Associate/Professor Pediatric Cardiology/Section Chief

UI Health; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition waivers for employees and/or/ç

Job summary

The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP) seeks a nationally recognized Pediatric Cardiology Section Chief to lead the pediatric cardiology program in Peoria, IL. This role combines clinical leadership, education of medical students, residents and fellows, and strategic program development.

The successful candidate will expand services, build a destination program, promote regional referrals, and lead clinical and translational research aligned with hospital priorities.

Qualifications

• Completed both Pediatric residency and Pediatric Cardiology fellowship training.
• Minimum of 6 years of Pediatric Cardiology experience.
• Board Certified in Pediatric Cardiology.
• Eligible for licensure in Illinois.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Section of Pediatric Cardiology with 10 physicians and 4 advanced practice providers.
• Develop clinical programs, foster regional referrals, and promote destination program status.
• Support education of medical students, residents, and fellows.
• Develop research strategy and align with hospital priorities.
• Collaborate across cardiology, surgery, anesthesia, and critical care to optimize care pathways.

Skills

Leadership experience in pediatricCard

Education

Pediatric residency

Pediatric Cardiology fellowship

Board Certified in Pediatric Cardiology

Illinois licensure eligibility

Job description

Associate/Professor Pediatric Cardiology/Section Chief

Peoria, IL, United States

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Associate/Professor Pediatric Cardiology/Section Chief

Hiring Department: UICOMP-Pediatrics

Location: Peoria, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1043477

Salary:$400,000 to $600,000 per year

The Universityof Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP) seeks candidates for theposition(s) of Associate/ProfessorPediatric Cardiology/Section Chief inthe Department of Pediatrics

Aboutthe University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria

TheUniversityof Illinois College of Medicine Peoria is a regional campus of oneof the largest public medical schools in the United States. We are known forhaving small class sizes and exceptional faculty mentorship. This allows UICOMPstudents to excel under a rigorous curriculum. In collaboration with ourhospitals and clinical partners, UICOMP Faculty members provide care to morethan 45,000 patients each year. In addition, they contribute to medicaleducation and training for more than 260 students, and more than 300 physicianresidents and fellows annually. UICOMP healthcare partners include JumpSimulation, a world-class leader in healthcare simulation and innovation, alongwith OSF Saint Medical Center, OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois and CarleHearth Greater Peoria. UICOMP is also part of a R1 research institute withtranslational research focusing on Alzheimer dementia and oncology.

Learnmore about how the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria is helpingto transform healthcare here: https://peoria.medicine.uic.edu/ .

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits . This includes Health, Dental, Vision, LifeInsurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Position Summary

The Department of Pediatrics of the University of IllinoisCollege of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP) seeks a nationally recognized PediatricCardiologist with a strong track record of leadership and of building clinicalprograms. There is an expectation that the new leader will grow the currentclinical programs and develop a strategy to promote destination program statusand regional referrals. The Section currently offers opportunities toparticipate in medical student, resident, and fellow education. The new leaderwill ensure the section continues to contribute to the education mission of thedepartment and hospital. University and Health system leaders will considersupporting the development of fellowship training programs to promote theprogram's regional and national reputation. The leader will promote the growthof clinical and translational research with emphasis on institution widecollaboration. It is expected that the new Section Chief will develop andsubmit a research strategy for the section within the first year and align itwith the Department and Children's Hospital of Illinois research and innovationpriorities. The new leader will enhance clinical operations with the goal togrow and expand current clinical offerings and align clinical researchpriorities to enhance the program stature as a regional and national leader.The Section Chief must exhibit the qualities required to be a successful leaderin a complex organization, including working collaboratively across variousorganizations and effectively promoting the Section with community providers,leaders, donors, and hospital executives. This individual will have theopportunity to work in a blended academic/not-for-profit hospital with someverticals that are within private practice (i.e. Anesthesia/CIRA).

