Physician - Otolaryngology - Rhinology - Chicago Suburbs (Aurora)

Location: Aurora, IL

Hospital: Rush Copley Medical Center

Department: Otolaryngology 

Work Type: Full Time 

Work Schedule: 8 Hr

Head and Neck Surgeon/ Otolaryngologist

Rush Copley Medical Center

Aurora, IL

Rush University Medical Center, a nationally recognized clinical and academic institution and the teaching hospital for Rush Medical and Nursing Colleges, located in downtown Chicago, invites applications for the position of Otolaryngologist, with head and neck cancer subspecialty training, to be primarily based at Rush Copley Medical Center.

The Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery is seeking a head and neck surgeon to provide high-quality patient care to the diverse community of the greater Fox Valley region at Rush Copley Medical Center. Fellowship training in head and neck surgical oncology is preferred. The candidate will have an opportunity to build a thriving community practice that encompasses a full breadth of otolaryngology with a subspecialty focus in head and neck cancer.

Rush Copley Medical Center, a 210-bed community hospital in Aurora, IL, has been serving the region for over 130 years. As part of the Rush University System for Health, it integrates community-based care with academic resources, promoting clinical research and medical education across specialties. Rush University Medical Center has been recognized nationally as a leader in quality care, patient safety, and academic leadership.

The ideal candidate will join a thriving Otorhinolaryngology department with a commitment to clinical excellence and scholarship. This individual will collaborate closely with four fellowship-trained head and neck cancer surgeons that practice across the health system and contribute to the academic missions of the section. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a collaborative and academically oriented team, balancing community-focused care with opportunities for professional growth through education and research.

Position Highlights:

· Clinical Focus: Provide high-quality patient care in head and neck cancer and comprehensive otolaryngology.

· Effort Allocation: 80% of time spent at Rush Copley Medical Center and 20% of time spent at Rush University Medical Center.

· Community Impact: Serve the greater Fox Valley region, delivering compassionate and patient-centered care.

· Collaborative Team: Join a section of four fellowship-trained head and neck surgeons.

· Research Engagement: Participate in research projects within the head and neck division, contributing to academic publications and clinical advancements.

· Education and Mentorship: Instruct medical students, residents, and fellows, advancing Rush’s academic mission.

Candidate Qualifications:

· MD, DO, or foreign equivalent.

· Board eligibility or certification in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.

· Fellowship trained in head and neck surgery desired.

· Experience or strong interest in head and neck cancer and comprehensive ENT care.

Rush University System for Health (Rush) is an academic health system whose mission is to improve the health of the individuals and the diverse communities it serves through the integration of outstanding patient care, education, research and community partnerships.

Rush includes Rush University Medical Center, Rush University, Rush Copley Medical Center and Rush Oak Park Hospital, as well as numerous outpatient care facilities. Rush University, with more than 2,500 students, is a health sciences university that comprises Rush Medical College, the College of Nursing, and the College of Health Sciences.

Rush is an elite medical community recognized yearly for excellence in patient care, medical discovery and clinical expertise. Our continued pursuits have earned Rush University Medical Center the distinction of being on U. S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Honor Roll for 2024-2025. This places the Medical Center amongst the top 50 of the more than 5,000 hospitals evaluated. U.S. News & World Report has also recognized eleven Rush programs amongst the nation’s best, including top ten national rankings for neurology and neurosurgery and orthopedics. Rush University Medical Center has received Vizient's Quality Leadership Award, ranking second among 99 academic medical centers across the country. All three Rush hospitals have earned the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation in the Healthcare Equality Index. Our physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses and staff are the heartbeat of our health system’s ongoing success. We know how important it is to recruit and retain exceptional staff and faculty to execute our mission.

We’re passionate about health equity: for the communities we serve, for our patients and for our employees. We know that the South and West Sides of Chicago have historically been underserved. As a result, there is a 16-year gap in the life expectancy of someone in Chicago’s Loop versus someone in Chicago’s West Side. As the largest employer on Chicago’s West Side, we take it seriously that our institution can change this. Rush has built a strong Office of Community Health Equity and Engagement, and we founded the RUSH BMO Institute of Health Equity. As part of our Anchor Mission strategy, we hire, invest, buy and source, and volunteer locally. We’ve invested more than $6 million on the West Side since 2018, and that number continues to grow every year. And, of course, we continue to provide excellent patient care for everyone who comes to Rush.

Join Rush and become part of one of the nation’s best healthcare systems.

Rush offers competitive total compensation that includes base pay, benefits, and other incentive programs for our employees. The total pay range shown reflects the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, knowledge and skills; relevant experience and training; education, certifications, and licensure; primary work location; and other business and organizational factors. This total pay range is for a full-time, 1.0 FTE employee, and includes any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. Opportunities for increased compensation based on exceeding productivity targets. Additional compensation may include sign-on and retention bonuses and relocation allowances. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package.

