Orthopedics – Sports Medicine

Downers Grove, IL

Alison Burki , CPRP - Sr. Physician Recruiter
Job Description
Join one of the nation’s largest, most respected health systems and experience what it means to live well. Advocate Health is seeking an orthopedic surgeon with fellowship training in sports medicine to serve patients at the Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital  in Downers Grove, Illinois, and our new clinic in Westmont, just a few miles away.
 
Position highlights
  • Full-time orthopedic sports medicine opportunity
  • Surgeries will be performed at the Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, a 285-bed Level I acute care community hospital in Downers Grove
  • You will see patients at the medical office building on the hospital campus as well as our new clinic in Westmont, scheduled to open late fall 2025
  • Orthopedic immediate care clinic on-site in Westmont and will be covered by an experienced PA
  • You will enjoy good variety and a robust practice with patients referred from physicians on-site and within the surrounding communities
  • Excellent staff with APCs, athletic trainers and RNs
  • All equipment and services on site including lab, x-ray, ultrasound, and rehab services  
  • Great suburban location, great schools
  •  Dynamic orthopedic service line and medical group leadership in place who understand what is important to you and will help establish and maintain a supportive and robust practice environment
  • 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
  • Starting salary range: $594,225 - $594,225
  • Sign-on bonus eligible
Training and/or experience required 
  • Fellowship training from an accredited orthopedic sports medicine program 
  • Strong desire to build and grow a solid orthopedic practice
Benefits and more
  • 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
  • CME allowance
  • Relocation assistance up to $12,000
 
About Downers Grove, Illinois
The Village of Downers Grove, IL, is located 22 miles west of Chicago. Convenient access to Chicago via rail and several major expressways make Downers Grove a prime location to live, work and do business. The community is considered to be a friendly town with highly-ranked schools, beautiful parks and several miles of hiking trails. 
 
Downers Grove is also home to Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, which has the only Level One trauma center in DuPage County. 
 

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.