OBGYN Position very close to Chicago
Mercyhealth, Crystal Lake, IL, United States
In McHenry County, Mercyhealth employs 37 physicians in the area including a large site in Woodstock, the city of McHenry, and the surrounding areas. Currently, Mercyhealth is building an OBGYN team for McHenry County and this team will be surrounded by support and a strong referral base.
- Crystal Lake Hospital & Multispecialty Clinic:
The new Crystal Lake multispecialty clinic and hospital will be in the same building. In the Crystal Lake clinic, the OBGYN will have 3 exam rooms and large treatment/procedure room attached to a bathroom with full radiology services available including mammography and ultrasound. The clinic is located 20 minutes away from Northwestern Huntley Hospital (deliveries performed here).
The new multispecialty clinic in Crystal Lake will house 15 physicians employed by Mercyhealth with the following specialties available:
- Family medicine
- OB
- Gastroenterology
- Pulmonary
- Pain Medicine
- Audiology (ABR testing performed)
- Surgery
- Urology
- ENT
- Audiology
- Orthopedic
- Pediatrics
- Cardiology
- Oncology
Schedule and volumes: 4-day work week 1 OR day (flexibility for full OR day or two half days) averaging 20 patients per clinical day and 8-10 deliveries per month with a case mix including 50% OB vs 50% GYN. Deliveries will be performed at the Northwestern Huntley Hospital. GYN surgeries will be performed at the new Crystal Lake Hospital (not deliveries).
Support staff: RN and/or MA, regional medical officer, assistant regional medical officer, a clinic manager, nursing and reception supervisors as well as scheduling and back-office support. Mercyhealth would consider adding an APP to each practice as the needs arise and based on the interest of the physician.
The closest MFM support is in Rockford at the Regional Perinatal Center with a Level III NICU (60 minutes from Crystal Lake and McHenry)