Pediatric GI, Neurointestinal and Motility Disorders

Northwestern University; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 215,000 - 302,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Paid Time Off and holidays

Parental leave

403(b) retirement plan with employer 5

Job summary

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, seeks a full-time Clinician-Educator at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to join the Neurointestinal and Motility Program in Chicago.

The successful candidate will provide inpatient and outpatient pediatric GI care, perform motility testing and endoscopy, and participate in teaching, mentoring fellows and research within a collaborative,

Responsibilities

• Clinical Care: Provide inpatient and outpatient evaluation and management of pediatric patients including those with complex functional and motility GI disorders.
• Advanced Diagnostics: Perform and interpret specialized motility testing and endoscopic procedures.
• Education: Actively participate in the clinical training and mentorship of pediatric gastroenterology fellows, residents, and medical students.
• Scholarly Activity: Engage in productive clinical or basic research.

Job description

The Department of Pediatrics in Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine seeks a full-time non-tenure-eligible Clinician-Educator at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.

The program currently has three full time pediatric GI faculty and represents an important strategic component for the Division and is a leading program in the state of Illinois. The Neurointestinal and Motility Program has considerable support including a dedicated psychologist, two APPs, four RNs, a program coordinator, research coordinator as well as administrative and technician/medical assistant staff. The successful candidate will join an expanding group of vibrant and dedicated academic pediatric gastroenterologists ranked in the top 6 divisions in the United States. The section is currently composed of 28 physicians and 2 PhD faculty members, 10 nurse practitioners, and 9 fellows. The Section has over 23,000 annual patient visits and performs over 2,000 procedures with a busy endoscopy program. There is a strong collaborative environment within both pediatric gastroenterology and the department of pediatrics including pediatric surgery, urology, ENT, and psychology. There are also considerable opportunities to collaborate with a robust and well established adult GI motility program at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

Responsibilities include:

• Clinical Care- Provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient evaluation and management of pediatric patients including these with complex functional and motility GI disorders and actively participate in multidisciplinary programs.
• Advanced Diagnostics - Perform and interpret specialized motility testing and endoscopic procedures.
• Education - Actively participate in the clinical training and mentorship of pediatric gastroenterology fellows, residents, and medical students.
• Scholarly Activity-Engage in productive clinical or basic research.

Qualified candidates must demonstrate experience in the care of pediatric patients with motility and functional GI disorders. Assistant or Associate Professor appointment will be determined based on experience.

The start date isnegotiableand the position will remain open until filled.

The expected base pay range for this position is$215,000-$302,000.

Lurie Children's Hospital and Northwestern University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal comparators; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

This position islocatedat Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital ofChicago,however, applications must besubmittedonline through Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Benefits

AtNorthwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful and competitive benefits.

Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

Lurie Children's Medical Group offers a generous benefit packet tofull timeandpart timeemployees who work 20 or more hours perweek that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
• 403(b): with a mandatory 5% contribution, 10% employer match
• Various voluntary benefits:
• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Tuitionassistancefrom Lurie Children's Hospital
• Student loanservicingand support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children's facilities
• Discountpurchasingprogram

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