Assistant/Associate/Professor of Pediatrics (Neonatology)

Hiring Department: UICOMP-Pediatrics | Location: Peoria, IL, USA | Requisition ID: 1042913 | Salary: $250,000–$300,000 per year | Closing Date: 12/14/2026 | Priority consideration by: 10/5/2026

About the role

Position Summary: Join the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria as a full-time academic neonatologist. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive neonatal care at OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois, a regional referral center with a 64-bed Level IV NICU. The position includes opportunities to teach medical students, pediatric residents, and neonatal-perinatal medicine fellows; participate in clinical research and quality improvement; and contribute to the continued growth of neonatal services throughout the region.

The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria is a regional campus of one of the largest public medical schools in the United States. We are known for having small class sizes and exceptional faculty mentorship. This allows UICOMP students to excel under a rigorous curriculum. In collaboration with our hospitals and clinical partners, UICOMP Faculty members provide care to more than 45,000 patients each year. In addition, they contribute to medical education and training for more than 260 students, and more than 300 physician residents and fellows annually. UICOMP healthcare partners include Jump Simulation, a world-class leader in healthcare simulation and innovation, along with OSF Saint Medical Center, OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois and Carle Hearth Greater Peoria. UICOMP is also part of a R1 research institute with translational research focusing on Alzheimer dementia and oncology. Learn more about how the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria is helping to transform healthcare here: https://peoria.medicine.uic.edu/.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive inpatient care for critically ill newborns and infants in a Level IV NICU.
• Attend high-risk deliveries and provide neonatal resuscitation and stabilization.
• Provide consultation and support for newborn and neonatal services within the affiliated regional network, as assigned.
• Participate equitably in daytime clinical service, night and weekend call, and holiday coverage.
• Collaborate with pediatric medical and surgical subspecialists, maternal-fetal medicine physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Teach and supervise medical students, pediatric residents, neonatal-perinatal medicine fellows, and advanced practice providers.
• Participate in clinical research, scholarly activity, patient-safety initiatives, and quality-improvement work.
• Contribute to faculty meetings, committees, curriculum development, mentoring, and other academic responsibilities.
• Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation and meet applicable quality, compliance, and productivity expectations.
• Perform other related duties and participate in programmatic activities consistent with the needs of the department and institution.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• MD/DO or equivalent medical degree
• Successful completion of an accredited residency in pediatrics.
• Successful completion of an ACGME-accredited fellowship in neonatal-perinatal medicine acceptable for American Board of Pediatrics certification.
• Board certification in Pediatrics is required.
• Board-certified or board-eligible in Neonatology.
• Eligible for