Description



The University of Chicago's Department of Pediatrics, Section of Critical Care Medicine, is seeking Clinical Associates at 10% effort for renewable terms of up to two years. Clinical responsibilities include providing coverage for the Comer Children's Hospital PICU, Sedation Services, and Palliative Care. These positions do not require teaching or scholarly activity. Compensation is paid per clinic and does not include benefits.


The Section of Pediatric Critical Care has 16 full-time faculty members, a fully accredited fellowship program, and a 30 bed PICU. The Section also runs the Pediatric Sedation and Palliative Care Services. Faculty members are actively involved in research, quality improvement, and medical education initiatives. The PICU has approximately 1600 annual admissions with continued annual increase in volume over the past 5 years. We are the only level I Pediatric Trauma Center on the South Side of Chicago and the hospital is designated a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, a national honor that recognizes nursing excellence. Additionally, we are an ELSO Center of Excellence at the Gold Level.


Prior to the start of employment, qualified applicants must: 1) have an MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent degree, 2) be Board Certified/Board Eligible in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, and 3) be eligible for permanent medical licensure in the State of Illinois.


We especially welcome applicants with experience caring for complex and critically ill infants, children, and adolescents during the past five years.


To be considered, those interested must apply through The University of Chicago, Academic Recruitment job board, which uses Interfolio to accept applications: https://apply.interfolio.com/142864. Applicants must upload a CV. Review of applications will begin after March 28, 2024.


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