Physician: Maternal Fetal Medicine - Winfield, IL
About The Position
Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) Specialist to join its growing team and practice full-spectrum MFM in a community setting. The team is supported by Northwestern Medicine Health Network and collaborates with OBGYN physicians across six Northwestern Medicine hospitals, which together have approximately 9,000 deliveries annually. Outpatient facilities associated with each hospital provide consultations and ultrasound services. The AIUM-accredited department uses advanced technology to provide remote ultrasound services and reads for OB and GYN scans across the health network. The team provides inpatient high-risk consultations at Central DuPage Hospital in collaboration with OB Hospitalists, and telephone support and guidance to obstetricians at Delnor, Huntley, Kishwaukee, Lake Forest, and Palos hospitals. Maternal transfers to Central DuPage Hospital are arranged as needed. Participation in deliveries and procedures is available if desired. The program includes nine MFM physicians and two Advanced Practice Providers, working collaboratively with a geneticist, an on-site genetic counselor, a fetal cardiologist, fetal echo-certified sonographers, and experienced MFM nurses. The team has relationships with adult medicine and surgery subspecialists. Pediatric specialty consultations are provided by specialists from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and the Chicago Institute for Fetal Health. The 23-bed Level III NICU at NM Central DuPage is staffed around the clock by Lurie Children’s neonatologists. The position is based in the Chicago-land area, which offers neighborhoods, schools, park districts, and other amenities. Northwestern Medicine CDH and Northwestern Medicine Delnor are affiliated with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago for pediatric specialty care. Both hospitals have Magnet recognition for excellence in nursing services.
Requirements
- Excellent clinical skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Board-eligible or board-certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the subspecialty of Maternal and Fetal Medicine; or be a licensed osteopathic physician with equivalent training and experience and certification by the American Osteopathic Board of Obstetrics and Gynecologists.
Responsibilities
- Practice full-spectrum maternal fetal medicine in a community setting.
- Collaborate with OBGYN physicians across six Northwestern Medicine hospitals.
- Provide consultations and ultrasound services through affiliated outpatient facilities.
- Provide high-risk inpatient consultations at Central DuPage Hospital in collaboration with OB Hospitalists.
- Provide telephone support and guidance to obstetricians at Delnor, Huntley, Kishwaukee, Lake Forest, and Palos hospitals.
- Support maternal transfers to Central DuPage Hospital as needed.
- Optionally participate in deliveries and procedures.
- Collaborate with the MFM team and relevant medical, surgical, and pediatric specialists.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation.
- Continuing medical education allowance.
- Paid time off.
- Well-being fund.
- 401(k).
- Paid parental leave.
- Malpractice insurance.
- Financial stability and administrative support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
