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Physician: Orthopedic Hip and Joint Surgeon - Orland Park and Mokena, IL

Northwestern Medicine · Palos Heights, IL · $619,446–$849,912 a year · 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

Three clinic days and two operating days a week. How does that fit your life?

What they are checking: The posting states the split precisely.

Call is equitably shared across weekdays and weekends. What would you want to know about it?

What they are checking: The posting says equitably shared without stating a rotation.

Clinics at Orland Park, Palos Heights and Mokena, with theatre at Palos and the Orland Park surgical center. How does that fit your life?

What they are checking: The posting names three clinics and two operating sites.

The salary range is six hundred nineteen to eight hundred forty-nine thousand. What would you want to understand about how that is structured?

What they are checking: The posting gives the range but not whether it is base or production-based.

What would you do

How do you counsel a patient about what they can expect afterward?

What they are checking: Expectation setting is what decides patient satisfaction after a replacement.

About the work

Tell me about your hip and joint fellowship and practice.

What they are checking: The posting requires fellowship training in total joint surgery.

What is your case mix, and what do you most want to be doing?

What they are checking: Total joint practice ranges from primary replacement to complex revision.

Tell me about your revision experience.

What they are checking: Revision work decides how much a joint program can take on.

How do you decide a patient is not ready for a joint replacement?

What they are checking: The most consequential decision in elective joint surgery.

How do you handle a periprosthetic infection?

What they are checking: The complication that defines joint replacement outcomes.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a full-time board eligible/board certified Orthopedic Surgeon with fellowship training in Hip and Joint Surgery. This is a great opportunity to join our team in the south suburbs of Chicago. • Clinic opportunities in Orland Park, IL - Palos Heights, IL - and Mokena, IL • Hospital/OR privileges at NM Palos Hospital and NM Orland Park Surgical Center • 3 clinic days/2 OR days • Weekday and weekend call schedules: Equitably shared • Outstanding compensation and benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401K, and CME fund • EPIC electronic health record system • The community is exceptional with excellent schools, parks, restaurants and plenty of amenities. Easy access to Chicago by car or commuter train. • Salary Range: $619,446- $849,912 Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital is located just 20 miles from downtown Chicago and proudly serves the southwest suburbs of Chicago near Orland Park. The hospital is a 428 licensed bed facility and is nestled in a highly desirable area of Chicagoland, surrounded by many forest preserves. • BE/BC • Fellowship trained in Total Joint Surgery All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. 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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