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Physician: Epileptology - Winfield, IL

Northwestern Medicine · Winfield, IL · Full time · Health Care Provider

Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Call is independent and focused on the regional group's epilepsy patients. How does that fit your life?

What they are checking: The posting states the call arrangement in those terms.

Clinic is at Central DuPage in Winfield. How does that fit your life?

What they are checking: The posting names the clinic site.

What would you want to know about the epilepsy monitoring unit here?

What they are checking: The posting does not say whether there is one and it decides what the job is.

What would you do

How do you counsel a patient about driving and safety?

What they are checking: The conversation every epileptologist has and it changes people's lives.

How do you split your time across clinic, inpatient cover and reading?

What they are checking: The posting names ambulatory clinic, inpatient coverage, diagnostic testing and interpretation.

About the work

Tell me about your epilepsy fellowship and practice.

What they are checking: The posting requires fellowship training in epileptology.

How do you manage a patient whose seizures are not controlled on medication?

What they are checking: Drug-resistant epilepsy is the core of an epileptologist's panel.

Tell me about your EEG reading and interpretation experience.

What they are checking: The posting names EEG reading and interpretation as scheduled work.

Tell me about your intraoperative monitoring experience.

What they are checking: The posting names IOM interpretation specifically.

How do you decide a patient should be evaluated for epilepsy surgery?

What they are checking: Referral timing decides outcomes and it is commonly left too late.

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The full job description

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Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group (NMRMG) is seeking a fellowship trained Epileptologist to support the clinical epilepsy patient population in Neurology. Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital (NMCDH) and Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital have built the leading neurosciences program in Chicago’s western suburbs, including one of the first Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Centers in Illinois. • Patient care time encompasses ambulatory clinic, inpatient coverage, diagnostic testing and interpretation. • Outpatient clinic located at NM Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL • IOM and EEG reading/interpretation as per schedule • Call coverage will be independent and focused on the support of RMG Epilepsy patient care • EPIC electronic health record system wide BE/BC and fellowship trained in Epileptology Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. Benefits In addition to competitive compensation, we offer an excellent benefits package. This includes a continuing medical education allowance, paid time off, well-being fund, 401k, paid parental leave, malpractice insurance and much more. Moreover, we will provide financial stability and administrative support so you can focus on your passion – practicing medicine. Please click here to learn more about benefits.

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