Associate / Professor-Pediatric Ophthalmology (Section Chief)

Associate / Professor-Pediatric Ophthalmology (Section Chief)

Hiring Department : UICOMP-Pediatrics

Location : Peoria, IL USA

Requisition ID : 1037307

Posting Close Date : 12 / 22 / 2025

Salary :   $320,000 to $370,000 per year

Position Summary

The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, Department of Pediatrics is seeking a pediatric ophthalmologist with a track record in healthcare leadership and program development for the position of Section Chief of Pediatric Ophthalmology

Duties & Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain effective education programs in Pediatric Ophthalmology for medical students and residents. Collaborate with other faculty in maintaining excellence in general pediatric education.
• Stimulate and nurture scholarly activity within the Division and strengthen current research portfolio.
• Expand clinical service program to meet regional needs.
• Develop a vision for expansion and growth of current clinical services.
• Provide leadership to support the faculty in the Division of Ophthalmology to achieve excellence in clinical care, teaching, and research.
• To sustain an existing supportive and collaborative environment for other subspecialists thus facilitating programs that care for high complexity patients.
• To support quality improvement efforts and safety initiatives within the Division and Children’s Hospital of Illinois.
• Direct and conduct his / her own research in Pediatric Ophthalmology
• Provide care for patients with Ophthalmologic diseases admitted to Children’s Hospital of Illinois, consultation and support to other services and manage patients in ambulatory clinics.
• Collaborate with other ancillary services to provide high quality, safe, and individualized patient, and family centered care.
• Perform duties of a university faculty member including committee assignments, curriculum development and administration
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

About University of

Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria (UICOMP) Department of Pediatrics and OSF

Healthcare Children’s Hospital of Illinois :

UICOMP is one of

the three regional campuses of the University of Illinois College of Medicine,

one of the largest public medical schools in the country. UICOMP’s educational programs include 262

medical students and 300 residents / fellows in 29 different post graduate

programs, 23 which are accredited by ACGME. The Department of Pediatrics is one of the largest departments at

UICOMP. In collaboration with the OSF

HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois, the Department has 19 divisions and

over 145 faculty members providing general pediatrics and subspecialty services

to the pediatric population in Central Illinois. The current research infrastructure within

the Department includes an office of research, a dedicated biostatistician and

an internal research funding mechanism to support our faculty.

About Children’s Hospital of Illinois

Located in Peoria, OSF

HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois is the third largest pediatric

hospital in Illinois and the most comprehensive hospital for kids

downstate. With 136 beds and more than 140 pediatric subspecialists, OSF

Children’s Hospital cares for more children in Illinois than any hospital outside

of Chicago. Formally established as a pediatric hospital within the walls of

OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in 1990, OSF Children’s Hospital of

Illinois has more than 7,000 inpatient admissions, 75,000 outpatient specialty

visits, 2,400 newborn deliveries, and 18,000 emergency department visits each

year. Learn more by visiting

Jump Trading Simulation &

Education Center, a part of OSF

Innovation, is a collaboration between University of Illinois College of

Medicine Peoria and OSF HealthCare. Jump replicates a variety of patient care

settings to ensure novice and seasoned clinicians can practice handling medical

situations in a real-world environment. Boasting six floors and 168,000 square

feet, the center is one of the largest of its kind and provides space for

conferences, anatomic training, virtual reality and innovation. For more

information, visit

About Peoria, Il

One of the oldest communities in Illinois with a

population of 113,150 Peoria is equal distance from Chicago and St. Louis. Here we have an enviable standard of living,

exciting venues within a 15-20 minute drive from our homes, safe streets,

quality and quantity shopping, our own symphony, our own ballet, Broadway

Theater League, museums, art guilds, first-class medical facilities, the

nation's oldest community theater and oldest Santa Claus parade.

Our vibrant riverfront showcases a multitude of festivals

and celebrations that light up the summer nights much like our extraordinary

Fourth of July Sky Concert fireworks show that draws well over one hundred

thousand annually. Residents are

flocking to live in the refurbished warehouses and lofts on Water Street that

produce the perfect lifestyle for a 24 / 7 city.

We have many global businesses that allow Peoria to play

all over the world through their products and services. Peoria has begun to diversify its economy with

infotech industries as well. Thus our

business community attracts some of the brightest graduates throughout the

nation.

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For fullest

consideration please apply by 10 / 14 / 2025.

The budgeted salary

range for the position is $320,000 to $370,000 per year.

Salary is

competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also

considering internal equity.

The University of Illinois offers a very

competitive benefits portfolio. Employee Benefits, .