Assistant/Associate/Professor-Pediatrics (Infectious Disease)

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Posted: 09-Apr-24

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Type: Full-time

Salary: Open

Categories:

Academic/Faculty
Medical - Clinical

Internal Number: 5163877

Assistant/Associate/Professor-Pediatrics (Infectious Disease)
Assistant/Associate/Professor-Pediatrics (Infectious Disease)
(Search extended through 7/4/2024)
Hiring Department: UICOMP-Pediatrics
Location: Peoria, IL USA
Requisition ID: 1020782
Position Number:
Posting Close Date: 7/4/2024
The Department of Pediatrics of the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP) seeks Infectious Disease candidates for the position of Assistant/Associate/Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, depending upon experience. This is a faculty position, as such requires providing clinical care, teaching medical students and residents, and participating in research and scholarly activities. We offer the medical sophistication of a major referral center and cultural diversity in a family-oriented community without big city hassles or cost of living.
Position Summary
Providing clinical Infectious Disease care, teaching medical students and residents, and participating in research and scholarly activities.
Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services (inpatient mainly and outpatient).
• Participate in teaching medical students, residents and other health professionals.
• Conduct clinical and/or basic research
  in the field of Pediatric Infectious Disease.
• Participate on infection prevention and antibiotic stewardship committees.
• Provide phone consultations for other hospitals and Pediatric offices in Illinois
• Provide guidance for community outbreaks (measles and tuberculosis).
• This a faculty position, as such requires providing clinical care, teaching medical students and residents, research and scholarly activities

Minimum Qualifications:

• MD/DO degree or equivalent
• BC/BE in Pediatrics along with Pediatric Infectious Disease
• Will hold or eligible for an Illinois physician license

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 post graduate programs. The Department of Pediatrics is one of the largest departments at UICOMP. In collaboration with the OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois, the Department has 19 divisions and over 111 faculty members providing general pediatrics and subspecialty services to the pediatric population in Central Illinois. The current research infrastructure within the Department includes a pediatric clinical trial unit, office of research with a dedicated biostatistician, research coordinator support and epidemiologist. There are existing resources through UICOMP and Children's Hospital of Illinois to support research, quality improvement and innovation in health education projects. There are significant opportunities for developing clinical and translational research projects in pediatric infectious diseases. The Department has a well-established research infrastructure to foster research in artificial intelligence and machine learning applications in pediatrics. Adult Infectious Diseases Division is starting a fellowship training program this summer, this will provide opportunities for partnership in research and teaching.
Currently there is one pediatric infectious disease faculty in Peoria, and we are recruiting a Division Chief, in addition to this faculty position. The program is currently supported by faculty from the Chicago campus and other regional partners who provide telehealth services. There is also a large adult infectious disease program on campus.
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 Level IV 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. The hospital is also proud to house the St. Jude Midwest Affiliate, which brings some of the care and services offered by St. Jude in Memphis to central Illinois.
About Greater Peoria, Il
Greater Peoria is the hub of a 30-county region that's home to more than 1.7 million people, hundreds of major employers, and a globally connected workforce. Greater Peoria was ranked the #1 Best Place to Live in Illinois and #13 among all small U.S> cities by U.S. News Best Places in 2022-23 (https://choosegreaterpeoria.org/ ). We have an enviable standard of living, safe streets, quality and quantity shopping, our own symphony, our own ballet, Broadway Theater League, museums, art guilds, the nation's oldest community theater and oldest Santa Claus parade. Our vibrant riverfront showcases a multitude of festivals and celebrations that light up the summer nights much like our extraordinary Fourth of July Sky Concert fireworks show that draws well over 100,000 annually. Citizens are flocking to live in the refurbished warehouses and lofts on Water Street that produce the perfect lifestyle for a 24/7 city.
Malpractice insurance is provided by the University of Illinois system and an excellent benefits package is available including vacations, sick time, CME, health and life insurance and retirement plan.
For fullest consideration, please submit your application by 4/26/2024 at:
https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/6721?c=uic
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