Location : Springfield, IL
Job Type: Faculty
Job Number: N2201577
Department: Pediatrics-SMS
Division: Child and Adolescent Neurology
Opening Date: 12/08/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: N/A
Shift: Days
ExemptorNon_Exempt: Exempt
Description
This is a full-time academic position in the practice and teaching of pediatric neurology to medical students, residents, and allied health professionals.
Examples of Duties
Teaching
1. Mentor pediatric neurology residents rotating on child neurology.
2. Provide an outpatient experience for MS III's and MS IV's in pediatric neurology.
3. Present lectures, seminars, conferences and rounds for residents and students.
4. Present one Pediatric Grand Rounds per year.
5. Present lectures in local and regional meets for the Department of Pediatrics.
6. Evaluate student and resident performance.
7. Provide one student seminar during each six-week pediatric clerkship.
Service
1. Demonstrate, by actions, commitment to the mission and the behavioral standards of
SIU School of Medicine. Provides excellent service to both internal and external
customers through collaboration and partnership; compassion and respect; integrity
and accountability; diversity and inclusion; as well as continuous learning and
improvement.
2. Develop and maintain a professional practice in accordance with department policy
and the SIU HealthCare practice plan.
3. Establish a pediatric neurology outpatient clinic a minimum of 6 half days per week.
The outpatient clinics may include: Springfield, IL; Decatur, IL; Quincy, IL and other
sites to be determined.
3. Provide ER consultations and inpatient care through consultations on the Pediatric
wards, PICU and NICU at St. John's Children's Hospital and Memorial Medical
Center.
4. Read EEG's at HSHS St. John's Children's Hospital/Springfield, IL; Memorial
Medical Center/ Springfield, IL; Blessing Hospital/Quincy, IL; Sarah Bush Lincoln/
Mattoon, IL; Passavant Area Hospital/Jacksonville, IL; and Southern Illinois Health
Care/Carbondale, IL.
5. Develop Telemedicine clinics in Decatur, IL and other regional off-site centers to
meet the needs of children with neurological disorders in central and southern
Illinois.
Qualifications
•Sensitive to the needs of underrepresented minority populations
•MD or equivalent degree
•Board eligible for Certification in Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology by
the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
•Eligible for licensure in the State of Illinois
•Demonstrated potential, interest, and/or ability for effectiveness in teaching, service, and/or
research
Supplemental Information
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Pre-employment background screenings required.
Paid time off: Includes 13 paid holidays per year. Accrual rates vary based on employment type and years of service
Paid sick time: Use for personal illness, doctor visits, or if your immediate family members fall ill
Health, Dental, and Life insurance
Optional life insurance: Your spouse and dependents can enroll in State term life and university-sponsored term life insurance.
Prescription: Plan participants enrolled in any state health plan have prescription drug benefits included in the coverage.
Long-term Disability Insurance
Flexible spending accounts: Optional, IRS tax-favored program that enables you to stretch medical expenses and dependent care dollars
Voluntary retirement accounts: Optional plans include the State of Illinois Deferred Compensation Plan (457) and Tax Deferred Annuity (403b).
Tuition Waiver/Tuition Reimbursement: Continue your graduate or undergraduate education with the help of tuition waivers or tuition reimbursement
Leaves of absence: Includes FMLA and Extended Sick Leave Benefits for qualified employees
Employee Assistance Program: Access free and confidential support, including counseling services, and information during difficult times
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