What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant/Associate/Professor-Pediatrics (Infectious Disease) position at University of Illinois College of Medicine?
Hiring Department: UICOMP-Pediatrics
Location: Peoria, IL USA
Requisition ID: 1027083
Posting Close Date: 6/24/2025
Posting Close Date: $168,000 to $217,200 per year
The Department of Pediatrics of the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP) seeks Infectious Disease candidates for the position of Assistant/Associate/Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, depending upon experience. This is a faculty position, as such requires providing clinical care, teaching medical students and residents, and participating in research and scholarly activities. Protected time and an attractive start up package for a research focused faculty is available. We offer the medical sophistication of a major referral center and cultural diversity in a family-oriented community without big city hassles or cost of living.
Key Responsibilities/Duties:
Provide clinical care to patients admitted to Children's Hospital of Illinois and ambulatory clinics. Participate in teaching medical students and residents, and scholarly activities.
Duties & Responsibilities
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.
Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center, a part of OSF Innovation, is a collaboration between University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria and OSF HealthCare. Jump replicates a variety of patient care settings to ensure novice and seasoned clinicians can practice handling medical situations in a real-world environment. Boasting six floors and 168,000 square feet, the center is one of the largest of its kind and provides space for conferences, anatomic training, virtual reality and innovation. For more information, visit www.jumpsimulation.org
About Peoria, Il
One of the oldest communities in Illinois with a population of 113,150 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 one hundred thousand 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.
To apply, please visit this job listing on the UIC Job Board at, https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/11757?c=uic, scroll towards the bottom of the page and click, “Apply Now”.
You may be redirected to log into, or to create a new account.
For fullest consideration please apply by 4/16/2025.
The budgeted salary range for the position is $168,000 to $217,200 per year.
Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.
The University of Illinois offers a very competitive benefits portfolio. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits, https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/benefits.
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?portalId=4292&pageId=5705 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.
As an EOE/AA employer, the University of Illinois encourages applications from individuals regardless of an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, and Veteran or disability status.
The University of Illinois conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an accommodation at https://jobs.uic.edu/request-and-accomodation/.
Location: Peoria, IL USA
Requisition ID: 1027083
Posting Close Date: 6/24/2025
Posting Close Date: $168,000 to $217,200 per year
The Department of Pediatrics of the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP) seeks Infectious Disease candidates for the position of Assistant/Associate/Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, depending upon experience. This is a faculty position, as such requires providing clinical care, teaching medical students and residents, and participating in research and scholarly activities. Protected time and an attractive start up package for a research focused faculty is available. We offer the medical sophistication of a major referral center and cultural diversity in a family-oriented community without big city hassles or cost of living.
Key Responsibilities/Duties:
- Provide clinical services (inpatient mainly and outpatient).
- Participate in teaching medical students, residents, and other health professionals.
- Conduct clinical and/or translational research in the field of Pediatric Infectious Disease.
- Participate in infection prevention and antibiotic stewardship committees.
- Provide phone consultations for other hospitals and pediatric offices in Illinois.
- Provide guidance for community outbreaks of infectious diseases.
Provide clinical care to patients admitted to Children's Hospital of Illinois and ambulatory clinics. Participate in teaching medical students and residents, and scholarly activities.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide clinical services (inpatient and outpatient).
- Participate in teaching medical students, residents, and other health professionals.
- Conduct clinical and/or translational research in the field of Pediatric Infectious Disease.
- Participate in infection prevention and antibiotic stewardship committees.
- Provide phone consultations for other hospitals and Pediatric offices in Illinois.
- Provide guidance for community outbreaks (measles and tuberculosis).
- This a faculty position, as such requires providing clinical care, teaching medical students and residents, research, and scholarly activities.
- Other duties as assigned.
- MD/DO degree or equivalent
- BC/BE in Pediatric Infectious Disease
- Will hold or eligible for an Illinois physician license
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.
Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center, a part of OSF Innovation, is a collaboration between University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria and OSF HealthCare. Jump replicates a variety of patient care settings to ensure novice and seasoned clinicians can practice handling medical situations in a real-world environment. Boasting six floors and 168,000 square feet, the center is one of the largest of its kind and provides space for conferences, anatomic training, virtual reality and innovation. For more information, visit www.jumpsimulation.org
About Peoria, Il
One of the oldest communities in Illinois with a population of 113,150 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 one hundred thousand 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.
To apply, please visit this job listing on the UIC Job Board at, https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/11757?c=uic, scroll towards the bottom of the page and click, “Apply Now”.
You may be redirected to log into, or to create a new account.
For fullest consideration please apply by 4/16/2025.
The budgeted salary range for the position is $168,000 to $217,200 per year.
Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.
The University of Illinois offers a very competitive benefits portfolio. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits, https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/benefits.
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?portalId=4292&pageId=5705 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.
As an EOE/AA employer, the University of Illinois encourages applications from individuals regardless of an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, and Veteran or disability status.
The University of Illinois conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an accommodation at https://jobs.uic.edu/request-and-accomodation/.
Salary : $168,000 - $217,200
