Hiring Department: UICOMP-Pediatrics Location: Peoria, IL USA Requisition ID: 1022752 Posting Close Date: 7/1/2024 The University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria (UICOMP), Department of Pediatrics is seeking 3 candidates for Pediatric Critical Care physician positions with additional cardiac training or extensive clinical experience with post-operative cardiac care or dual training in cardiology and critical care for a position as Assistant/ Associate/Professor of Pediatrics to enhance a growing division. The ideal candidate will have completed 3 years of pediatric residency and be BC/BE in Pediatric Critical Care upon employment and will hold or have applied for an Illinois physician's license. The position includes patient care services, teaching medical students, residents, and fellows. The faculty will provide clinical services for critically ill patients hospitalized in the unit including children with complex congenital heart disease. The ideal candidate will also provide consultation services for physicians and patients in the region with problems requiring critical care and supervising ground transport. There is a limited expectation to participate in the procedural sedation program. The faculties are encouraged (and will be supported) to pursue research endeavors and other professional development activities. The Pediatric Critical Care Division encompasses 11 full time Pediatric Intensivists, 8 Advanced Practice Providers, Critical care fellowship, and APP-Critical care Fellowship. Medical Students, Pediatric residents, and Emergency Medicine Residents rotate through the service. Clinical activities of the faculty are primarily concentrated at CHOI, which is the primary pediatric teaching facility for UICOMP and is a 132-bed facility that offers over 50 pediatric programs and services. These programs represent over 100 pediatric sub-specialists in 24 different disciplines, including a pediatric surgery program, and a congenital heart surgery program. CHOI is the only full-service tertiary hospital for children in downstate Illinois with a children and adult congenital heart disease program, Illinois Perinatal Center, a Level III neonatal intensive care unit and is designated as a Level I trauma center. There is an active ECMO program, Renal Transplant and dialysis program, Home Ventilator program, and active air and ground transport services. Position Summary The department of pediatrics, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria and Childrens Hospital of Illinois at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center is seeking Pediatric Critical Care physicians with additional cardiac training, extensive clinical experience with post-operative cardiac care, or dual training in cardiology and critical care for a position as Assistant/Associate Professor of Pediatrics (tenure) or of Clinical Pediatrics (non-tenure) to enhance an 11 intensivists growing division. Duties & Responsibilities Participate in undergraduate, graduate and continuing education programs of the Department. Provide consultation services for physicians and patients in the region requiring critical care services. Organize and conduct research programs in pediatric critical care medicine. Perform other duties of a University faculty member including committee assignments, curriculum development and administration. The position clinical duties include includes direct patient care to critically ill children, providing clinical consultation services for critically ill patients hospitalized in the unit including children with complex congenital heart disease, and provide consultation for physicians and patients in the region with problems requiring critical care. Provide a Medical Control role for the Critical Care Ground Transport Team when on clinical duty, as well as a limited commitment to a Procedural Sedation Service Duties also include teaching medical students, residents, and critical care fellows. An advanced Practice Providers-Critical care fellowship program also exists. and opportunities to pursue research, professional development, and fellows mentorship exist. Minimum Qualifications MD/DO degree Eligible for licensure in Illinois. Board certified/eligible in Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care The position (tenure or non-tenure) requires the completion of 3 years of Pediatrics Residency and the completion of 3 years of accredited Critical Care Fellowship training at the time of employment. About University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria (UICOMP) Department of Pediatrics and OSF Healthcare Childrens 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. UICOMPs 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 Childrens 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 Childrens 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 Childrens Hospital of Illinois, a tertiary care facility serving a 37-county region with a population base of over two million. Childrens Hospital of Illinois provides comprehensive services to children, including Level IV NICU and a state-designated Pediatric Critical Care Center. Childrens 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 Childrens Hospital of Illinois for seeding research funding, quality and outcomes focused academic work and innovation in health education. 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 1520 minutes drive from our homes, safe streets, quality 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 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. For fullest consideration please submit your application by 4/21/2024 at: https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/8030?cuic The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters at https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/cms/one.aspx?portalId4292&pageId5705 to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify. 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