Clinical Associates - General Pediatricians in Emergency Medicine #PED110a

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 .

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We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages diverse perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange. The University’s Statements on Diversity are at https://provost.uchicago.edu/statements-diversity .

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