Duties & Responsibilities

• TheSection of Pediatric Cardiology consists of 10 physicians, 4 Advanced PracticeProviders. There are two pediatric intervention cardiologists, two boardcertified ACHD physicians, three fetal cardiologists, an advanced imagingcardiologist, and a preventive cardiologist.
• Thecardiac cath lab provides state-of-the-art interventions for children andadults with congenital heart disease. Bolstered by 2 trainedInterventional Cardiologists, the lab offers care to tiny prematureinfants all the way to adults with congenital heart disease. The annual volumehas grown to nearly 200 cases. The cath lab equipment is slated to beupgraded in the next year and this position will move into a new pediatricspirality center opening early 2028.
• AdultCongenital Cardiology is a program through the Congenital Heart Center andreports through the division of pediatric cardiology. The ACHD program isa regional leader and has ACHA accreditation for nearly 10 years. Theprogram sees the most complex ACHD patients, and teams with interventionalcardiology, EP, cardiac surgery, heart failure, transplant, MFM, andanesthesia to provide outstanding care. The team consists of two boardedACHD physicians, two trained APRNs, a nurse coordinator, and a socialworker.
• Ourechocardiography program is IAC certified in pediatric/congenitaltransthoracic, fetal, and transesophageal echo. The fetal echo team is amember of the Fetal Heart Society and has collaboration with thePerinatology team through the Fetal Care Center. Nearly 1000 fetal echocardiogramsare performed every year and total TTE volume is over 6000 per year.Additionally, remote surface echo reads are provided for nearly 20 otherfacilities. The echo lab team has a robust QI program supported bypediatric dedicated sonographers.
• Advancedcardiac imaging is outstanding at our institution. Cardiac MRI andCT are supported through a joint effort between cardiology andradiology. This collaboration brings high-quality imaging to supportthe surgical team as well as procedural planning. Advanced imagingtechniques such as 3D rendering and 4D beating hearts are frequentlyutilized to better delineate complex anatomy.
• Thereis an active Pediatric & Congenital Cardiovascular surgical program atour center. This program is the only such program in downstateIllinois and has been in operation for over 45 years. The team is led by two cardiovascular surgeons that partner with the cardiologists to provide outstanding care.
• Thereis a strong Pediatric Critical Care program with 16 critical care beds,and an open intermediate care 16 beds. The Critical care service cares for about 1900 patients per year, more than one third are from regional transport. The system has active air and ground transport programs.Cardiac Critical Care is directed by dually boarded critical care andcardiology physicians. Provides support for the congenital heartsurgical program, an active diagnostic/Interventional Cardiology program,and patients with other cardiac conditions. A multidisciplinary program provides support for the certified ECMO program.
• TheNeonatal Intensive Care unit consists of a 60-bed unit. The NICU isthe highest designated level by the state of Illinois and provides care for the most premature and complex neonates. ECMO service is provided. Interventional cardiology provides PDA occlusion devices for premature infants. Pre-operative neonates are cared for in a collaborative manner with neonatology, cardiology and cardiacsurgery.
• Additionalclinical programs are robust and well supported. These include Cardiac Neurodevelopmental follow up, Down Syndrome clinic, satellite clinics, and the Pediatric Lipid clinic.
• Onesuccessful research and innovation program in the section is the AdvancedImaging and Modeling lab. This partnership between the section, department, and hospital allows for the team of imaging cardiology and engineering to build state of the art imaging techniques. This lab has developed numerous patents and is now incorporating AI into the cardiac imaging repertoire.

Department of Pediatrics:

• The Department of Pediatrics is one of the largest departments at UICOMP. In collaboration with the OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois, the Department has 19 sections and over 145 faculty members providing general pediatrics and subspecialty services to the pediatric population in Central Illinois. The Research office with research coordinators, biostatisticians and epidemiologist support the faculty in the department. Grant writing and research mentorship support is also available. The department has identified understanding how prenatal, neonatal, and childhood exposures influence lifelong health outcomes as the research focus. Department supports up to $200k of internal pilot research grants per year and Children’s Hospital of Illinois provides additional $100k of grant funding. There is a well-developed research core with expertise in machine learning and artificial intelligence research. This group has developed a strong collaboration with Center for Health Research at https://peoria.medicine.uic.edu/uicomp-research/center-4-health-research/ and Department of Biomedical and Health Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Chicago at https://hds.uic.edu/. The department is currently participating in several Epic Cosmos studies.
• The Pediatric and Med-Peds Residency program has more than 75 residents who rotate through pediatric inpatient and ambulatory programs including Pediatric Cardiology. We also offer pediatric hospital medicine, critical care, neonatal, and gastroenterology fellowships. University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria is one of the regional campuses and accepts up to 55 medical students every year who rotate through Children’s Hospital of Illinois for their training and several department faculty serve in leadership roles in medical education.

