Academic Physicians - Neonatology #PED220

US Diversity Job Search; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Retirement

Paid time off

Job summary

The University of Chicago's Department of Pediatrics, Section of Neonatology, seeks full-time Assistant Professor faculty to provide direct NICU care at Comer Children's Hospital and contracted off-site locations in Illinois and Northwest Indiana.

Appointees will also teach and supervise trainees, contribute to scholarly work, and participate in interdisciplinary collaborations within the Neonatology program and partner services.

Qualifications

• Must have medical doctorate or equivalent.
• Eligible for medical licensure in Illinois and Indiana.
• Board certification or eligibility in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in the NICU at Comer Children's Hospital and contracted off-site locations in Illinois and Northwest Indiana.
• Teach and supervise trainees and students as part of the Neonatology program.
• Engage in scholarly activity in basic, translational, or clinical research.
• Contribute to the Neonatology program's mission and participate in multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

NICU clinical care

Teaching and supervision

Research involvement

State licensure eligibility IL/IN

Board certification/eligibility Neonat

Education

MD/DO or equivalent

Job description

The University of Chicago's Department of Pediatrics, Section of Neonatology, is seeking full-time faculty members at the rank of Assistant Professor. Appointees will provide direct patient care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital and at contracted off-site locations in both Illinois and Northwest Indiana. Appointees will also contribute to the broader mission of the Neonatology program, including teaching and supervision of trainees and students, and scholarly activity in basic, translational, or clinical research. Compensation is dependent upon qualifications. These positions are benefits-eligible. The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees:

• health
• retirement
• paid time off

Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

Appointees will join a vibrant and distinguished community of faculty and learners in the Biological Sciences Division, the Pritzker School of Medicine, UChicago Medicine (UCM), and the University of Chicago. The Section of Neonatology comprises 15 full-time faculty members and academic staff, who attend at the 71-bed unit in Comer Children's Hospital as well as two community hospitals to provide compassionate, evidence-based treatments in nurturing, family-centered environments with state-of-the-art equipment. In partnership with the Maternal-Fetal Service, the Section operates the University of Chicago Perinatal Network with more than 10 affiliated community hospitals. Neonatology has a fully accredited fellowship program (10 trainees) and a robust neonatal nurse practitioner program. Faculty within the Section are actively involved in research supported by federal and other extramural funds.

Qualifications

• have a medical doctorate or equivalent
• hold or be eligible for medical licensure in the States of Illinois and Indiana
• be Board certified or Board eligible in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

We especially welcome applicants with recent experience in the intensive care of newborns. Assessment of applications will consider experience administering/directing a level II, III, IV neonatal intensive care nurseries.