Assistant/Associate/Professor - Medicine (Program of Med/Peds)

Hiring Department : UICOMP-Medicine (Pgrm of Med/Peds) Location : Peoria, IL USA Requisition ID : 1038734 Posting Close Date : 3/17/2026 Salary : $225,000 to $275,000 per year The University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria (UlCOMP) Med-Peds Division is seeking a board certified or board-eligible Med-Peds physician for a full-time position as an academic Med-Peds physician. This position will carry a dual appointment in the Internal Medicine and Pediatric Departments at UICOMP and can be composed of primarily inpatient duties, primarily outpatient duties, or a mixture of inpatient and outpatient responsibilities depending on the interest of the faculty member. The position is as an Assistant/Associate Professor or Professor. The ideal candidate will have completed 4 years of Med-Peds residency or nearing completion in the PGY4 year and will beBC/BE in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. The position includes teaching medicalstudents and residents in the Internal Medicine and Pediatric department on inpatient teaching rounds along with providing clinical services for patients hospitalized in the Children’s Hospital of Illinois (CHOI) and OSF Saint Francis Medical Center (SFMC); the faculty member will be able to organize and conduct research and QI programs as desired with support from the UICOMP research department and Med-Peds research associate; the faculty will perform other duties of a University faculty member including committee assignments, curriculum development and administration. As a Med-Peds Hospitalist, opportunities are available for curriculum development, quality improvement, education and clinical leadership roles in both the Internal Medicine and Pediatric Departments. The position also has the opportunity to precept in the outpatient Med-Peds residency clinic at Heartland Health services, as well as the possibility of seeing an independent panel of patients without residents if desired by the faculty member. There is the opportunity to join a procedure/POCUS service on the internal medicine wards, as well as join a transition team seeing complex inpatient consults on medicine floors and assisting with transition from Pediatrics to Medicine for complex inpatients. Further academic interests can be supported via the Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, as well as Undergraduate Medical Education via UICOMP. The candidate will join the Med-Peds Division at UICOMP as faculty for the UICOMP Med-Peds residency program. The Peoria Med-Peds program is one of the largest and most established in the country with 8 residents per year, and is known for combining innovative state of the art clinical and educational programs with a resident-first, family friendly environment. The program is seeking a Clinician Educator with an equal passion for high value, patient-centered clinical care and dynamic, evidence based resident education. The Med-Peds group at UICOMP is a dynamic education-based group of faculty who serve on the inpatient and outpatient services for the Internal Medicine and Pediatric departments. Members of the group serve in various academic and clinical leadership positions across Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, as well as the hospital and medical school at large. There are ample opportunities for scholarship, leadership, and academic advancement within the group, as well as within both departments in which we serve. The primary teaching hospitals for the residency and student programs at UICOMP are the OSF Healthcare Children's Hospital of Illinois (CHOI) and Saint Francis Medical Center (SFMC). OSF is UICOMP's main clinical partner. CHOI and SFMC serve a 37-county region with a population base of over two million patients and provide comprehensive services to children and adults respectively as full service tertiary care referral centers. In addition to tertiary care clinical services, applicants will have access to the Jump Trading Simulation Education Center, a state-of-the-art simulation facility with over 40,000 square feet of space for faculty and other resources. JUMP is a joint venture between UICOMP and CHOI and is located on the OSF campus. It is utilized for simulation-based education for UME and GME, and interested applicants are able to design curriculum or participate in simulation education for UME and GME as desired. Malpractice insurance is provided by the University of Illinois system and an excellent benefits package is available including vacations, sick time, CME, health and life insurance and retirement plan. Position Summary This Med-Peds Hospitalist will have an inpatient position with roles in both the Internal Medicine and Pediatric Department. The Med-Peds Hospitalist will conduct rounds on the inpatient Medicine and Pediatric teaching services at SFMC and CHOI respectively. They will be responsible for leading inpatient teaching rounds as a clinician educator and conducting patient care while teaching medical students and residents. In addition, the Hospitalist will patients independently on these services when residents are absent or have a day off of the service. Duties & Responsibilities Lead teaching rounds and teach medical students and residents in the Internal Medicine and Pediatric department on teaching services Provide clinical services for patients hospitalized in the Children’s Hospital of Illinois (CHOI) and OSF Saint Francis Medical Center (SFMC) Organize and conduct research and QI projects as desired. Provide attending physician coverage in the Med-Peds continuity clinic at Heartland Health Center if desired. This will include precepting in the Med-Peds residency continuity clinic, with an opportunity for teaching medical students and residents as a clinic preceptor if desired alongside Hospital based practice. This is not a requirement of the position but is an optional additional portion of the job description for faculty who desire inpatient and outpatient practice. Participation in undergraduate, graduate and continuing education programs of the Department of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine. Perform other duties of a university faculty member including committee assignments, curriculum development, student and resident mentoring, and administrative and leadership opportunities. Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Eligible for licensure in Illinois. Board certified or eligible in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine. Successful completion of 4 years of Med-Peds residency or in the final year of training MD/DO degree 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 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. 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