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 BC/BE in Pediatrics and hold or be eligible for an Illinois physician license. BC/BE 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.
• EOE M/F/Disabled

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.