Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery             

Job Specifics

• The Children’s Hospital of Illinois is a Level 1 Trauma Center and seeks a pediatric orthopedic surgeon for rapidly growing practice. This opportunity would best suit an individual willing to grow a general pediatric orthopedic surgical and non-surgical practice with an opportunity to develop a subspecialty interest in areas such as clubfoot care, neuromuscular, and spinal deformity. 
• Children’s Hospital of Illinois is the primary pediatric teaching facility for the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, IL, so the candidate may apply for associate/assistant professor status.
• Supported by a growing referral base of 100 CHOI pediatric sub-specialists, over 157 OSF Medical Group practice locations in Illinois and 1,000+ physicians on staff at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center.
• High percentage of index cases; state of the art equipment including, but not limited to O-Arm navigation, Medtronic Stealth navigation, ROSA, and MazrX.
• Comprehensive support services to optimize surgical care across the continuum. Services included but not limited to the following: fellowship trained pediatric anesthesiologists, fellowship-trained radiologist, child life services, neonatologists, pediatric intensivists/hospitalists and Physician Assistant support in the OR.
• Must be board certified or eligible in orthopedics with a fellowship in pediatric orthopedic surgery; be eligible for an Illinois license; have strong teaching abilities and interpersonal skills.
• Employer M/F/Vet/Disabled

The Benefits

• Competitive base salary plus incentives. 4 weeks paid vacation and 6 paid holidays 480 hours sick time/year Signing bonus and relocation assistance Paid occurrence-based malpractice, CME, association membership dues Health, life, and dental insurance, retirement plan, and paid relocation

The Community

• Peoria 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. A nationally ranked STEM high school; several area high schools rank among best in Illinois Peoria is the largest Illinois metropolitan area outside of Chicago and St. Louis, which are 3 hours or less away, with easy commutes by utilizing Amtrak or taking advantage of the Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport with free parking and easy access to any destination.

OSF St. Francis Medical Center OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center, with 642 beds, is the fourth-largest medical center in Illinois. A major teaching affiliate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, it is the area’s only Level I Trauma Center, the highest level designated in trauma care. It serves as the resource hospital for emergency medical services for north-central Illinois. St. Francis is home to Children’s Hospital of Illinois (CHOI), a 136-bed, full-service children’s hospital. CHOI has more than 140 specialists representing more than 40 subspecialties, the hospital provides the highest level of care for newborns to young adults with common and complex medical conditions. For patients that require continued care into adulthood, we offer formalized transition programs.