Outpatient Internal Medicine Physician

City of Hope Chicago in Zion, Illinois seeks a dedicated Internal Medicine physician to provide comprehensive outpatient medical care for adults with cancer. This role combines general internal medicine, preoperative assessments, and close collaboration with oncology and supportive care teams throughout treatment and survivorship. Clinicians will enjoy a weekday schedule with no call responsibilities in a supportive and collaborative practice environment.

Practice Info

• Outpatient practice based at the hospital in Zion, Illinois
• Collaboration with oncology specialists, hospitalists, surgery, anesthesia, cardiology, and supportive oncology colleagues
• Epic electronic health record

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient general internal medicine care for oncology patients without an established primary care provider, including management of acute and chronic medical conditions, preventive care, and coordination with the oncology team and community clinicians
• Perform preoperative medical evaluations, assess perioperative risk, and optimize medical conditions in collaboration with surgery, anesthesia, and cardiology
• Provide care in a transitional care clinic for patients following discharge from an inpatient stay, including medication reconciliation, review of pending results and follow up needs, and coordination with oncology, primary care, and other treating clinicians
• Provide outpatient general internal medicine services for City of Hope staff members as part of the assigned clinic practice
• Collaborate with clinical leaders to develop services according to agreed priorities, available resources, and allocated clinical and program development time
• Partner with supportive oncology to advance geriatric assessment, care coordination for older adults with cancer, and comprehensive survivorship services
• Work with hospitalists and ER physicians to create same day opportunities for outpatient evaluation, triage, and transitional care from inpatient to outpatient services
• Help lead development of an evidence-based weight management program, with particular collaboration with breast and gynecologic oncology and attention to nutrition, muscle preservation, and individual treatment goals

Compensation

• Base compensation range: $254,584-$350,660

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision plans
• Health Savings/Flexible Spending Accounts
• Disability coverage
• Long-term Care coverage
• Life and AD&D coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Vacation time
• CME and sick time
• Paid malpractice coverage
• Professional expense reimbursement

Shift & Schedule

• Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• No call

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree and completion of an accredited internal medicine residency
• Board certification or board eligibility in internal medicine; board eligible candidates must meet institutional certification requirements
• Eligibility for an Illinois medical license, with an active license and required clinical credentials in place before the start date
• Strong clinical judgment, communication skills, and a commitment to collaborative, patient centered care
• Interest in preoperative assessment, geriatric care, survivorship, urgent outpatient care, or weight management is welcome