Assistant​/Associate​/Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician

Overview

Assistant/Associate/Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician. Hiring Department: UICOMP-Pediatrics.

Location:

Peoria, IL USA. Requisition . Posting Close Date: 4/23/2026. Budgeted Salary Range: $249,084 to $351,382 per year.

The Division of Child Development and Rehabilitation in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria is recruiting a 1.0 FTE Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician to further develop the care available to children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities in Central Illinois. We are looking for an energetic individual who has a passion to improve the lives of children living with disabilities and their families.

There are opportunities to lead in the development of the Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Cerebral Palsy Program at OSF Children  Hospital of Illinois. This program is a collaboration of pediatric specialists in orthopedic surgery, neurodevelopmental pediatrics, neurosurgery, nutrition, occupational and physical therapies, speech and language pathology, nursing and social work. There is approval from the leadership at OSF CHOI to participate with the Cerebral Palsy Research Network and this process has been started.

There is a well-established Multidisciplinary Spina Bifida Program for children and adults.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in education at all levels locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. Medical students, residents and fellows participate in our clinics. There is support for research with the university as well as with the hospital.

The Division of Child Development and Rehabilitation at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria is recruiting a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician with expertise in care for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities. They will participate in inpatient consultation, outpatient assessment and management, and interdisciplinary care for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities. There is ample opportunity for teaching, research, quality improvement, advocacy, and community involvement.

• Assessment and management of children with physical disabilities in the outpatient clinic
• Inpatient consult and follow-up of patients admitted to CHOI with brain injury, spinal cord injury, physical injury
• Follow-up of patients at Almost Home Kids, a transition to home program
• Management of movement disorders such as spasticity, and dystonia
• Participation in the Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Cerebral Palsy Program and the Multidisciplinary Spina Bifida Program
• Teaching medical students, residents and fellows
• Community involvement to enhance the lives of children with disabilities and their families
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned

• M.D or equivalent
• Board Certification in PM&R
• Eligible for licensure in Illinois

• Fellowship in Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Board Eligible in Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Desire to develop programs for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities in the region

UICOMP is one of the three regional campuses of the University of Illinois College of Medicine. The Department of Pediatrics is one of the largest departments at UICOMP and collaborates with OSF Health Care Children  Hospital of Illinois. The department has 19 divisions and over 145 faculty members providing general pediatrics and subspecialty services to the pediatric population in Central Illinois.

The current research infrastructure includes an Office of Research, a dedicated biostatistician, and an internal research funding mechanism to support faculty.

About Children  Hospital of Illinois:
Located in Peoria, OSF Health Care Children  Hospital of Illinois is a large pediatric hospital with 136 beds and more than 140 pediatric subspecialists. OSF CHOI cares for more children in Illinois than any…