Pay Range : $450,000 - $675,000 (TCC) 

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Business Unit: Rush Medical Center

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: Cardiosciences ICU-CVICU

Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1. 0)

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: 8 Hr (7:00:00 AM - 4:00:00 PM)

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Pay Range: $52.15 - $77.70 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.

Summary:
The Unit Director RN is the clinical and business manager of a specific patient care unit(s). The Unit Director provides direction and vision and creates human, operational and organizational systems that assure exemplary patient care. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and ICARE values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Other information:
Required Job Qualifications:
• Graduate degree.
• Current State of Illinois Registered Nurse licensure.
• Progressive leadership experience.
• Earned nursing degree at the baccalaureate level or higher.
• National certification.
• Demonstrates advanced analytical ability and problem solving skills.
• Ability to use electronic business programs and technology.
• Demonstrates the ability to work in complex organizational systems or programs.
• Communication skill to lead, teach and persuade others.
• Able to interact effectively with others in difficult situations that encompasses organizational and developmental issues.
• Work requires 24/7 accountability and the ability to supervise and manage staff across that time.
• Work requires the ability to assume the charge nurse role.
• Ability to check documents for errors, use a keyboard to enter or retrieve data, and closely examine specimen, images or reports.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
• Graduate degree in nursing but related field will be considered (except UDs hired before 01/2013).
Physical Demands:
• Ability to move throughout the Medical Center and unit.
• Lifting or carrying objects 30 lbs. and lifting and positioning patients, with appropriate lift devices.
• Work conditions include performing procedures where carelessness could result in injury or illness and contact with potentially infectious materials and/or strong chemical agents.

Responsibilities:
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE
1.Accountable for quality outcomes which incorporates established methodology to drive process improvement.
2.Leads unit and or department quality initiatives, research and/or evidence based activities utilizing best current evidence.
3.Develops effective strategies for changing clinician and team behavior to encourage adoption of evidence based practices.
4.Provides leadership in the design, implementation and evaluation of process improvement initiatives at the unit, department and division level.
RELATIONSHIP AND CARING
5.Creates an environment which establishes a caring, therapeutic relationship with patients and families through effective communication, acknowledgement of patient/family perceptions of health and illness and mutual goal setting.
6.Establishes constructive and strategic partnerships with peers, professional nurses, the University, other disciplines and departments to achieve positive clinical and service outcomes.
7.Uses leadership, team building, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills to build partnerships within and across units and departments.
8.Establishes a climate that fosters open communication, values differing points of view and promotes shared governance.
9.Creates and maintains a just culture for all constituents across disciplines.
10.Develops a climate that optimizes the patient and family experience through supportive interactions and staff education.
CRITICAL THINKING
11.Promotes the development of critical thinking skills of all unit personnel through appreciative inquiry.
12.Critically reviews cases and events to determine the root causes and develop action plans for improvement
13.Responds to societal and technological trends issues and new developments as they pertain to nursing and healthcare.
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
14.Creates and promotes a culture of safety and accountability.
15.Articulates standards and monitors compliance with the State Nurse Practice Act, State Board of Nursing Regulations, regulatory agency standards and the policies of the organization.
16.Demonstrates information literacy skills in complex decision-making.
17.Utilizes clinical information systems to promote safety, quality and cost effective care.
18.Strategically plans for ongoing education to acquire new knowledge and skills.
LEADERSHIP
19.Translates the nursing and corporate vision and strategic plan into measurable unit goals and sustainable programs.
20.Creates and maintains a supportive and healthy work environment.
21.Advances practice through the development of innovations incorporating the principles of change.
22.Assumes a leadership role in analytical problem solving of both clinical and system wide issues.
23.Mentors and coaches delegation and management skills along with career development.
24.Creates an environment in which professional growth is an expectation.
25.Demonstrates accountability for own professional practice, including progress toward achievement of annual goals.
26.Provides and invites ongoing performance feedback to peers, staff and other disciplines to achieve positive clinical and service outcomes.
SYSTEMS
27.Analyzes fiscal and budgetary implications when modifying practice and operational systems.
28.Creates a human resource strategy which includes the management of performance through recruitment, rewards, recognition, counseling and disciplinary action.
29.Establishes procedures and processes to ensure administrative management of the unit.
30.Demonstrates financial accountability by managing human and capital resources in accordance with the annual budget.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Business Unit: Rush Medical Center

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: RUSH Supply Chain RUMC Staff

Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1. 0)

Shift: Shift 3

Work Schedule: 8 Hr (11:00:00 PM - 7:30:00 AM)

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Pay Range: $19.49 - $24.01 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.

