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University of Illinois

Assistant/Associate/Professor-Pediatric Hospitalist

University of Illinois, Peoria, Illinois, us, 61639


Assistant/Associate/Professor-Pediatric Hospitalist

Hiring Department : UICOMP-Pediatrics

Location : Peoria, IL USA

Requisition ID : 1028844

Posting Close Date : 3/12/2025

Budgeted Salary Range:

$180,000 to $231,667

The University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria (UICOMP) is seeking board-certified or board-eligible pediatricians to fill three full-time positions in the Department of Pediatrics' Hospitalist Division.

Join our dynamic and collegial team where the position includes exclusively academic teams for inpatient pediatric care on our general and intermediate level units, newborn nursery, and the pediatric sedation team. Our team is committed to providing evidence based patient and family centered care while teaching medical students, pediatric (https://peoria.medicine.uic.edu/departments/pediatrics/residency/), medicine-pediatric, emergency medicine and family medicine residents, and fellows from our accredited Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) Fellowship. Academic time is protected and allows focus on teaching, curricular development, quality improvement, safety initiatives, mentorship, simulation-based education and innovation. We collaborate with our medical and surgical subspecialties and serve as the primary admitting service for most medical specialties while providing consulting and co-management roles for our surgical colleagues.

Clinical activities of the faculty are primarily concentrated at Children's Hospital of Illinois , which is the primary pediatric teaching facility for UICOMP and is a 132-bed facility that offers over 50 pediatric programs and services. These programs represent over 100 pediatric sub-specialists in 24 different disciplines, including the largest pediatric surgery program in Illinois. Children's Hospital of Illinois is the only full-service tertiary hospital for children in downstate Illinois with a pediatric and adult congenital heart disease program, Illinois Perinatal Center, a Quaternary Care neonatal intensive care unit and is designated as a Level I trauma center. We collaborate routinely with Jump Simulation for education, teaching, research and innovation, https://www.jumpsimulation.org.

Position Summary

This Pediatric Hospitalist will primarily provide inpatient services at the Children's Hospital of Illinois on the general and intermediate pediatric units. Other clinical work may also include the newborn nursery and pediatric sedation service. They will be responsible for teaching medical students and residents. Scholarly work activity (research, quality improvement, and advocacy) is expected but tailored to the faculty member's interests

Duties & Responsibilities

Provide academic inpatient hospitalist services for patients at UICOMP's main clinical partner, OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois, a 132-bed, full-service hospital. Participate in undergraduate, graduate and continuing education programs of the Department. Organize and conduct research or scholarly programs in pediatric hospital medicine. Perform other duties of a University faculty member including committee assignments, curriculum development, student counseling, and administration. Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned. Minimum Qualifications

MD/DO degree Eligible for licensure in Illinois. Board certified in Pediatrics 3 years pediatric residency

About University ofIllinois College of Medicine, Peoria (UICOMP) Department of Pediatrics and OSFHealthcare Children's Hospital of Illinois:

UICOMP is one ofthe three regional campuses of the University of Illinois College of Medicine,one of the largest public medical schools in the country. UICOMP's educational programs include 244medical students and 300 residents/fellows in 21 different post graduateprograms. The Department of Pediatricsis one of the largest departments at UICOMP. In collaboration with the OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital ofIllinois, the Department has 19 divisions and over 145 faculty membersproviding general pediatrics and subspecialty services to the pediatricpopulation in Central Illinois. Thecurrent research infrastructure within the Department includes an office ofresearch, a dedicated biostatistician and an internal research fundingmechanism to support our faculty.

About Children's Hospital of Illinois

The primary teaching hospital of UICOMP is Children'sHospital of Illinois, a tertiary care facility serving a 37-county region witha population base of over two million. Children's Hospital of Illinois providescomprehensive services to children, including Quaternary Care NICU and astate-designated Pediatric Critical Care Center. Children's Hospital ofIllinois is a major medical facility with 136 beds and a 32-bed critical careunit and the only Level 1 trauma center in Illinois outside of Chicago. There are existing resources through UICOMPand Children's Hospital of Illinois for seeding research funding, quality andoutcomes focused academic work and innovation in health education.

About Peoria, Il

One of the oldest communities in Illinois with apopulation of 113,150 Peoria is equal distance from Chicago and St. Louis. Here we have an enviable standard of living,exciting venues within a 15-20 minute drive from our homes, safe streets,quality and quantity shopping, our own symphony, our own ballet, BroadwayTheater League, museums, art guilds, first-class medical facilities, thenation's oldest community theater and oldest Santa Claus parade.

Our vibrant riverfront showcases a multitude of festivalsand celebrations that light up the summer nights much like our extraordinaryFourth of July Sky Concert fireworks show that draws well over one hundredthousand annually. Residents areflocking to live in the refurbished warehouses and lofts on Water Street thatproduce the perfect lifestyle for a 24/7 city.

We have many global businesses that allow Peoria to playall over the world through their products and services. Peoria has begun to diversify its economy withinfotech industries as well. Thus ourbusiness community attracts some of the brightest graduates throughout thenation.

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For fullestconsideration please apply by 1/6/2025.

The budgeted salaryrange for the position is $180,000 to $231,667.

Salary iscompetitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while alsoconsidering internal equity.

The University of Illinois offers a verycompetitive benefits portfolio. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits, https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/benefits.

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