Description
Hiring Department: UICOMP-OBGYN
Location: Peoria, IL USA
Requisition ID: 1026510
Posting Close Date: 10/07/2024
The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria is seeking Maternal Fetal Medicine subspecialists to help build a new academic division under a stable and growing Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The full-time position is a unique opportunity to provide patient care, teach and train OB/GYN residents in the heart of the Midwest, and enjoy the benefits of a flexible work/life program.
Our goal is to attract physician faculty who are dedicated to providing the best care to their patients and enriching the medical education experience of our enthusiastic residents and students.
Position Summary
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Peoria campus of the University of Illinois College of Medicine seeks a full-time Maternal Fetal Medicine physician to provide comprehensive health care in both inpatient and ambulatory settings, including actively participating in the educational and clinical training of residents and medical students.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in Maternal Fetal Medicine.
- Teach, train, mentor, and precept residents and medical students in the context of clinical Maternal Fetal Medicine.
- Consultative model allowing Maternal Fetal Medicine to attend deliveries if preferred but not required.
- Supported by 6 APPs, ARDMS certified sonographers, 2 diabetes educators, 2 perinatal nutritionists and a genetic counselor.
- Works collaboratively with Children's Hospital of Illinois and University of Illinois subspecialties.
- Develop/delivery academic presentations.
- Shared call.
- Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- MD or DO
- Board-certified or board-eligible in Maternal Fetal Medicine
- Licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Illinois
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with mentoring and training residents and medical students.
- Demonstrated ability to produce scholarly activity.
The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria offers a competitive salary, generous paid leave, enrollment in the State University Retirement System pension, including relocation expenses, occurrence-based malpractice coverage, and opportunities for retention bonuses. Education and career growth is encouraged with stipends and paid time off for professional development.
We are located in Peoria, Illinois – a central Illinois city with all the urban amenities, minus the traffic. Peoria boasts the largest park district in Illinois with dozens of miles of walking/biking paths, an airport with 11 direct destinations, a vibrant music and arts scene, minor league sports, and a low cost of living. The Peoria metro area is home to 375,000 people and just two hours from Chicago and St. Louis.
Our team of more than a dozen physician faculty offers a great range of support and camaraderie. Because of our size and reach, we can tailor a position to your interest and expertise, inpatient or outpatient care, teaching, and scholarly activity.
Peoria is a regional campus of the University of Illinois College of Medicine, which is among the largest and most diverse public medical schools in the U.S, and our OB/GYN residency program accepts up to four residents per year.
Academic offices are connected to a quaternary care hospital with a Level I Trauma Center, one of the most comprehensive neuroscience centers in the Midwest, and the largest children's hospital in downstate Illinois. Faculty also have access to a world-class medical simulation center.
UIC is dedicated to building a culturally diverse faculty, committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment, and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities. UIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
For fullest consideration, please apply by 09/09/2024, at:
https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/11373?c=uic
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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 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/
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