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The University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria (UICOMP) is seeking board-certified or board-eligible pediatricians to fill multiple full-time positions in the Department of Pediatrics’ pulmonology division.

The ideal candidate will have an MD, DO or equivalent degree, completed 3 years of pediatric residency, be BC/BE in Pediatrics and Pediatric Pulmonology and will hold or have applied for an Illinois physician’s license.  The position includes teaching medical students and residents in the department; provide in-patient services for patients; provide clinical services for patients hospitalized at the OSF Healthcare Children’s Hospital of Illinois,UICOMP’s main clinical partner; the opportunity to lead and coordinate the further development of the Cystic Fibrosis Center at Children’s Hospital of Illinois and develop research activities related to CF; organize and conduct research programs; and perform other duties of a University faculty member including committee assignments, curriculum development and administration. 

The primary teaching hospital of UICOMP is the OSF Healthcare Children’s Hospital of Illinois (CHOI), a tertiary care facility serving a 37 county region with a population base of over two million.  CHOI provides comprehensive services to children, including Level IV NICU and a state-designated Pediatric Critical Care Center.  CHOI is a major medical facility with 124 beds and a 32-bed critical care unit and the only Level 1 trauma center in Illinois outside of Chicago. The Jump Trading Simulation Education Center, a state of the art simulation facility with over 40,000 square feet of space for faculty and other resources, is a joint venture between UICOMP and CHOI and is located on the OSF campus.

Malpractice insurance is provided by the University of Illinois system along with an excellent benefits package that includes vacations, sick time, CME, health and life insurance and retirement plan.  The University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer.  Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.  UIC is an EOE/AA/M/F/Disabled/Veteran.

For fullest consideration, please apply by March 20, 2020 at the following link: https://jobs.uic.edu/job-board/job-details?jobID=130137.  

Responsibilities:

1. Provide diagnostic and treatment services to children with conditions affecting the respiratory tract.  Coordinate the efforts of related professionals to assure continuous availability of services.  Monitor and take steps to enhance the quality of pulmonary services delivered at Children’s Hospital of Illinois and the Department of Pediatrics.
2. Opportunity to lead and coordinate the further development of the Cystic Fibrosis Center at Children’s Hospital of Illinois. Develop research activities related to CF.
3. Develop educational programs and activities for medical students and residents in relation to pediatric pulmonology. 
4. Maintain a spirit of inquiry and scholarship in the activities of the Pulmonology Service.

Required Qualifications:

1. MD, DO, or equivalent degree
2. Eligible for medical licensure in Illinois
3. Board certified or eligible in Pediatrics
4. Board certified or eligible in Pediatric Pulmonology.
5. 3 Years Pediatric Residency