Summary:
Under the direction of the Assistant Manager of OR Materials Management is responsible for the day to day availability of supplies and equipment for assigned OR service lines/areas. Provides materials management support for surgical services. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Other information:
Required Job Qualifications:
• High school diploma/GED.
• Two years of Healthcare Materials Management, Sterile Processing, Purchasing, Distribution, or Receiving experience necessary.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of Omnicell hardware/software functions.
• Knowledge of Materials Management/Purchasing and Inventory Control processes.
• Knowledge of surgical equipment and supplies.
• Basic understanding of clinical terms and procedures.
• Ability to handle multi-tasks simultaneously under pressure and strict deadlines to meet changing workload demands and priorities.
• Superior organizational skills, with attention to detail and oral communication skills.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
• Experience with the Lawson ERP system (including the Mobile Supply Chain module).

Responsibilities:
Responsible for effective distribution of surgical supplies and equipment to designated Omnicells, support rooms, re-stock cabinets, sterile areas and all appropriate arenas within the Operating Room.
Activities will also include but are not limited to:
•Receives, unpacks, and delivers surgical supplies and equipment ordered from outside vendors and off-site warehouse.
•Reviews and verifies accuracy of shipments by counting and comparing packing lists with all receiving/delivery tickets for accuracy of materials receipt.
•Performs basic contract administration by following up on back-ordered supplies with surgical buyers and notification to appropriate Assistant Unit Director (AUD) and/or service.
•Assists appropriate management personnel in the maintenance of predetermined par levels of supplies.
•Files all pick-tickets, purchase requisitions, and delivery tickets, in the departmental closed files.
•Interacts with physicians, nursing, purchasing, delivery services, and other operating room personnel in a cordial and professional manner.
•Must maintain environmental cleanliness and order in specific work areas
•Must be able to provide after hour's coverage on heavy caseload days.
•Must be available to work on weekends.
•Willingly participates in quality improvement processes.
•Ensures that order placement and delivery dates meet nursing needs.
•Interacts with clinicians to problem solve issues regarding purchase orders, receipts, loaners, credits, substitutes and stock-outs.
•Performs quarterly and fiscal year end physical inventories.
•Provides assistance, guidance and backup for related personnel in the Materials Management department
•Performs other related duties as assigned or required.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Business Unit: Rush Medical Center

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: RUSH Supply Chain RUMC Staff

Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1. 0)

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: 8 Hr (7:00:00 AM - 3:30:00 PM)

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Pay Range: $20.49 - $25.39 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.

Summary:
Under the direction of the Assistant Manager of OR Supply Chain, the advanced level tech is responsible for forecasting the day-to-day availability of commodity and implant supplies for assigned OR service lines. Provides supply chain support for surgical services. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Other information:
Required Job Qualifications:
•High school diploma /GED
•Two years minimum of surgical Healthcare Supply Chain experience required
•Intermediate knowledge of computer applications and software programs, including MS-Office (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel), Internet Applications, ERP systems, Surgical Information System (SIS) and advanced understanding of inventory management systems (Q-Sight, ParEx).
•Knowledge of inventory control processes with Intermediate understanding of clinical terms and procedures.
•Ability to multitask under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
•Must be flexible with schedule and provide coverage when needed, including after hours and weekends when necessary
•Superior organizational & communicative skills with high attention to detail.
•Advanced knowledge in all phases of Perioperative/Interventional Supply Chain.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
•Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
•Previous experience with Lawson (ERP system), Q-Sight or other inventory management solution preferred.
Physical Demands:
•Ability to meet the physical demands of the job (standing for long periods of time, walking, lifting loads up to 40 lbs.)
Disclaimer:
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

Responsibilities:
Job Responsibilities:
1.Distributes surgical supplies to designated locations, inclusive of Q-Sight cabinets, Par Excellence locations, support rooms, sterile areas, and all appropriate areas within the Operating Room.
2.Conducts inventory of Q-Sight & Par Excellence areas (including cycle count audits, monitoring expiring/at-risk inventory, and working through outstanding orders – providing substitute options when necessary). Restocks and returns unused product to assigned locations.
3.Accountable for Q-Sight implant ordering, surgical device ordering and generating Q-Sight inventory management reports (implant/consignment serial number tracking, transactional data).
4.Maintains audit schedule and reconfigures any assigned locations (par level adjustments and removals/additions of product)
5.Consignment Replenishment
6.Receives, unpacks, and delivers supplies ordered from vendors. Reviews and verifies accuracy of shipments by counting and comparing packing lists with all receiving/delivery tickets for accuracy of receipt.
7.Performs basic contract administration by following up on back-ordered supplies with surgical buyers and notification to appropriate service.
8.Assists management personnel in the maintenance of predetermined par levels of supplies. Interacts with clinical staff and maintains environmental cleanliness and order in specific work areas.
9.Participates in quality improvement processes and ensures that order placement and delivery dates meet clinical needs.
10.Performs fiscal year end physical inventories. Assists in overseeing all the activities to assure the availability of necessary perioperative supplies as needed.
11.Provides guidance and backup for personnel in the OR Supply Chain department
12.Performs other related duties as assigned or required.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.