Assistant/Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry (Adult Inpatient and Outpatient)

Hiring Department: UICOMP-Psychiatry

Location:  Peoria, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1037390

Posting Close Date: 12/25/2025

Salary: $280,000 to $320,000 per year

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the
University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria seeks an academic
psychiatrist with interest and enthusiasm for teaching residents and medical
students. This full-time faculty position is at the rank of Assistant or
Associate Professor. Candidates should share our commitment to high-quality
patient care, scholarship, education, and community service.

Responsibilities include leading an interdisciplinary
general psychiatry adult inpatient teaching unit composed of residents, medical
students, nursing, social work, and support staff.  The faculty member will also supervise
psychiatry residents in outpatient pharmacology clinics built around education
and patient care. Other duties will be tailored to the interests of the
applicant and include opportunities in TMS, community outreach, college student
mental health, psychiatry integration in primary care clinics, and forensic
psychiatry.

Educational responsibilities include clinical and classroom
teaching of residents and medical students. Faculty members are granted
protected time to pursue their interests including clinical or educational
program development and research. The department values and supports the
growth, development, and advancement of its faculty members.

Peoria and the surrounding central Illinois area offer an
attractive mix of small-town charm and big city offerings. It has a large,
diverse, and supportive medical community. Peoria offers diverse local
communities, low cost of living, excellent schools, and an array of
recreational activities. Peoria is the #1 “best place to live” in Illinois and
a Top 50 Best Cities in the United States, according to US News and World
Report. Niche gave Peoria an “A” rating for diversity.

For more information, please contact Dr. Jean Clore, Search
Committee, at [email protected]

Position Summary

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria seeks an academic psychiatrist with interest and enthusiasm for teaching residents and medical students. This full-time faculty position is at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. Candidates should share our commitment to high-quality patient care, scholarship, education, and community service.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Supervision and teaching of general psychiatry residents and medical students
• Function as a University faculty member, performing such duties as are appropriate to academic rank and position
• Direct patient care
• Involvement in meeting ACGME and LCME training guidelines, requirements, and policies

Minimum Qualifications

• MD or DO graduate of an LCME/AACOM-accredited medical school
• Graduate of an ACGME-approved psychiatry residency
• Licensed or license-eligible in the state of Illinois
• ABPN board-certified or eligible in adult psychiatry

• Experience in inpatient and outpatient psychiatry
• Experience in the administration of and contribution to educational programs

To apply, please
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towards the bottom of the page and click, “Apply Now”.

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For fullest
consideration please apply by 10/17/2025.

The budgeted salary
range for the position is $280,000 to $320,000 per year.

Salary is
competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also
considering internal equity.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental,
Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition
waivers for employees and dependents.

More information about employee benefits can be
found at: https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/cms/One.aspx?portalId=4292&pageId=2461262.

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including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies
with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit
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from individuals regardless of an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex,
gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, and Veteran or disability
status.

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candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment. Background
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