NM Lake Forest Hospital Expansion - Physician: Medical Oncology - Lake Forest

Description

NM Lake Forest Hospital Expansion

Northwestern Medicine has begun a campus development project at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital to allow us to better serve patients and the community. The was launched in response to the ongoing need for more patient care services and expanded access to patient care.

During the project, we will add two new patient care pavilions to the hospitals. This will allow us to:

• Increase the total number of hospital beds to 210, including 168 inpatient beds, 24 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds and 18 postpartum beds
• Relocate and expand the Emergency Department with more diagnostic imaging equipment capabilities
• Improve access to care
• Continue to grow specialty care services

Opportunity

Northwestern Medical Group is actively recruiting a full-time Medical Oncology physician to join our forward-thinking practice.  This is an outstanding opportunity to build your career with the premier healthcare system in the Northern suburbs of Chicago.

The Ideal Candidate will possess a strong commitment to community-focused clinical excellence and patient experience.  This position is a full-time clinical FTE with a competitive compensation package and excellent benefits.

Desired Start Date: 3/1/2026 (may start as early as 9/1/2025)

Northwestern Medical Group

One of Chicago’s largest medical practices, Northwestern Medical Group (NMG) is a primary and multispecialty group practice that consists of nearly 1,300 physicians and other healthcare professionals with expertise in 40 medical specialties. Serving on the faculty of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (FSM), physicians contribute to research and education, as well as provide clinical care. Together with FSM and Northwestern Medicine, NMG provides seamless access to care to deliver an exceptional patient experience and a higher level of care.

Within the Northern suburbs, NMG has clinic locations at Deerfield, Glenview, Grayslake, Gurnee, Highland Park, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest and Vernon Hills. Additionally, NMG has Immediate Care services at Deerfield, Gurnee, Lake Bluff, Glenview and Vernon Hills.

With roots in the northern Chicago region, Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital is an academic community hospital located about 30 miles north of downtown Chicago. Northwestern Medicine proudly opened the new Lake Forest Hospital in March 2018. This state-of-the-art, 114-bed hospital continues a long-standing commitment to deliver world-class medicine to the region, while using its natural surroundings to create a healing, tranquil environment for patients, visitors and staff. The redeveloped campus provides access to primary, specialty and emergency care, as well as a seamless pathway to specialty care from throughout the Northwestern Medicine network, including leading-edge clinical trials. Care is provided not only through the main hospital campus in suburban Lake Forest, but also at multiple outpatient facilities.

Our Grayslake location in central Lake County includes a free-standing Emergency Department, Ambulatory Surgery Center, Endoscopy Center, Cancer Center, Diagnostic Cardiac Testing and Rehabilitation Services. More than 700 board-certified physicians practice in 68 medical specialties at Lake Forest Hospital. The hospital continues to be recognized for excellence. It is consistently included as one of the top hospitals in Illinois and Chicago by U.S. News & World Report and has received Magnet® designation, the gold standard for nursing excellence and innovation, from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

The geographical reach of Northwestern Medicine meets the growing demand for quality health care close to where people live and work. Our patients have access to evidence-based medicine and research that is translated to clinical practice, offering new hope through leading-edge approaches to health, wellness and disease.

Qualifications

Doctorate: Medical Oncology Board-Certified or Board-Eligible 

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.