Asst/Assoc/Prof of Clinical Pediatrics-Pulmonology (Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Medical Director) at University of Illinois College of Medicine

Hiring Department: UICOMP-Pediatrics

Location:  Peoria, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1028213

Posting Close Date: 12/31/2024

Are you looking to advance your career and lead a group of dedicated staff to continue providing excellent care for cystic fibrosis patients?  The University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria (UICOMP) is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible pediatric pulmonologist to fill a full-time position as Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Director in the Department of Pediatrics’ Pulmonology/Sleep Division.  Our CF center is accredited by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and is the largest in central Illinois with robust research and ongoing quality improvement (QI) projects to provide our patients with the best clinical experience and outcome.  There are also opportunities to practice pediatric sleep medicine or collaborate with other services and become involved with multidisciplinary clinics.  We work with providers to create a schedule that promotes good work-life balance while fulfilling your clinical responsibilities.  And our benefits package is one of the best in healthcare. 

The ideal candidate will have an MD, DO, or equivalent degree, completed 3 years of pediatric residency/3 years pediatric pulmonology fellowship, be BC/BE in Pediatrics and Pediatric Pulmonology and will hold or have applied for an Illinois physician’s license.  The position includes working with and leading the CF team in various research projects and optimizing patient experience, teaching medical students and residents, scholarly activities, and providing clinical services for outpatients and inpatient services for patients hospitalized at OSF Healthcare Children’s Hospital of Illinois, UICOMP’s main clinical partner.  In addition to cystic fibrosis, the pediatric pulmonology program also includes a home ventilator program, a sleep medicine program, asthma clinics and general pulmonary clinics as well as flexible bronchoscopy and pulmonary function testing.

We look forward to meeting you to discuss and explore this opportunity together.

Position Summary

Are you looking to advance your career and lead a group of dedicated staff to continue providing excellent care for cystic fibrosis patients? The University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria (UICOMP) is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible pediatric pulmonologist to fill a full-time position as Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Director in the Department of Pediatrics' Pulmonology/Sleep Division. Our CF center is accredited by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and is the largest in central Illinois with robust research and ongoing quality improvement (QI) projects to provide our patients with the best clinical experience and outcome.

Duties & Responsibilities

• To be an active part of our existing cystic fibrosis and pulmonary team.
• Professional components include clinical, educational, and scholarly activities.
• Provide care, diagnostic and treatment services to children with cystic fibrosis and other pulmonary conditions including performing flexible bronchoscopies and interpreting pulmonary function testing when clinically indicated.
• Contribute to the educational programs and activities for medical students and residents in relation to cystic fibrosis and other areas of pediatric pulmonology.
• Maintain a spirit of inquiry and scholarship in the activities of the pulmonology service.
• Work collaboratively with the Adult CF Medical Director and Division Head of Pulmonology/Sleep Medicine
• Attend annual CF conference
• Become familiar with and uphold the requirements for a CF center to maintain accreditation
• Rotate WEEKEND pediatric pulmonary calls with other APNs and physicians.

Minimum Qualifications

• MD, DO, or equivalent degree
• Eligible for medical licensure in Illinois
• Board certified or eligible in Pediatrics
• Board certified or eligible in Pediatric Pulmonology
•  3 years Pediatric Residency/3 years Fellowship-Pediatric Pulmonology

Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership experience preferred but not required
• Pediatric sleep medicine experience is not required

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 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 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 Level IV 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 404,000, Peoria is equal distance from Chicago and St. Louis.  Ranked by US News and World Report as one of the top 10 most affordable places to live in the US in 2023-2024, we have an enviable standard of living, excellent school system in the surrounding suburbs, exciting venues within a 15-20 minute drive, safe neighborhoods, a variety of 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 one hundred thousand annually.  Residents are flocking to live in the Warehouse District and the surrounding areas (Dunlap, Morton, Washington) that provide safe friendly neighborhoods with all the comforts of a metropolis.

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 11/25/2024.

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