Critical Care Physician
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- The University of Chicago
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- Chicago, IL
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Position Title: Critical Care Physician
Position Type: Faculty
Division/School: BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES DIVISION
Hiring Unit: PEDIATRICS
Position Description: CRITICAL CARE PHYSICIAN
The University of Chicago's Department of Pediatrics, Section of Critical Care, is searching for a full-time faculty member at any rank. The successful applicant will be a full-time clinical faculty member who will provide coverage for the Comer Children's Hospital PICU, Sedation Services and Palliative Care services, teach medical students, residents and fellows, and do scholarly activity. Opportunities for leadership positions will be available as appropriate. Academic rank and compensation (including a generous package of fringe benefits) are dependent upon qualifications.
We especially welcome applicants with scholarship relevant to clinical practice including palliative care, medical education, quality improvement, and/or policy-based interventions in pediatric critical care, and with clinical practice experience beyond Fellowship training. Board certification and excellence in Pediatric Palliative Care is also preferred.
The Section of Pediatric Critical Care has 13 full-time faculty members, a fully accredited fellowship program, and a 30 bed PICU, which admits approximately 1600 patients/year. The Section also runs the Pediatric Sedation Service with ~1500 patients per year including both inpatient and ambulatory procedures. Palliative Care Service is a developing service line that is growing rapidly and will benefit from an established palliative care clinician. Faculty members are actively involved in research and scholarship across a wide range of clinical research, quality improvement, medical education and translational projects.
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, 3) be BC/BE in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, and 4) have cared for complex and critically ill infants, children and adolescents during the past five years. To be considered, those interested must apply at academiccareers.uchicago.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=55984 Applicants must upload a CV.
Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
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Statement: The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination at http://www.uchicago.edu/about/non_discrimination_statement/. Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702-0287 or email ACOppAdministrator@uchicago.edu with their request.
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