Assistant/Associate/Professor- Med/Peds
Search extended through 12/31/2024
Hiring Department : UICOMP-Med/Peds
Location : Peoria, IL USA
Requisition ID : 1024155
Posting Close Date : 12/31/2024
The University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria (UICOMP) Med-Peds Department is seeking a board certified or board-eligible Med-Peds physician for a full-time position as a Med-Peds hospitalist. This position will carry a dual appointment in the Internal Medicine and Pediatric Departments at UICOMP.
The position is as Assistant/Associate Professor or Professor. The ideal candidate will have completed 4 years of Med-Peds residency and be BC/BE in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. The position includes teaching medical students and residents in the Internal Medicine and Pediatric department on inpatient teaching rounds along with providing clinical services for patients hospitalized in the Children's Hospital of Illinois (CHOI) and OSF Saint Francis Medical Center (SFMC); organizing and conducting research and QI programs as desired; and performing other duties of a University faculty member including committee assignments, curriculum development, and administration.
The candidate will join the Med-Peds group at UICOMP as core faculty for the UICOMP Med-Peds residency program. The Peoria Med-Peds program is one of the largest and most established in the country with 8 residents per year, and is known for combining innovative, state-of-the-art clinical and educational programs with a resident-first, family-friendly environment. The program is seeking a Clinician Educator with an equal passion for high value, patient-centered clinical care and dynamic, evidence-based resident education. The Med-Peds Hospital Medicine group at UICOMP is a dynamic education-based group of faculty who serve on the inpatient services for the Internal Medicine and Pediatric departments.
Members of the group serve in various academic and clinical leadership positions for both departments, and there are ample opportunities for scholarship, leadership, and academic advancement within the group, as well as within both departments in which we serve.
The primary teaching hospitals for the residency and student programs at UICOMP are the OSF Healthcare Children's Hospital of Illinois (CHOI) and Saint Francis Medical Center (SFMC). OSF is UICOMP's main clinical partner. CHOI and SFMC serve a 37 county region with a population base of over two million; providing comprehensive services to children and adults respectively as full-service tertiary care referral centers.
In addition to tertiary care clinical services, applicants will have access to 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. JUMP is a joint venture between UICOMP and CHOI and is located on the OSF campus. It is utilized for simulation-based education for UME and GME, and interested applicants are able to design curriculum or participate in simulation education for UME and GME as desired.
Position Summary
This Med-Peds Hospitalist will have an inpatient position with roles in both the Internal Medicine and Pediatric Department. The Med-Peds Hospitalist will conduct rounds on the inpatient Medicine and Pediatric wards at SFMC and CHOI respectively. They will be responsible for teaching medical students and residents, as well as seeing patients independently on adult and pediatric wards.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Teach medical students and residents in the Internal Medicine and Pediatric department on inpatient teaching rounds.
- Provide clinical services for patients hospitalized in the Children's Hospital of Illinois (CHOI) and OSF Saint Francis Medical Center (SFMC).
- Organize and conduct research and QI programs as desired.
- Provide attending physician coverage in the Med-Peds continuity clinic at Heartland Health Center. This will include precepting in the Med-Peds residency continuity clinic, with an opportunity for teaching medical students and residents as a clinic preceptor.
- Participation in undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs of the Department of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine.
- Perform other duties of a University faculty member including committee assignments, curriculum development, student and resident mentoring, and administrative opportunities.
Minimum Qualifications
- Eligible for licensure in Illinois.
- Board certified or eligible in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine.
- Successful completion of 4 years of Med-Peds residency.
- MD/DO degree.
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.
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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.
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