Child Abuse Pediatrician

Overview

Hiring Range Dependent on Experience and Qualifications

Department General Pediatrics - 412009

Posting Open Date 06/11/2024

Open Until Filled Yes

Position Type Permanent Faculty

Working Title Child Abuse Pediatrician

Appointment Type Open Rank

Vacancy FAC
0005107

Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Permanent

Hours Per Week 40

FTE 1

Position Location North Carolina, US

Proposed Start Date 09/01/2024

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service. UNC consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

The Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine (GPAM) at the University of North Carolina is recruiting a BC/BE child abuse pediatrician to join the Child Maltreatment Section. This individual will help grow the inpatient and outpatient child maltreatment clinical program and participate in resident and medical student education. Other clinical opportunities may be incorporated based on the candidate’s interests. Depending on experience, additional duties may include a leadership role within a component of the Child Maltreatment Section.

This recruitment is for an Open rank, fixed term, 0.5 to 1.0 FTE Academic appointment offered commensurate with experience.

The Child Maltreatment Section currently includes two board certified child abuse pediatricians, three generalist pediatricians, one nurse practitioner and two social workers. The division has innovative programs in clinical care and advocacy, an active research portfolio, and a strong emphasis on education locally and in a statewide program that assures the quality of evaluations done through the state.

The GPAM division is one of the largest in the Department of Pediatrics and includes child maltreatment, outpatient care, adolescent medicine and other affiliated specialty services. Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area is an attractive place to live and work with good climate, schools, and access to mountains and beaches within a day’s drive. Applicants from under-represented minority groups are especially encouraged to apply.

• Provide clinical care for inpatient and outpatient child maltreatment patients.
• Grow and maintain the clinical program in collaboration with the division and affiliated services.
• Contribute to resident and medical student education.
• Participate in leadership activities within the Child Maltreatment Section as appropriate to experience.
• Engage in scholarly activities and program development in line with the division’s goals.

• Board certified or eligible in Child Abuse Pediatrics.
• Fellowship or equivalent post-residency training.
• Clinical interest in education and interdisciplinary collaboration is desirable.

Campus security authority responsibilities:
Not Applicable.