Clinical Associates - General Pediatricians in Emergency Medicine #PED110a
The University of Chicago

Description

The University of Chicago's Department of Pediatrics, Section of Emergency Medicine, seeks full-time Clinical Associates for renewable two-year terms to serve as pediatricians in our Pediatric Level I Trauma accredited emergency room at The University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital. We especially welcome collaborative physicians who will be positioned to succeed in a busy, dynamic environment and advance the clinical goals of the Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. These positions do not require teaching or scholarly activity. Compensation (including a generous package of fringe benefits) is dependent on qualifications.

UChicago Medicine is located on the main University campus in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. Comer Children's Hospital is a state of the art free standing children's hospital within the medical complex. The Pediatric Emergency Room treats more than 35,000 patients per year and is the only Level I Pediatric Trauma Center on the south side of Chicago. The facility has 22 general exam rooms, two procedure rooms, two triage rooms and two trauma/resuscitation rooms. The Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine is committed to patient care, medical education, clinical research, and community service. The section has a full accredited fellowship program and a nurse practitioner program. The program has active pediatrics, med/peds and emergency medicine residency programs, and precepts University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine medical students.

Prior to the start of employment, qualified applicants must: 1) have a medical doctorate or equivalent, 2) hold or be eligible for medical licensure in the State of Illinois, and 3) be Board certified and/or Board eligible in Pediatrics.

To be considered, those interested must apply through The University of Chicago, Academic Recruitment job board, which uses Interfolio to accept applications: http://apply.interfolio.com/105467. Applicants must upload: CV, cover letter. Review of applications ends when the position is filled.

For instructions on the Interfolio application process, please visit: http://tiny.cc/InterfolioHelp.