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Description & Requirements
Advocate Health is seeking an experienced, visionary Anesthesiologist to serve as Department Chair of Anesthesiology at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center and our brand-new Ambulatory Surgery Center near Lincoln Park. This is a rare opportunity to shape the next generation of anesthesiology care at a state-of-the-art academic medical center and cutting-edge outpatient facility in one of Chicago’s most vibrant neighborhoods.
As Department Chair, you’ll provide both clinical and administrative leadership, guiding a talented team of 30 attending physicians, 10 CRNAs, and 32 residents while advancing quality, innovation, and collaboration across Advocate Health.
Why Join Advocate Health:
- Large, established, and stable practice as part of the nation's third largest integrated healthcare system
- 397-bed, nationally recognized teaching hospital with deep academic partnerships with 15 ORs, 4 GI, 2 Cath, 3 Specialty, 4 ASC, 3 Educational Services, OB
- Brand-new 20,000 sq. ft. ASC with 2 ORs, endoscopy suites, and full imaging/lab support
- Opportunity to lead an established and evolving residency training program
- Broad influence and accountability within a collaborative procedural services environment
- Exposure to a full spectrum academic practice including subspecialty and advanced care
Notable Duties and Areas of Accountabilities
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Department of Anesthesiology, ensuring excellence in patient care, safety, and service quality.
- Maintain a robust quality assurance and peer review program focused on continuous improvement and best practices.
- Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and collaboration across the department and hospital.
- Oversee clinical performance, credentialing, and professional development of all anesthesia providers.
- Partner with hospital and Advocate Health leadership to drive operational efficiency, achieve key performance goals, and support organizational initiatives.
- Lead departmental education efforts, including oversight of residency and continuing medical education programs.
- Support recruitment, retention, and workforce development to meet current and future service needs.
- Collaborate with surgical, nursing, and administrative leaders on strategic planning, capital budgeting, and resource allocation.
- Ensure departmental compliance with hospital policies, medical staff bylaws, and regulatory standards.
- Represent the department on key hospital committees and serve as an advocate for the anesthesiology team within the broader medical community.
This is more than a leadership role—it’s a chance to build, inspire, and elevate anesthesiology at one of Chicago’s leading medical institutions.
- MD/DO with active Illinois license and Board Certification in Anesthesiology
- Proven leadership and administrative experience
- Strong communication, collaboration, and team development skills
- Academic or teaching experience required
- A competitive compensation model that is sustainable, equitable, transparent, compliant, and rewarding
- 8 weeks of vacation, dedicated CME time, and guaranteed post-call days
- Paid occurrence-based medical liability insurance
- No noncompete for Hospital Based Specialists, including Anesthesiology
- Eligible for our generous student loan forgiveness program and/or sign-on bonus
- Health and welfare benefits such as health, dental, vision, life and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- 401(k) plan with up to 3% employer match, in addition to a 3% company contribution for a total employer contribution of up to 6% and other financial wellness programs
- Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as parental leave, adoption assistance, and surrogacy assistance
- Educational Assistance Program
- Relocation assistance up to $12,000
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the United States, providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. With Wake Forest University School of Medicine as our academic core, we are shaping the future of health care through innovation, research, education and compassionate care.
When you join Advocate Health, you’re joining a team that’s committed to being a Best Place to Care—where clinicians are heard, supported and empowered to focus on what matters most: caring for patients. This enterprise-wide initiative is grounded in listening to care teams, removing barriers to excellent care, and fostering well-being and connection. It reflects our purpose—from discovery to everyday moments, we’re redefining care - for you, for us, for all—and lives through our values: lifting each other up, leading with purpose, thinking boldly together and embracing change with optimism. Here, you’ll find not just a job, but a career with meaning, growth and impact—for all.
