RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a Full-Time Pediatrician specializing in Child Abuse for Employment in Newark, New Jersey

About the role

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a BC/BE full-time Pediatrician specializing in Child Abuse for employment in Newark, New Jersey.

Opportunity Criteria

Specialty: Pediatrics
Profession: Physician (MD, DO, Resident)

Details

RWJBarnabas Health, the largest integrated healthcare system in New Jersey, and Metropolitan Regional Diagnostic and Treatment Center in Newark, NJ are seeking a BC/BE full-time Pediatrician specializing in Child Abuse in Newark, New Jersey.

Highlights:

• This opportunity is a chance to join a busy, well-established practice and work with a team of experienced pediatricians.
• The ideal candidate will provide patient consultations, comprehensive medical evaluations, provide teaching sessions to pediatric staff and medical students, and have a passion for continued education and research in the areas of child maltreatment.
• This is a great opportunity for an ambitious physician to join a high-volume practice and receive experience and guidance not available elsewhere and help grow our rapidly expanding services in northern New Jersey.

Requirements

• BC/BE in Pediatrics
• Experience in Child Abuse and Maltreatment & General Pediatrics
• NJ licensed or eligible for licensure in NJ

Responsibilities

• Comprehensive medical evaluations and/or chart reviews for child victims of physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect.
• In hospital consultations, which may include visits with the child victim.
• Participation in our ongoing commitment to education and research.
• Provide teaching sessions through didactic sessions to pediatric house staff, medical students, mental health clinicians, social workers, and law enforcement, if the opportunities arise.

About Metropolitan Regional Diagnostic and Treatment Center

The Metro RDTC in Newark is one of New Jersey’s four state-designated multidisciplinary centers for the evaluation and treatment of abused and neglected children. We primarily serve children and families who reside in Essex County. Our team of physicians, social workers, and psychologists are experts in the field of child maltreatment. They provide compassionate, expert medical and psychosocial services for suspected victims of all types of child abuse and neglect, including physical and sexual abuse, neglect, and emotional abuse and emotional trauma.

We work closely with the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P), the county prosecutor’s offices, the Office of the Public Defender Division of the Law Guardian, as well as hospitals, physicians, the courts, community groups, and other organizations dedicated to restoring the health and well-being of abused and neglected children throughout New Jersey.

Additional Information

About Metropolitan Regional Diagnostic and Treatment Center:

• Founded in 1901, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is a 665-bed quaternary care, teaching hospital that provides comprehensive health care for the region.
• Newark Beth Israel is home to one of the nation’s 10 largest heart transplant centers, RWJBarnabas Health’s Heart Failure Treatment and Transplant Program; New Jersey’s only Advanced Lung Disease and Transplant Program; and a Valve Center that performs more cardiac valve procedures, including minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve replacements (TAVRs), than any other center in the state.
• The Frederick B. Cohen, MD, Cancer and Blood Disorders Center and the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey Breast Health Center provide seamless integration of cancer prevention, specialized care, and treatment options.
• Newark Beth Israel is renowned for its many preventive health programs that promote wellness in the community. As part of RWJBarnabas Health, the largest healthcare delivery system in the state, we have access to advanced technology and a variety of medical specialists.
• RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest integrated health care delivery system, providing treatment and services to more than three million patients each year. With 12 acute care hospitals, 3 children's hospitals, a growing number of our outpatient facilities and physician practices, our healthcare system is committed to providing the highest quality of patient care and health education to the community and region.
• RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest integrated health care delivery system, providing treatment and services to more than three million patients each year. With 12 acute care hospitals, 3 children's hospitals, a growing number of our outpatient facilities and physician practices, our healthcare system is committed to providing the highest quality of patient care and health education to the community and region.
• RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest integrated health care delivery system, providing treatment and services to more than three million patients each year. With 12 acute care hospitals, 3 children's hospitals, a growing number of our outpatient facilities and physician practices, our healthcare system is committed to providing the highest quality of patient care and health education to the community and region.

Pay

The anticipated salary range for this position if hired to work is $200,000 to $300,000 per year.

Schedule

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate’s educational background, skills, and professional experience.