Asst/Assoc/Prof of Clinical Pediatrics-Pulmonology (Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Medical Director)

Asst/Assoc/Prof of Clinical Pediatrics-Pulmonology (Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Medical Director)

Search Extended Through 6/3/2025

Hiring Department: UICOMP-Pediatrics

Location:  Peoria, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1037155

Posting Close Date: 6/3/2025

Budgeted Salary Range: $195,000 to $326,600 per year

Are you looking to advance your career and lead a group of dedicated staff to continue providing excellent care for cystic fibrosis patients?  The University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria (UICOMP) is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible pediatric pulmonologist to fill a full-time position as Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Director in the Department of Pediatrics’ Pulmonology/Sleep Division.  Our CF center is accredited by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and is the largest in central Illinois with robust research and ongoing quality improvement (QI) projects to provide our patients with the best clinical experience and outcome.  There are also opportunities to practice pediatric sleep medicine or collaborate with other services and become involved with multidisciplinary clinics.  We work with providers to create a schedule that promotes good work-life balance while fulfilling your clinical responsibilities.  And our benefits package is one of the best in healthcare. 

The ideal candidate will have an MD, DO, or equivalent degree, completed 3 years of pediatric residency/3 years pediatric pulmonology fellowship, be BC/BE in Pediatrics and Pediatric Pulmonology and will hold or have applied for an Illinois physician’s license.  The position includes working with and leading the CF team in various research projects and optimizing patient experience, teaching medical students and residents, scholarly activities, and providing clinical services for outpatients and inpatient services for patients hospitalized at OSF Healthcare Children’s Hospital of Illinois, UICOMP’s main clinical partner.  In addition to cystic fibrosis, the pediatric pulmonology program also includes a home ventilator program, a sleep medicine program, asthma clinics and general pulmonary clinics as well as flexible bronchoscopy and pulmonary function testing.

We look forward to meeting you to discuss and explore this opportunity together.

Position Summary

Are you looking to advance your career and lead a group of dedicated staff to continue providing excellent care for cystic fibrosis patients? The University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria (UICOMP) is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible pediatric pulmonologist to fill a full-time position as Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Director in the Department of Pediatrics' Pulmonology/Sleep Division. Our CF center is accredited by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and is the largest in central Illinois with robust research and ongoing quality improvement (QI) projects to provide our patients with the best clinical experience and outcome

Duties & Responsibilities

Responsibilities for Cystic Fibrosis Medical Director portion of position:

• Provide care, diagnostic and treatment services to children with cystic fibrosis and other pulmonary conditions including performing flexible bronchoscopies and interpreting pulmonary function testing when clinically indicated.
•  Contribute to the educational programs and activities for medical students and residents in relation to cystic fibrosis and other areas of pediatric pulmonology.
•  Work collaboratively with the Adult CF Medical Director and Division Head of Pulmonology/Sleep Medicine
•  Attend annual CF conference
•  Become familiar with and uphold the requirements for a CF center to maintain accreditation
•  Interact with nursing and other non-physician staff leadership to develop interdisciplinary plans to improve clinic function.
•  Develop, revise and implement a strategic plan addressing the long-term teaching and patient care needs of the clinic.
•  Reinforce performance expectations of Residents and Attendings.
•  Develop and implement evaluations of Residents and Attendings.
•  Provide administrative/fiscal management for the clinic (managing budget, looking at formulary, meeting with relevant clinic stakeholders).
•  Design and implement quality improvement initiatives that improve clinic function and clinical care.

 Responsibilities for Faculty portion of position:

• Provide care, diagnostic and treatment services to children with cystic fibrosis and other pulmonary conditions including performing flexible bronchoscopies and interpreting pulmonary function testing when clinically indicated.
• Contribute to the educational programs and activities for medical students