at University of Illinois at Chicago in Peoria, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Assistant/Associate/Professor-Pediatrics (Allergy/Immunology)
(Search extended until 8/22/2023)
Hiring Department: UICOMP-Pediatrics
Location: Peoria, IL USA
Requisition ID: 1014999
Posting Close Date: 8/22/2023
The University of
Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria (UICOMP) is seeking board-certified or
board-eligible pediatric allergy and immunology physicians to fill multiple
full-time positions in the Department of Pediatrics Division of Pulmonology,
Allergy and Sleep Medicine.
The ideal
candidate will have completed 3 years of pediatric residency and 2 years
fellowship in Allergy and Immunology. The candidate will be BC/BE in Pediatrics and Allergy/Immunology and
will hold or must apply and obtain an Illinois physician's license. The
position includes teaching medical students and residents in the department;
provide in-patient and out-patient services for patients at OSF Children's
Hospital of Illinois at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, UICOMP's main
clinical partner; the opportunity to develop research activities related to
asthma, allergy and immunology; and perform other duties of a University
faculty member including committee assignments, curriculum development and
administration.
Malpractice
insurance is provided by the University of Illinois system along with an
excellent benefits package that includes vacation and sick time, CME, health &
life insurance and retirement plan
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 145
faculty members providing general pediatrics and subspecialty services to the
pediatric population in Central Illinois.
About Children's Hospital of
Illinois
The
current research infrastructure within the Department includes office of
research, a dedicated biostatistician and internal research funding mechanism
to support our faculty. The primary
teaching hospital of UICOMP is OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois, a tertiary
care facility serving a 37-county region with a population base of over two
million. OSF Children's Hospital of
Illinois provides comprehensive services to children, including Level IV NICU
and a state-designated Pediatric Critical Care Center. OSF 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.
There are existing resources through UICOMP and OSF Children's Hospital of
Illinois for seeding research funding, quality and outcomes focused academic
work and innovation in health education.
About Peoria, Il
The oldest community 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 shopping, our
own symphony, our own ballet, Broadway Theater League, museums, art guilds,
first-class medical facilities, 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... a 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.
We have many global businesses that
allow Peoria to play all over the world through their products and services.
Peoria has begun to diversify its economy with infotech industries as well.
Thus our business community attracts some of the brightest graduates throughout
the nation.
Position Summary
Provide consultations, diagnostic and treatment services to children with allergy and immunology related conditions. Participate in enhancing the quality of allergy/immunology... For full info follow application link.
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