This is an exciting opportunity to join the Advocate Midwest Region Neuro Oncology team serving patients at our Wisconsin site at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. Our Midwest Region Neurology program is under the directorship of Dr. Nina Paleologos, who in addition to leading Neurology, is also a nationally recognized leader in Neuro Oncology. As one of over 120 Neurologists across IL and WI you will be supported by a dedicated leadership team and physician-led and governed medical group of over 4,000 physicians in 27 hospitals and over 500 sites of care.
Advocate Health is the 3rd largest not-for-profit healthcare system in the country and is positioned for continued growth. We are a dynamic, well run, financially stable and extensive healthcare system and a leading employer in the Midwest.
Aurora St. Luke Medical Center, Milwaukee WI-is a comprehensive stroke center and the tertiary care and regional referral center for Advocate Aurora in Wisconsin. St. Luke’s Medical Center is a 900+bed teaching hospital-the largest in Wisconsin.
Program Highlights:
- This clinical position is for our Wisconsin site at Advocate Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
- Multidisciplinary Neuro Oncology Clinic
- Supported by nursing, APRN, PA, and other clinical and operational support staff.
- Ample clinic space in a dedicated suite.
- Other Neuro Oncology providers present locally and regionally.
- No requirement for general Neurology unless wished for by the candidate.
- Broad and established referral base provides a wide range of complex cases
- Neuro Oncology Neurosurgery support with the ability to perform awake craniotomies
- State of the art neuroimaging and neuro radiology
- Collaborative Radiation Oncologists. Stereotactic radiosurgery
- Epic EMR
- Active Neuro Oncology clinical trial program with designated coordinators
- The Advocate Aurora Research Institute (Midwest) is a NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP)-one of 46 institutions in the US.
- Our Cancer programs have received over 15 million dollars awarded in the past 11 years. We are members of ECOG, NRG, Alliance, COG, Wake Forest and University of Rochester Cancer Center. We get SWOG protocols through CTSU.
- BTTC and NCI Connect membership through our Illinois program with Dr Paleologos and those trials also available to Wisconsin Neuro Oncologists.
- The Advocate Research Institute supports 28 cancer centers with 44 coordinators, 5 regulatory team members and 5 project coordinators.
- Regional Neuro Oncology quality council, and two state wide Neuro Oncology Tumor Boards.
- 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-Benefits and more
- Guaranteed Salary in the range of $400,000-$440,000. Placement in the range is based on training, experience, certifications etc and will be based on the candidate's qualifications
- Competitive sign on bonus, relocation assistance up to $12,000 and generous CME
- We are a 501c3 organization and positions qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- Paid Time Off programs for eligible positions
- 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
- Paid medical liability insurance
- H1B Visa Support available (note this is not a J1 approved position)
Training and/or experience required
- Board Certification in Neurology and preferably 2-year fellowship in Neuro Oncology
- Experienced physicians and fellows encouraged to apply
About Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s largest city-will surprise you. Milwaukee is a friendly, thriving and culturally diverse Midwest city that offers all the amenities of a bigger city with the convenience and quality of life found in a smaller city. Enjoy city and suburban living, great schools and an affordable lifestyle. Milwaukee has an international airport, three major professional sports as well as indoor soccer and intercollegiate athletics. There is an abundance of cultural activities including the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, and the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. For families, Milwaukee has an excellent zoo considered to be among the finest in the country, a world-class museum with an IMAX® theater, the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum, and an extensive county park system. You will find amazing restaurants, and easy access to an abundance of local and statewide outdoor activities such as boating, fishing, and sailing on Lake Michigan; hiking, golfing, bike riding, and walking along the lakefront. Milwaukee hosts numerous festivals throughout the summer including Summerfest, the largest music festival in the country.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United States. Advocate Health has a combined footprint across six states – Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina and Wisconsin. We are a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. In Illinois and Wisconsin, we serve nearly 3 million patients annually across 29 hospitals and more than 500 sites of care. We are a leading employer in the Midwest, proudly supporting a diverse team of over 77,000. This includes more than 4,200 employed physicians and over 2,500 Advanced Practice Clinicians within our physician-led medical group.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion every single day and in everything we do. By cultivating an atmosphere of acceptance and compassion, we create a welcoming environment where our patients can heal, our teammates can thrive, and our business can grow. As a teammate, working in a diverse setting allows you the chance to grow in ways that will broaden your perspective to deliver the best possible patient care.