Pediatric Cardiology and Jump Simulation Collaboration:

• Jump Simulation and Trading Center is a collaboration between UICOMP and OSFHealthCare. The center replicates a variety of patient care settings to ensure novice and seasoned clinicians can practice handling medical situations in a lifelike environment. Jump Advanced Imaging and Modeling, created in 2013, is a collaborative effort between engineers and medical professionals to perfect the vision of human anatomy and pathology through 3D/4D modeling and imaging. The National Institutes of Health 3D Print Exchange Heart Library, curated by the Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center, was developed to promote the understanding of congenital heart disease through the open sharing of hearts and ideas. There are several ongoing collaborations with Jump Innovation and the Department in simulation, advanced imaging, artificial intelligence and machine learning application in healthcare research.
• The primary teaching hospital of UICOMP is Children’s Hospital of Illinois, a tertiary care facility serving a 37-county region with a population base of over two million. Children’s Hospital of Illinois provides comprehensive services to children, including Level IV NICU and a state-designated Pediatric Critical Care Center. Children’s Hospital of Illinois is a major medical facility with 136 beds and a 32-bed critical care unit and the only Level 1 trauma center in Illinois outside of Chicago. There are existing resources through UICOMP and Children’s Hospital of Illinois for seeding research funding, quality and outcomes focused academic work and innovation in health education.
• The Section is actively engaged in quality improvement and process improvement research. Last year the Section published manuscripts, case reports, presented at national conferences, and invited lecturers.

The Section Chief will lead the section faculty and advanced practiceproviders in:

• Advocating and promoting the care of children with acute and chronic cardiac disorders and adult patients born with congenital heart defects.
• Providing consultation and support to other services regarding assessment and stabilization of children with cardiac abnormalities in the hospital and across Central Illinois.
• Providing consultation services for physicians and patients in the region with cardiac diseases and overseeing the regional expansion of cardiology programs and services.
• Collaborating with the pediatric and congenital cardiothoracic surgery team, anesthesia and cardiac critical care physicians to develop care pathways to ensure coordinated and high-quality care for children undergoing surgery for congenital heart and other disorders.
• Collaborating with nursing leadership, echosonography, Cardiac Cath lab team, radiology, and other ancillary services to provide high quality, safe, and individualized patient and family centered care.
• Sustaining the existing supportive and collaborative environment for other subspecialists thus facilitating programs that care for high complexity patients.
• Supporting quality improvement efforts and safety initiatives within pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery program.
• Work closely with the Children’s Hospital CMO and Director of Quality and Safety to ensure program outcomes and quality meet the national peer benchmarks.
• Supporting undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs of the Department. Work closely with the Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship Program Director to support and strengthen the critical care fellowship program, and oversee the faculty’s contribution to nursing, APPs, and transport team education.
• Developing a clinical research and innovation strategy for the section in collaboration with the Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery team and aligning it with the Children’s Hospital of Illinois destination program development strategy. Promoting research grant funding within the section to sustain the research infrastructure.
• Performing the duties of a university faculty member including committee assignments, curriculum development and administration.

Minimum Qualifications

• Completed both Pediatric residency and Pediatric Cardiology fellowship training
• Minimum of 6 years of Pediatric Cardiology experience
• Board Certified in Pediatric Cardiology
• Eligible for licensure in Illinois

Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership experience in pediatric cardiology

The budgeted salaryrange for the position is $400,000 to $600,000 per year.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

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 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.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

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 to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, covid sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.