose Park with the Judd A. Weinberg Emergency Department, the Loyola Center for Metabolic Surgery and Bariatric Care and the Loyola Cancer Care & Research Facility at the Marjorie G. Weinberg Cancer Center. MacNeal is a 374-licensed-bed teaching hospital in Berwyn with advanced medical, surgical and psychiatric services, acute rehabilitation, an inpatient skilled nursing facility and a 68-bed behavioral health program and community clinics.
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This opportunity offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including:
- Competitive starting compensation between $159,000 – $985,945
- Salary Based on Academic Rank and Experience
- Excellent Benefits: Trinity Health Benefits Summary
- Paid Time Off Days
- Paid malpractice, including post-employment tail coverage
- Relocation Expense Reimbursement (in accordance with IRS guidelines)
- CME Days and Allowance
- Additional Benefits from LUC or VA (if applicable)
Interested candidates should email a cover letter and CV to Dr. Vivian Gahtan, Chair Department of Surgery, c/o Saja Ihmoud, Physician Recruitment Office, at [email protected] and apply online at www.careers.luc.edu.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion (except where religion is a bona fide occupational qualification for the job), national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
