Description

The University of Chicago's Department of Pediatrics, Section of Emergency Medicine, seeks part-time Clinical Associates for renewable one-year terms as Primary Attending at our Pediatric Level I Trauma accredited Emergency Room at Comer Children's Hospital. This position requires a collaborative physician who will be positioned to succeed in a busy, dynamic environment. The position does not require teaching or scholarly activity. Compensation is dependent on clinical shifts worked.

UChicago Medicine is located on the main University campus in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. Comer Children's Hospital is a state of 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. It is a newly renovated facility with 22 general exam rooms, two procedure rooms, two triage rooms and two trauma/resuscitation rooms. The Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine is committed to medical education, clinical research, patient care, and community service. The section has a full accredited fellowship program and a nurse practitioner program. Its faculty members are actively involved in scholarship and training. 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 in Pediatrics and/or be Board certified or Board eligible in Pediatric Emergency Medicine.

To be considered, those interested must apply through The University of Chicago's Academic Recruitment job board, which uses Interfolio to accept applications: http://apply.interfolio.com/100177 . 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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