Pediatrics - Urology Job at Mercyhealth in Rockford, IL

Opportunity:

This is an excellent opportunity to work with a highly functioning maternal fetal program with level III NICU and Regional Perinatal Center.

• Connect directly with our Pediatric Urology Medical Director Dr. Patrick McKenna day one, no passing through the ranks!
• Craft YOUR practice with the support of collaborating Urologists and operational leaders.
• State-of-the-art operating room equipped with robotic-assisted, pediatric laparoscopy, and pediatric cystoscopy surgery equipment.
• Established advanced continence program and urodynamic tools.
• Hospital-based site, enjoy the ease of outpatient clinic and surgery within the same facility.
• Work alongside a collaborative pediatric team in real time including anesthesia, radiology, and maternal fetal medicine.
• Affiliated with the University of Illinois Rockford School of Medicine.
• Opportunity to teach and work with medical students.
• M-F, Flexible Schedule
• Your support team will include a team of nurses and an Advanced Practice Provider.
• EPIC EMR
• Vast multi-subspecialty referral sources
• HPSA - National Interest Waiver and H1b supported.
• An oncology fellowship is not required for this role however, this is a wonderful opportunity for a fellowship trained urologic oncologist to work with collaborating oncologist at Mercyhealth’s new Cancer Institute opening late spring 2025.
• Non for profit 501c3 organization that qualifies for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program – PSLF.

Qualifications:

• MD/DO Board Eligible/Certified
• Urology Fellowship trained with ABU added qualifications in Pediatric Urology
• The ability to communicate clearly and work as a member of a team.
• A passion to teach residents and medical students in didactic/clinic setting.
• Skilled at providing exceptional care.

Compensation & Benefits:

Mercyhealth offers a highly competitive initial salary guarantee (based on MGMA guidelines) leading to a production-based model after the first year, along with an outstanding benefits package:

• Salary Range 585k-750k
• Generous Sign-on bonus and loan forgiveness
• Paid CME, malpractice, licensure, memberships, and association dues.
• Relocation assistance
• Excellent benefits package including health, dental, and vision
• Short – Term & Long – Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Day one 403(b) matching.
• Paid parental and care giver leave.
  

Admitting Hospitals:

Mercyhealth-Javon Bea Hospital is located just off I-90 in Rockford IL. This facility is an ACS designated Level I Adult Trauma and Comprehensive Stroke Center. The facility is recognized by the State of Illinois as a Regional Perinatal Center and Level III NICU. Our advanced operating and surgery suites, including hybrid operating suites with real-time radiographic capabilities, offer state-of-the-art technology. Coming soon, a NEW Hospital-Based Cancer Institute opening early 2025!

Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center–Janesville, WI is accredited as a Level III Adult Trauma Center, Primary Stroke Center, and Chest Pain Center. The facility features advanced operating and surgery suites, including a hybrid operating suite with real-time radiographic capabilities and state-of-the-art technology.

Community:

Beautiful, Rockford Illinois is the third-largest city in the state of Illinois. Settled on the banks of the Rock River, Rockford is notable for its economic diversification into automotive, aerospace, and healthcare industries, as well as the undertaking of various tourism and downtown revitalization efforts.

Rockford is known for various venues of cultural or historical significance, including Anderson Japanese Gardens, Klehm Arboretum, the Coronado Theater, and the Burpee Museum of Natural History. Rockford has been recognized as one of the most affordable housing markets in the nation, less than an hour and a half drive from downtown Chicago and Milwaukee and less than an hour from Madison, Wisconsin.