Well-respected general surgeon seeks BC/BE physician to join him in private practice. Strong general surgery skills required with specialty training/interest in breast, vascular, or oncology surgery a plus. Practice sees a mix of both in and out patient general surgery cases. Their extremely busy practice is located on the campus of Silver Cross Hospital. Partnership track opportunity is available.
Founded in 1895, Silver Cross has evolved from a 33-bed not-for-profit hospital into a world-class health care network, named a Thomson Top 100 Hospital for the 4th year in a row, serving not only Joliet and the Will County area but also many suburbs of southwest Chicago. Located just 40 minutes from downtown Chicago, in the fastest growing county in Illinois and the 4th fastest growing county in the nation, Silver Cross has a medical staff with more than 400 physicians representing over 50 specialties. Featuring a 304-bed acute care hospital and Level II Trauma Center, Silver Cross offers an extraordinary combination of services and facilities. Silver Cross Hospital offers expert diagnostic testing and treatment in a variety of specialty care areas. Many of these services are available on an inpatient and outpatient basis.
In July of 2007, Silver Cross Hospital announced plans to construct a brand new, state of the art, replacement hospital in New Lenox, IL. This new facility is just 3 ½ miles east of the current hospital, conveniently located at U.S. Route 6 and I-355. The hospital will be 600,000 square feet and have approximately 300 beds – all private rooms. On July 2, 2008 the hospital was approved and construction began immediately. Anticipated opening of the hospital is fall of 2011.
Have the cache of being affiliated with a Solucient Top 100 Hospital, ranked the #1 hospital in the Chicago area in the premier issue of “Chicago Consumer’s Checkbook for Customer Service” and has also been recognized for exceptional service by Press Ganey, a national health care patient satisfaction research company.
This is an amazing opportunity for a new physician or a seasoned professional. With a competitive salary, excellent benefit package and market share expected to grow 10% in the next two years; this is truly a great job in a great location!