![]() “Walsh Construction is proud to partner with Rush Oak Park Hospital to bring a first-class Emergency Department to the residents in and around Oak Park,” said Tom Caplis, vice president of healthcare for Walsh Construction. ![]() The new addition is LEED Certifiable including 11,000 square feet of green roof, indoor water use reduction, optimized energy performance, and 92% of construction demolition and debris recycled and diverted from landfills. According to Bruce Elegant, president and CEO of Rush Oak Park, the hospital is treating more than 37,000 patients a year, and the new emergency department is a significant upgrade from its 50-year-old predecessor that was designed to serve only 15,000 patients per year. The new department responds to an increase in demand for emergency services from the surrounding Oak Park community. The two-story structure contains 22 acute care exam rooms (five dedicated to fast track patients, two designed for behavioral patients, two for isolation patients and one decontamination room), a centralized team space and support space with a shelled basement space for future hospital expansion. Built by Walsh Construction, the new facility was officially opened during a ribbon-cutting ceremony attend by state and local elected officials, hospital executives, employees as well as project team leaders. All three Rush University System for Health hospitals have earned the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation in the Healthcare Equality Index.OAK PARK, IL – Rush Oak Park Hospital’s new, state-of-the-art 40,000-square-foot Emergency Department is complete and offers a major enhancement to the immediate healthcare services in Oak Park, Ill. Rush University Medical Center has received Vizient's Quality Leadership Award, ranking first among 99 academic medical centers across the country. These accolades, along with many others that include a decade of Magnet® designation, reflect the collective efforts and commitment to excellence demonstrated by our physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses and medical staff. News & World Report has also recognized ten Rush programs amongst the nation’s best, including top ten national rankings for neurology and neurosurgery and orthopedics. This places the Medical Center amongst the top 20 of the more than 4,500 hospitals evaluated. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Honor Roll for 2022-2023. Our continued pursuits have earned Rush University Medical Center the distinction of being on U.S. Rush University Medical Center is an elite medical community recognized for excellence in patient care, medical discovery and clinical expertise. Rush University, with more than 2,500 students, is a health sciences university that comprises Rush Medical College, the College of Nursing, the College of Health Sciences and the Graduate College. 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 System for Health 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. The ED is supported by social workers, and a chaplain in addition to consultants representing all specialties in medicine and surgery who take 24 hour call for the ED. It is academically affiliated with the Cook County Emergency Medicine Residency Program and sponsors the joint Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Fellowship and Simulation Laboratory Fellowship. The team trains rotating residents from multiple specialties, medical students and PAs and recently launched a new residency program. Rush Emergency Medicine proudly serves one of the most diverse urban communities in the country. ![]() The Department sees 66,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art facility. The department currently staffs more than 90 hours of physician coverage and 20 hours of APP coverage per day in order to care for an average of 189 daily arrivals. A 1.0 cFTE physician works 1512 patient facing hours (178 shifts of 8.5 hours). Faculty members receive full benefits, CME reimbursement, malpractice insurance and a robust retirement package. The Department provides a competitive market base salary with an incentive bonus opportunity. ![]() Ideal candidates will join the team with an academic appointment and the opportunity for professional growth and nonclinical time. The Department of Emergency Medicine at Rush University Medical Center seeks an Emergency Medicine residency trained, Board Certified/Eligible physician.
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