Chief Resident - Loyola MacNeal Hospital Internal Medicine and Transitional Year Residency Program

Loyola University Chicago

Job Title Chief Resident - Loyola MacNeal Hospital Internal Medicine and Transitional Year Residency Program

Position Title Chief Resident - Loyola MacNeal Hospital Internal Medicine and Transitional Year Residency Program

Position Number 

Job Category SSOM Clinical Faculty

Job Type Full-Time

FLSA Status Exempt

Campus Maywood-Health Sciences Campus

Location Code INTERNAL MEDICINE

Department Name INTERNAL MEDICINE

Is this split and/or fully grant funded? No

Duties and Responsibilities 

We are actively recruiting Chief Residents for the 2026-2027 academic year for the Loyola Medicine-MacNeal Hospital Internal Medicine and Transitional Year Residency Program in Berwyn, Illinois. Each year, we select two Chief Residents to join our leadership team and work with 42 Internal Medicine (IM) and 14 Transitional Year (TY) residents.

This one-year position offers outstanding opportunities for recent residency graduates to further develop their teaching and leadership skills while gaining clinical experience as an attending physician. Many of our former Chief Residents have gone on to pursue careers in academic medicine, competitive fellowships, and hospital medicine.

About MacNeal Hospital & the Chief Resident Role

MacNeal Hospital is a 374-bed institution with three residency programs: Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Transitional Year. The Chief Resident position includes a balance of educational, administrative, and clinical responsibilities, including:

Teaching & Education:

  • Leading resident and medical student education through Chief-led conferences.
  • Conducting hospital-wide teaching conferences and CME-accredited noontime lectures for attending physicians.
  • Managing multi-module simulation workshops for procedures and high-fidelity simulations.

Leadership & Administration:

  • Representing the residency programs on key hospital and program committees.
  • Leading a Quality Improvement (QI) project with residents.
  • Gaining administrative experience, including scheduling and program management.

Clinical Responsibilities & Moonlighting:

  • Supervising residents as an attending in the continuity clinic and inpatient medicine.
  • Option to moonlight externally or within the MacNeal hospitalist team (covering night shifts remotely from home on weekends) based on work authorization status.
  • MacNeal moonlighting is remote/home call for night shifts on weekends.

By the end of the academic year, Chief Residents develop a strong foundation in medical education, hospital leadership, and administrative skills, preparing them for diverse career paths in hospital medicine, academic medicine, or private practice.

Application Criteria

An ideal candidate should have the following:

Completion of an Internal Medicine Residency Program & Board eligibility

  • MD or DO degree
  • Strong interest in medical education, teaching, and curricular development
  • Commitment to leadership and mentorship
  • J-1 visa holders are eligible to apply
  • Ability to attend the APDIM or ACGME Chief Resident Conference (Spring 2026)
  • We reimburse the fee for the ABIM boards.

Location & Moonlighting Opportunities

MacNeal Hospital is in Berwyn, just 20 minutes west of downtown Chicago. Moonlighting opportunities are available both within MacNeal and externally, depending on work authorization eligibility.

Qualifications

Physical Demands

Working Conditions

Minimum Education and/or Work ExperienceBE

Open Date 03/31/2025

Close Date 

Salary Range Competitive

Additional Salary Information 

This opportunity offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including:

  • Competitive annual compensation of $100,000
  • Excellent Benefits: https://www.trinity-health.org/my-benefits/_assets/documents/illinois/loyola-medicine-benefits-summary.pdf
  • Paid Time Off Days
  • Paid malpractice, including post-employment tail coverage
  • CME Days and Allowance
  • Additional Benefits from LUC or VA (if applicable)

Special Instructions to ApplicantsInterested candidates should submit a CV, a cover letter, three references (one must be from your Program Director), USMLE / COMLEX scores, and a completed GME application. The GME application will be emailed to you for completion by the Program Coordinator upon receipt of the other documents.

Send applications to:

Dr. Priyanka Sultania Dudani – Priyanka.sultani-dudani@luhs.org

Dr. Melissa Arredondo – melissa.arredondorupp@lumc.edu 

We look forward to your applications! 

About Loyola University ChicagoFounded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes—including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences—Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation’s top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country’s most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement. Guided by its Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world.

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Quick Link for Postinghttps://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/32578

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Organizational Location HEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUS

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Open Until Filled Yes

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