Child Abuse Pediatrician in Peoria, IL (Physician )

Company: OSF HealthCare / OSF Medical Group
Location: Peoria
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

Academic/Faculty/Research opening in Peoria, Illinois. Job Specifics
--- The Department of Pediatrics of the University Of Illinois College Of Medicine at Peoria (UICOMP) seeks a child abuse pediatrician for a position as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, depending upon experience, to enhance an important clinical program.
--- The candidate must hold an MD/DO degree, be board-certified/board-eligible in pediatrics and hold or be eligible for an Illinois physician license. Board-certified/board-eligible in child abuse pediatrics is strongly preferred but open to general pediatricians as well. Candidates with strong interest and knowledge in child abuse pediatrics are desired. This is a faculty position, and as such requires providing clinical care, teaching medical students and residents, research and scholarly activities. This opportunity provides the medical sophistication of a major referral center, as well as cultural diversity, in a family-oriented community with a reasonable cost of living.

Other responsibilities include:
--- Provide clinical services (inpatient and outpatient).
--- Participate in teaching medical students, residents and other health professionals.
--- Conduct clinical and/or basic research in the field of child abuse pediatrics.
--- Provide court testimony.
--- Provide consultations for multidisciplinary team members.
--- Participate in local, regional or national child abuse activities.

The Community
--- Peoria, the largest Illinois metropolitan area outside of Chicago and St. Louis, is home to a large collection of medical research, educational and clinical facilities including the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria and Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center.
--- Peoria, Illinois, offers a range of residential opportunities whether you are looking for something out of the way, in the woods, along the river or right in the heart of the city.
--- Peoria is also home to a number of performance venues, museums, art galleries and more than two dozen historic landmarks of both local and national fame.

OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois in Peoria is the third largest pediatric hospital in Illinois and the only full service tertiary hospital for kids downstate. With 136 beds and more than 141 pediatric subspecialists, OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital cares for more children in Illinois than any hospital outside of Chicago. Formally established as a pediatric hospital on the campus of OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in 1990, OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital has over 7,000 admissions; 2,500 newborn deliveries, and 18,000 emergency department visits each year.

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