Pediatric Allergist/Immunologist - Health System Clinician

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology; Schaumburg (IL); Presencial; USD 197.000 - 255.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off & holidays

Retirement plan with employer match

Education and training opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago seeks an experienced Pediatric Allergist/Immunologist to join as an Attending Physician in the Division of Allergy & Immunology. This full-time, non-tenure-eligible clinician will provide expert outpatient care for children and adolescents, participate in education, advocacy, and quality initiatives, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

The position emphasizes evidence-based pediatric care, teaching, and staying current with advances in

Formación

• MD or DO degree with specialization in pediatrics.
• Board certification or board eligibility in Pediatric Allergy & Immunology.
• Valid Illinois medical license or eligibility for licensure in Illinois.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated passion for pediatric care, education, and advocacy.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver excellent, evidence-based pediatric allergy and immunology care in the outpatient setting.
• Conduct thorough examinations and evaluate the health of newborns, children, and adolescents.
• Assess symptoms, develop diagnoses, and create individualized treatment plans.
• Prescribe medications with clear administration instructions to patients and families.
• Order and interpret laboratory tests to evaluate infections and immune conditions.
• Evaluate and treat injuries and refer patients to specialists when appropriate.
• Counsel families on nutrition, exercise, preventive care, and emerging therapies.
• Maintain complete and current patient records.
• Collaborate with physicians, APPs, nurses, and the care team.
• Participate in Division meetings and contribute to education, advocacy, and quality care initiatives.
• Provide informal teaching to fellows involved in clinical care.

Conocimientos

Written & verbal communication

Pediatrics passion & advocacy

Team collaboration

Educación

MD/DO with pediatrics specialization

Descripción del empleo

Join Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago as a Pediatric Allergist/Immunologist and help advance exceptional, family-centered care in one of the nation’s leading pediatric health systems.

Lurie Children’s provides superior pediatric care supported by the latest innovations in medical technology, research, and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region, the organization has a 140-year legacy of excellence and is nationally ranked across all 10 pediatric specialties by U.S. News & World Report.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Department of Pediatrics is seeking a full-time, non-tenure-eligible Health System Clinician at the rank of Clinical Assistant Professor to serve as an Attending Physician in the Division of Allergy & Clinical Immunology. The start date is negotiable, and the position will remain open until filled.

PRACTICE LOCATIONS

• Lurie Children’s at Northwestern Medicine in Schaumburg, Illinois
• Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deliver excellent, evidence-based pediatric allergy and immunology care in the outpatient setting.
• Conduct thorough examinations and evaluate the physical and developmental health of newborns, children, and adolescents.
• Assess symptoms, develop informed diagnoses, and create individualized treatment plans.
• Prescribe medications and provide clear administration instructions to patients and families.
• Order and interpret appropriate laboratory testing to evaluate infections, immune conditions, and other abnormalities.
• Evaluate and treat injuries and refer patients to other specialists when appropriate.
• Counsel families on nutrition, exercise, preventive care, early detection, and available guideline-based and emerging therapies.
• Maintain complete and current patient records.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and other members of the care team.
• Participate in Division meetings and contribute to education, advocacy, and quality care initiatives.
• Provide informal teaching to fellows who participate in clinical care.
• Advocate for patients, families, and colleagues while staying current with advances and best practices in pediatrics and allergy/immunology.

ABOUT THE DIVISION

The Division of Allergy & Immunology includes 13 faculty members, four nurse practitioners, and seven research staff members, including four research nurses. The team provides comprehensive general allergy care as well as coordinated services for children with complex conditions such as primary immunodeficiency, immune-rheumatologic and immune-hematologic diseases, severe asthma, and DiGeorge syndrome.

Division members are actively involved in NIH-funded research in asthma, food allergy, and primary immunodeficiency. The Division also hosts a Jeffrey Modell Center for Primary Immunodeficiency and participates in a combined fellowship program with the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Division of Allergy and Immunology. Faculty benefit from a collaborative environment that includes weekly clinical rounds, immunology chart rounds, and joint research rounds with Northwestern.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The anticipated salary range is $197,000-$255,000 annually. Compensation is aligned with market rates and internal equity and reflects individual experience, expertise, and contributions. The comprehensive rewards package may include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer-paid group term life and disability coverage
• Employer contributions to a Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and paid parental leave
• 403(b) retirement plan with a 5% employer match
• Supplemental life, AD&D, disability, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity coverage
• Tuition assistance and student loan servicing and support
• Adoption benefits and backup childcare and eldercare
• Employee assistance and specialized behavioral health resources
• Discounts on services at Lurie Children’s facilities and an employee discount purchasing program

Benefits are available to full-time and eligible part-time employees who work 20 or more hours per week.

ABOUT LURIE CHILDREN’S AND CHICAGO

Lurie Children’s is a free-standing children’s hospital located near Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, Lake Michigan, and the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine campus. More than 1,100 pediatric specialists provide care across 70 specialties and multiple locations to a diverse patient population from Chicago, throughout Illinois, and surrounding states.

Chicago offers culturally rich neighborhoods, world-championship sports, renowned architecture, award-winning theater, extensive parks and beaches, and more than 7,000 restaurants.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND BELONGING

Lurie Children’s and the Department of Pediatrics are committed to advancing excellence through diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. Applications are encouraged from individuals with varied backgrounds, identities, perspectives, and lived experiences. Lurie Children’s is an equal employment opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

AI NOTICE

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QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree with specialization in pediatrics
• Board certification or board eligibility in Pediatric Allergy & Immunology
• Valid Illinois medical license or eligibility for licensure in Illinois
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated passion for pediatric care, education, and advocacy