Assistant/Associate/Professor of Pediatrics (Neonatology)

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Company: University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System

Location: Peoria, IL 61604

Description:

Assistant/Associate/Professor of Pediatrics (Neonatology)

Hiring Department: UICOMP-Pediatrics

Location: Peoria, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1030049

Posting Close Date: 5/8/2025

Budgeted Salary Range: $250,000 to $300,000per year

The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria seeksa board-certified or board-eligible Neonatologist to join the Department ofPediatrics. This full-time Neonatologist position will join a busy academiccomprehensive care NICU in the OSF Healthcare Children's Hospital of Illinois.

Key details:

  • Quaternary Care NICU: As a regional referral center, our 64-bed unit manages various neonatal pathologies. We cater to approximately 750 ICU admissions per year and support over 2,300 deliveries annually.
  • Level IV NICU: The Level IV NICU manages complex neonates, offering ECMO, high-frequency ventilation, therapeutic hyperthermia, and complex cardiac and neonatal surgical care.
  • Collaborative Environment: Our neonatologists work alongside a full multidisciplinary pediatric team, including Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs), Neonatal-Perinatal Fellows, and Residents.
  • Education Focus: As a regional campus of one of the nation's largest public medical schools, we prioritize high-quality educational opportunities for students and faculty.
  • Vermont Oxford Network: Our NICU actively participates in the Vermont Oxford Database Network, contributing to outcomes research, clinical trials, and quality improvement projects.


Position Summary

Join the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria as a full-time Neonatologist. We are searching for a Board-certified or Board-eligible Neonatologist interested in providing clinical care and teaching in an academic setting. You will be part of a physician team at a busy 64-bed Level IV care NICU in Illinois's 3rd largest Children's Hospital.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Proven acute and ongoing consultative care to neonatal children with problems in the hospital and outpatient setting.
  • Participate in undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs of the Department of Pediatrics.
  • Participate in collaborative research and scholarly quality improvement activities within the Neonatology Division and Pediatrics Department.
  • Perform other duties of a University faculty member, including committee assignments, curriculum development, student counseling, and mentoring.


Minimum Qualifications

  • MD/DO or equivalent degree
  • 3 years residency and 3 years neonatal-perinatal in an ACGME-accredited fellowship
  • Board certification in Pediatrics is required.
  • Board-certified or board-eligible in Neonatology.
  • Eligible for licensure in Illinois.
  • Enthusiasm to provide clinical care and teaching in an academic setting.


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.

About Children's Hospital of Illinois

The current research infrastructure within the Departmentincludes office of research, a dedicated biostatistician and internal researchfunding mechanism to support our faculty. The primary teaching hospital of UICOMP is Children's Hospital ofIllinois, a tertiary care facility serving a 37-county region with a populationbase of over two million. Children's Hospital of Illinois providescomprehensive services to children, including Level IV NICU and a state-designatedPediatric Critical Care Center. Children's Hospital of Illinois is a majormedical facility with 136 beds and a 32-bed critical care unit and the onlyLevel 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 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, 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 100,000annually. Citizens are flocking to livein the refurbished warehouses and lofts on Water Street that produce theperfect 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 2/28/2025.

The budgeted salaryrange for the position is $250,000 to $300,000 per year.

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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