Adolescent Medicine Attending Physician for Eating Disorder Program

Northwestern University•Chicago, IL

37d•$169,998 - $200,000

About The Position

The Potocsnak Family Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is seeking a pediatrician, family medicine physician, or internist to join our clinical practice to serve as an Attending Physician for our new Eating Disorders Program. We are accepting applications for a faculty position in the clinician-educator at a rank of Instructor or Assistant Professor, non-tenure-eligible track. Applicants with robust clinical experience are strongly preferred. Applicants must be board certified or board eligible in adolescent medicine. The Potocsnak Family Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine is newly located in a youth-friendly facility in Chicago, which integrates our physicians, advanced practice nurses, clinical psychologists, nurses, social workers, researchers, education & outreach specialists, and administrative staff under one roof. We collaborate with other divisions, including Hospital-Based Medicine, Psychiatry's Consult-Liaison team, Nursing, and Clinical Nutrition, to optimize patient care. The Division is well-appointed with social work and administrative support, permitting physicians to feel supported and focus on their clinical work. Division faculty have ample opportunities to teach adolescent medicine fellows, Lurie Children's Hospital pediatrics residents, Northwestern University medical students and physician assistant students, and residents and students from other Chicago-area graduate medical education programs. Teaching occurs in both inpatient and outpatient venues. Education of community pediatric practices in eating disorder management is commonplace and appreciated, setting up opportunities for capacity building. The start date is negotiable and the position will remain open until filled. The expected base pay range for this position is $169,998 - $200,000. Northwestern University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal comparators; and external market pay for comparable jobs.