Assistant/Associate/Professor-Pediatric Hospitalist

Assistant/Associate/Professor-Pediatric Hospitalist

Search extended through 6/4/2026

Hiring Department : UICOMP-Pediatrics

Location : Peoria, IL USA

Requisition ID : 1038281

Posting Close Date : 6/4/2026

Salary: $180,000 to $231,667 per year

The University of Illinois Collegeof Medicine at Peoria (UICOMP) is seeking board-certified or board-eligiblepediatricians to fill three full-time positions in the Department ofPediatrics' Hospitalist Division.

Join our dynamic and collegial teamwhere the position includes exclusively academic teams for inpatient pediatriccare on our general and intermediate level units, newborn nursery, and thepediatric sedation team. Our team is committed to providing evidence basedpatient and family centered care while teaching medical students, pediatric ( emergency medicine and family medicine residents, andfellows from our accredited Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) Fellowship. Academic time is protected and allows focuson teaching, curricular development, quality improvement, safety initiatives,mentorship, simulation-based education and innovation. We collaborate with our medical and surgicalsubspecialties and serve as the primary admitting service for most medicalspecialties while providing consulting and co-management roles for our surgicalcolleagues.


Clinicalactivities of the faculty are primarily concentrated at Children's Hospital ofIllinois , which is the primary pediatric teaching facility for UICOMP and is a132-bed facility that offers over 50 pediatric programs and services. These programs represent over 100 pediatric sub-specialists in 24 differentdisciplines, including the largest pediatric surgery program in Illinois. Children's Hospital of Illinois is the only full-service tertiary hospital forchildren in downstate Illinois with a pediatric and adult congenitalheart disease program, Illinois Perinatal Center, a Quaternary Care neonatalintensive care unit and is designated as a Level I trauma center. Wecollaborate routinely with Jump Simulation for education, teaching, researchand innovation,


Position Summary

This Pediatric Hospitalist will primarily provide inpatient services at the Children's Hospital of Illinois on the general and intermediate pediatric units. Other clinical work may also include the newborn nursery and pediatric sedation service. They will be responsible for teaching medical students and residents. Scholarly work activity (research, quality improvement, and advocacy) is expected but tailored to the faculty member's interests


Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide academic inpatient hospitalist services for patients at UICOMP's main clinical partner, OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois, a 132-bed, full-service hospital.
• Participate in undergraduate, graduate and continuing education programs of the Department.
• Organize and conduct research or scholarly programs in pediatric hospital medicine.
• Perform other duties of a University faculty member including committee assignments, curriculum development, student counseling, and administration.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• MD/DO degree
• Eligible for licensure in Illinois.
• Board certified in Pediatrics
• 3 years pediatric residency

About University ofIllinois College of Medicine, Peoria (UICOMP) Department of Pediatrics and OSFHealthcare Children's Hospital of Illinois:

UICOMP is one ofthe 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 262medical students and 300 residents/fellows in 29 different post graduateprograms, 23 which are accredited by ACGME. The Department of Pediatrics is one of the largest departments atUICOMP. In collaboration with the OSFHealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois, the Department has 19 divisions andover 145 faculty members providing general pediatrics and subspecialty servicesto the pediatric population in Central Illinois. The current research infrastructure withinthe Department includes an office of research, a dedicated biostatistician andan internal research funding mechanism to support our faculty.

About Children's Hospital of Illinois

Located in Peoria, OSFHealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois is the third largest pediatrichospital in Illinois and the most comprehensive hospital for kidsdownstate. With 136 beds and more than 140 pediatric subspecialists, OSFChildren's Hospital cares for more children in Illinois than any hospital outsideof Chicago. Formally established as a pediatric hospital within the walls ofOSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in 1990, OSF Children's Hospital ofIllinois has more than 7,000 inpatient admissions, 75,000 outpatient specialtyvisits, 2,400 newborn deliveries, and 18,000 emergency department visits eachyear. Learn more by visiting childrenshospitalofillinois.org.

Jump Trading Simulation &Education Center, a part of OSFInnovation, is a collaboration between University of Illinois College ofMedicine Peoria and OSF HealthCare. Jump replicates a variety of patient caresettings to ensure novice and seasoned clinicians can practice handling medicalsituations in a real-world environment. Boasting six floors and 168,000 squarefeet, the center is one of the largest of its kind and provides space forconferences, anatomic training, virtual reality and innovation. For moreinformation, visit

About Peoria, Il

One of the oldest communities in Illinois with apopulation 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, BroadwayTheater League, museums, art guilds, first-class medical facilities, thenation's oldest community theater and oldest Santa Claus parade.

Our vibrant riverfront showcases a multitude of festivalsand celebrations that light up the summer nights much like our extraordinaryFourth of July Sky Concert fireworks show that draws well over one hundredthousand annually. Residents areflocking to live in the refurbished warehouses and lofts on Water Street thatproduce the perfect lifestyle for a 24/7 city.

We have many global businesses that allow Peoria to playall over the world through their products and services. Peoria has begun to diversify its economy withinfotech industries as well. Thus ourbusiness community attracts some of the brightest graduates throughout thenation.

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The budgeted salaryrange for the position is $180,000 to $231,667 per year.

Salary iscompetitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while alsoconsidering internal equity.

Thisposition is intended to be eligible for benefits.The University of Illinois offers a very competitive benefits portfolio. Clickfor a complete list of employee benefits:

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