Job Specifics

• The Department of Pediatrics at the University Of Illinois College Of Medicine at Peoria (UICOMP) seeks an additional Child Psychiatrist to enhance a growing division.
• The position includes teaching medical students and residents, and opportunities to pursue research. Be a part of the largest downstate academic medical center that includes the Children’s Hospital of Illinois. Fourteen residencies (including Psychiatry) and five fellowship programs are located at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in collaboration with the University Of Illinois College Of Medicine Peoria.
• We offer the medical sophistication of a major referral center and cultural diversity in a family oriented community without big city hassles or cost of living. Rank and compensation commensurate with qualifications.

The Community

• Peoria, the largest Illinois metropolitan area outside of Chicago, is home to a large collection of medical research, educational and clinical facilities including the University Of Illinois College Of Medicine at Peoria and Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center.
• Peoria offers a range of residential opportunities whether you are looking for something out of the way, in the woods, along the river or right in the heart of the city.
• Peoria is also home to several performance venues, museums, art galleries and more than two dozen historic landmarks of both local and national fame.

About OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois

Children's Hospital of Illinois in Peoria is the third largest pediatric hospital in Illinois and the only full service tertiary children’s hospital downstate. With 136 beds and more than 141 pediatric subspecialists, the Children's Hospital of Illinois cares for more children in Illinois than any hospital outside of Chicago. The Children's Hospital has over 7,000 admissions; 2,500 newborn deliveries, and 18,000 emergency department visits each year and is staffed by University of Illinois faculty.