Physician: Maternal Fetal Medicine - Lake Forest, IL
About The Position
Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) Specialist to join their dynamic team in an ambulatory clinic in Lake Forest, IL. The MFM team provides full-spectrum care in a community setting, supported by the Northwestern Medicine Health Network. They collaborate with OBGYN physicians across six Northwestern Medicine hospitals, which collectively support 9,000 deliveries each year. Each hospital has associated facilities for consultation and ultrasound services. NM Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital has a Level II + Special Care Nursery (SCN/NICU) and is partnered with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital to provide neonatal services. Their AIUM-accredited department uses advanced technology to provide remote ultrasound services and interpretations for OB and GYN scans across the health network. The team also offers inpatient high-risk consultations at Central DuPage Hospital in collaboration with OB Hospitalists. They provide phone support and guidance to obstetricians at Delnor, Huntley, Kishwaukee, Lake Forest, and Palos hospitals, and coordinate maternal transfers to Central DuPage Hospital when needed. Opportunities to participate in deliveries and procedures are available, if desired. The growing program will include 11 MFM physicians and advanced practice providers. The team-based model includes collaboration with a geneticist, genetic counselor, fetal cardiologist, fetal echo-certified sonographers, and experienced Maternal-Fetal Medicine clinical support staff. They also have strong working relationships with adult medicine and surgical subspecialists. Pediatric surgery, cardiology, urology, neurology, and neonatology consultations are provided by specialists from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and the Chicago Institute for Fetal Health. Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital is ranked No. 7 in the Chicago Metro Area and in Illinois in the U.S. News & World Report for Best Hospitals.
Requirements
- Board-eligible or board-certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, or a licensed osteopathic physician with equivalent training and experience who is certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
- Strong commitment to community-focused clinical excellence.
- Exceptional patient experience.
- Excellent clinical and interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities
- Provide full-spectrum care in a community setting.
- Collaborate with OBGYN physicians across six Northwestern Medicine hospitals.
- Provide remote ultrasound services and interpretations for OB and GYN scans across the health network.
- Offer inpatient high-risk consultations at Central DuPage Hospital in collaboration with OB Hospitalists.
- Provide phone support and guidance to obstetricians at Delnor, Huntley, Kishwaukee, Lake Forest, and Palos hospitals.
- Coordinate maternal transfers to Central DuPage Hospital when needed.
- Participate in deliveries and procedures, if desired.
Benefits
- Continuing medical education allowance
- Paid time off
- Well-being fund
- 401k
- Paid parental leave
- Malpractice insurance
- Financial stability
- Administrative support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
