Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrician

Essential Responsibilities

• Conduct relevant physical, developmental, and emotional-behavioral evaluations of children/adolescents between the ages of 18 months and 21 years of age.
• Conduct specialty assessments as needed (e.g., genetic dysmorphology, motor functioning, feeding/diet, sleep).
• Provide treatment services within an interdisciplinary framework including: psychopharmacology for attention deficit, autism spectrum, and anxiety disorders; positive behavioral interventions; parent counseling; participation in desensitization protocols for medical and dental procedures as needed.
• Complete 8 to 10 evaluations and 40 medication follow-up appointments a week.
• Attend, present, and consult during weekly meetings of the Autism Center and Evidence-based practice clinical teams.
• Meet with the leaders of the child and adolescent behavioral health team to discuss complex cases and assist in the development of specialized assessment and treatment programs.
• Attend pediatric meetings.
• Consult with the pediatric staff on neurodevelopmental issues/concerns and assist in the transfer of appropriate cases to the Autism Center or the Child Guidance Clinic (CGC).
• Act as a consult to the therapists of the Autism Center and CGC, APRNs who prescribe for children and adolescents in therapy at UCFS, and on medical issues to the Child First Program.

Requirements

• Doctoral Degree (MD or DO)
• Valid DEA License
• Completion of an accredited fellowship program in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
• 3 to 5 years of related experience, a strong community health/public health orientation and patient care management experience strongly preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Strong commitment to patient care and ethical practice

Benefits

• Affordable health insurance
• Flexible schedule options
• Generous paid time off
• Continuing education reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
• National Health Services Corp. Loan Repayment