Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Physician | Chicago South Suburbs
Advocate Health
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Emilee Gabrielson
Oak Lawn, IL
PSLF Compatible
Full-Time
$571,071 - $631,184 Annual
Physician
Internal Medicine: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Physician | Chicago South Suburbs
Location
Advocate Christ Medical Center
4440 W 95th St
Oak Lawn, Illinois
Care Delivery Brand
Advocate Health Care
Compensation
Annual salary range $571,071 - $631,184
Join Advocate Health Care as an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist in Oak Lawn, IL—part of Advocate Health, one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the country.
At Advocate Health, we’re committed to being a Best Place to Care—where physicians are empowered, heard, and equipped to do their best work. You’ll be part of a leading integrated system with a shared commitment to innovation, well-being, and the communities we serve. Whether you're seeking professional growth, meaningful impact, or a team that lifts you up—this is where it starts.
Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn is a 788-bed premier teaching institution and one of the Midwest’s major referral hospitals for cardiovascular services, heart and kidney transplantation, and other complex specialty care.
Advocate Christ Medical Center is home to a high-volume Advanced Heart Failure, Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support program. The program brings together specialists in advanced heart failure, transplantation and LVAD care, with additional expertise in amyloidosis, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, sarcoidosis, cardio-oncology and pulmonary hypertension.
Advocate Christ Medical Center is home to a high-volume Advanced Heart Failure, Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support program. The program brings together specialists in advanced heart failure, transplantation and LVAD care, with additional expertise in amyloidosis, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, sarcoidosis, cardio-oncology and pulmonary hypertension.
Awards and Wins for Advocate Christ Medical Center:
- U.S. News & World Report: Ranked among the nation’s Top 50 heart programs
- U.S. News & World Report: Best Regional Hospital, ranked #4 in Illinois and #4 in Chicago
- Healthgrades: America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award™ (2025–2026)
- Healthgrades: America’s 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025–2026)
- Becker’s Hospital Review: Recognized among Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Heart Programs
Highlights
- Full-time (1.0 FTE) clinical practice opportunity
- Join an established team of 9 Advanced Heart Failure physicians
- Approximately 2–3 days per week of outpatient clinic
- One week of inpatient service per month
- Approximately 4–5 nights of call per month
- Procedural opportunities include right heart catheterizations, endomyocardial biopsies, with opportunities in echocardiography and intraoperative TEE
- 2026 projected volumes 42 long term LVADs, 132 short term LVADs, 31 heart transplants
- Opportunity to care for patients with cardio-oncology needs, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, amyloidosis, sarcoidosis and pulmonary hypertension
- EPIC EMR
- Be part of an integrated nationally recognized organization with physician-led medical group and embedded service line
- Leverage access to DAX Copilot, an AI-powered clinical documentation tool integrated with Epic, streamlining clinical workflows by generating draft patient notes for efficient review, editing, and signature
- Experience a diverse and inclusive environment ensuring safe and equitable care for all patients
Compensation
- Salary $571,071 plus up to $60,113 annual incentive
- Sign-on bonus
Training and/or Experience Required
Fellowship Completion in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant
BC/BE in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant
BC/BE in Cardiovascular Disease
BC/BE in Echo (if applicable)
Benefits
Paid Time Off programs available for eligible positions
Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
Retirement benefits, including 401(k) options with employer contributions and access to financial wellness resourcesFlexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family support benefits, which may include parental leave, adoption assistance, and surrogacy support
Educational assistance and professional development programs
Paid medical liability insurance
Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowances
Relocation assistance
About Oak Lawn, Illinois
Oak Lawn, an attractive Village of nearly 56,000 residents and over 1,800 diverse businesses, has distinguished itself among Chicago's leading southwest suburbs. Nestled in the center of Cook County, a distinctive home town essence flows through Oak Lawn; an unmatched quality evidenced through the community's affable neighborhoods, dynamic business districts, well- maintained recreational areas and cultural vivacity. The resources accessed within Oak Lawn are truly second-to-none. Exceptional educational opportunities are profound, as residents have a choice among a number of public and private school options and several higher education and continuing education institutions. Compassionate and quality health care is readily available through various established practices, along with the presence of Advocate Christ Medical Center and Advocate Children's Hospital.
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.
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.
For more information about this job, please visit Advocate Health's website