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University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria

Assistant/Associate/Professor-Pediatric Hospitalist

University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, us, 61639


Hiring Department : UICOMP-Pediatrics

Location : Peoria, IL USA

Requisition ID : 1022767

Posting Close Date : 10/22/2024

The University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria (UICOMP) is seeking board-certified or board-eligible pediatricians to fill two 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, 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.

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.

Minimum Qualifications

MD/DO degree

Eligible for licensure in Illinois.

Board certified in Pediatrics

3 years pediatric residency

About University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria (UICOMP) Department of Pediatrics and OSF Healthcare Children’s Hospital of Illinois:

UICOMP is one of the 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 244 medical students and 300 residents/fellows in 21 different postgraduate programs. The Department of Pediatrics is one of the largest departments at UICOMP.

About Children’s Hospital of Illinois

The primary teaching hospital of UICOMP is Children’s Hospital of Illinois, a tertiary care facility serving a 37-county region with a population base of over two million. Children’s Hospital of Illinois provides comprehensive services to children, including a Quaternary Care NICU and a state-designated Pediatric Critical Care Center. Children’s Hospital of Illinois is a major medical facility with 136 beds and a 32-bed critical care unit and the only Level 1 trauma center in Illinois outside of Chicago.

About Peoria, IL

One of the oldest communities in Illinois with a population of 112,936, 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 of shopping, our own symphony, our own ballet, Broadway shows coming to the Peoria Civic Center, museums, art guilds, first-class medical facilities, the nation's oldest community theater and oldest Santa Claus parade.

To apply, please visit this job listing on the UIC Job Board at

https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/8031?c=uic

and click “Apply Now” towards the bottom of the page. You may be redirected to log into or create a new account.

For fullest consideration please submit your application by 8/16/2024.

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