Neurology, Pediatric Neurology - Clinical Faculty

Job Description

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Rush University Medical Center and Rush University Children’s Hospital, a nationally recognized clinical and academic institution and the teaching hospital for Rush Medical and Nursing Colleges, invites applications for the position of Pediatric Neurologist within the Department of Pediatrics and Division of Neurology.

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Department and Division Specifics

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• Rush Neurological Sciences is proud to have strong programs in Epilepsy, Neurogenetics, and Neuromuscular Diseases
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• Our Neurology and Neurosurgery program is currently ranked 5th in U.S. & World News for specialty programs
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• Multiple funded research projects are ongoing in the Division with focuses on muscular dystrophy, Fragile X disease, Rett syndrome, Neimann-Pick and other neurogenetic areas
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• Rush University Children’s Hospital is a part of Rush University Medical Center with 110 pediatric beds
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• Our Categorical Pediatrics and Medicine/Pediatrics residency programs have had a 99% pass rate on the General Pediatrics Certifying Examination offered by the American Board of Pediatrics in the past 4 years.
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Duties & Responsibilities:

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• Inpatient and Outpatient care at our downtown campus and Rush Copley Medical Center
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• Clinical care will include intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring, mapping of cortical function, bedside long term EEG monitoring, routine EEG and video EEG monitoring
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• Teaching medical students, Pediatric residents, Neurology residents at Rush University Medical Center
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• Participation in General Neurology inpatient rounding
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Preferred Qualifications:

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• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Epilepsy or Neurophysiology
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• Fellowship training in Pediatric Neurophysiology and preferred training in epilepsy.
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• Hold medical licensure in IL (or can obtain IL licensure)
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• Eligibility for a faculty appointment as assistant professor or level commensurate with their experience and accomplishments
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Rush University System for Health is an academic health system integrating patient care, education, research, and community partnerships to improve health in diverse communities.

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Rush includes Rush University Medical Center, Rush University (2,500+ students across medical, nursing, and health sciences colleges), Rush Copley Medical Center, Rush Oak Park Hospital, and regional outpatient facilities.

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Rush is recognized for clinical excellence, earning placement on U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals Honor Roll 2025-2026 (top 20 of 5,000+ hospitals evaluated). The system received Vizient's Quality Leadership Award, ranking within the top ten among 99 academic medical centers for the 13th consecutive year.

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All three hospitals earned LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation, and Rush has been named a "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion" for six consecutive years.

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Rush is committed to health equity, particularly addressing the 16-year life expectancy gap between Chicago's Loop and West Side. As the largest West Side employer, Rush implements an Anchor Mission strategy through local hiring, investing, sourcing, and volunteering. The system has invested over $6 million on the West Side since 2018 while continuing to provide excellent patient care for all.

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Rush offers competitive total compensation that includes base pay, benefits, and other incentive programs for our employees. The total pay range shown reflects the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, knowledge and skills; relevant experience and training; education, certifications, and licensure; primary work location; and other business and organizational factors. This total pay range is for a full-time, 1.0 FTE employee, and includes any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role, as well as additional compensation such as sign-on and retention bonuses and relocation allowances. Opportunities for increased compensation based on exceeding productivity targets. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package.

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Pay Range: $ 224,000 - $ 310,000

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Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits, learn more at ourRush benefits page(-careers/employee-benefits).

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Join Rush and become part of one of the nation’s best healthcare systems.

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\n Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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