Assistant/Associate/Professor of Clinical Pediatrics-Cardiology at University of Illinois College of Medicine

Hiring Department: UICOMP-Pediatrics

Location:  Peoria, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1027614

Posting Close Date: 12/23/2024

The Department of Pediatrics of the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP) seeks Pediatric Interventional Cardiology candidates for a pediatric cardiology faculty position.  This cardiologist will work primarily at OSF Healthcare Children’s Hospital of Illinois.  The candidate must hold an MD/DO degree (or equivalent), be board-certified or board-eligible in pediatric cardiology, and hold or be eligible for an Illinois physician license.  Candidates must have completed residency & fellowship training.  Additional training and/or extensive experience in pediatric and congenital interventional catheterization is required. 

The candidate will join a well-established team of 10 pediatric cardiologists, 2 pediatric cardiovascular surgeons, and 5 advanced practice providers.  Professional efforts will be bolstered by state-of-the-art facilities.  Excellent collaboration exists among pediatric subspecialists, radiologists, as well as adult cardiology colleagues.  UICOMP supports a thriving education program with medical students, residents, and fellows. 

Clinical activities will include cardiac catheterization lab, outpatient clinics, and inpatient rotation.  Occasional travel to outreach clinics located in surrounding community cities is required.  Cardiac catheterization and Inpatient care are provided at OSF Healthcare Children’s Hospital of Illinois (CHOI).  Clinical activities of this faculty member will be at the full-time assistant/associate/professor rank based on the experience of the candidate. 

Malpractice insurance is provided by the University of Illinois system and an excellent benefits package available including vacation time, sick time, CME, health & life insurance and retirement plan.

Position Summary

The Department of Pediatrics of the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria (UICOMP) seeks an Interventional Pediatric Cardiologist to join the pediatric cardiology faculty.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Patient care duties including inpatient, outpatient, and cardiac catheterization lab
•  Satellite clinics in the region
•  On-call duties for pediatric & congenital cardiology and cardiac catheterization lab
•  Teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows
•  Academic efforts including original research and QI
•  Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• MD/DO or foreign equivalent
• Eligible for licensure in Illinois
• BC/BE in Pediatric Cardiology
• 3 years pediatric residency/3years pediatric cardiology fellowship or equivalent
• Significant experience or formal training in Interventional Cardiology

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.  The current research infrastructure within the Department includes an office of research, a dedicated biostatistician and an internal research funding mechanism to support our faculty.

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 Quaternary Care 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.  There are existing resources through UICOMP and Children’s 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 111,021 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 fireworks show that draws well over 100,000 annually.  Residents 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.

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For fullest consideration please apply by 10/17/2024.

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