Neurology - Neuro-Oncology Job at Advocate Health in Milwaukee, WI

Join our Advocate Neuro Oncology Program. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Advocate Midwest Region Neuro Oncology team serving patients at our Wisconsin site at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI.

Our Midwest Region Neurology program is under the directorship of Dr. Nina Paleologos, who in addition to leading Neurology, is also a nationally recognized leader in Neuro Oncology. As one of over 120 Neurologists across IL and WI you will be supported by a dedicated leadership team and physician-led and governed medical group of over 4,000 physicians in 27 hospitals and over 500 sites of care.

Advocate Health is the 3rd largest not-for-profit healthcare system in the country and is positioned for continued growth. We are a dynamic, well run, financially stable and extensive healthcare system and a leading employer in the Midwest.

Aurora St. Luke Medical Center, Milwaukee WI, is  the tertiary care and regional referral center for Advocate Aurora in Wisconsin. St. Luke’s Medical Center is a 900+bed teaching hospital-the largest in Wisconsin.

Program Highlights:

• This clinical position is for our Wisconsin site at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
• Supported by nursing, APRN, PA, and other clinical and operational support staff.
• Ample clinic space in a dedicated suite.
• Other Neuro Oncology providers present locally and regionally.
• No requirement for general Neurology unless wished for by the candidate.
• Broad and established referral base provides a wide range of complex cases
• Neuro Oncology Neurosurgery support with the ability to perform awake craniotomies
• State of the art neuroimaging and neuro radiology
• Collaborative Radiation Oncologists. Stereotactic radiosurgery
• Epic EMR
• Active Neuro Oncology clinical trial program with designated coordinators
• The Advocate Aurora Research Institute (Midwest) is a NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP)-one of 46 institutions in the US.
• Our Cancer programs have received over 15 million dollars awarded in the past 11 years. We are members of ECOG, NRG, Alliance, COG, Wake Forest and University of Rochester Cancer Center. We get SWOG protocols through CTSU.
• BTTC and NCI Connect membership through our Illinois program with Dr Paleologos and those trials also available to Wisconsin Neuro Oncologists.
• The Advocate Research Institute supports 28 cancer centers with 44 coordinators, 5 regulatory team members and 5 project coordinators.
• Regional Neuro Oncology quality council, and two state wide Neuro Oncology Tumor Boards.
• Multidisciplinary Neuro Oncology Clinic

We Offer….

• Guaranteed Salary in the range of $400,000-$440,000. Placement in the starting range is based on training, experience, certifications etc and will be based on candidates qualifications.  
• Robust Benefits with 401K match, sign on bonus, relocation
• PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) Qualifying Opportunities
• Financially stable and nationally recognized health system
• Will support H1 visa

Milwaukee, WI will surprise you! Milwaukee is a friendly, thriving and culturally diverse Midwest city that offers all the amenities of a bigger city with the convenience and quality of life found in a smaller city. Enjoy city and suburban living, great schools and an affordable lifestyle. Milwaukee has an international airport, three major professional sports as well as indoor soccer and intercollegiate athletics. There is an abundance of cultural activities including the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, and the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. For families, Milwaukee has an excellent zoo considered to be among the finest in the country, a world-class museum with an IMAX® theater, the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum, and an extensive county park system. You will find amazing restaurants, and easy access to an abundance of local and statewide outdoor activities such as boating, fishing, and sailing on Lake Michigan; hiking, golfing, bike riding, and walking along the lakefront. Milwaukee hosts numerous festivals throughout the summer including Summerfest, the largest music festival in the country.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United States. Advocate Health has a combined footprint across six states – Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina and Wisconsin. We are a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise.

In Illinois and Wisconsin, we serve nearly 3 million patients annually across 29 hospitals and more than 500 sites of care. We are a leading employer in the Midwest, proudly supporting a team of over 77,000. This includes more than 4,300 employed physicians and over 2,500 Advanced Practice Professionals within our physician-led medical group. 

We are committed to lifting others up every single day and in everything we do. By cultivating an atmosphere of acceptance and compassion, we create a welcoming environment where our patients can heal, our teammates can thrive, and our business can grow. Our For ALL mission allows you the chance to grow in ways that will broaden your perspective to deliver the best possible patient care.

Experienced Physicians and Fellows encouraged to apply. For more information, please forward your CV and cover letter to Becky Bork.