Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician

Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician

Department: PCMG-MAIN | Developmental Behavioral Peds

Location:

Phoenix

Shift: Mon-Fri, Days, 8am-5pm

Category:
Physician/Div Chief/Med Dir

Posting #: 924720

Employee Type:
Full-Time

Enjoy year-round sunshine while practicing in one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas! The Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI) at Phoenix Children’s is seeking a BE/BC Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrician for a full-time faculty role in the beautiful desert landscape in Phoenix, Arizona. This opportunity is located in one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas, serving a large multi-state catchment area with a diverse population of patients.

The Division of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, housed within BNI consists of (1) Developmental and Behavioral Pediatricians and (5) Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. The Institute is known as one of few programs to offer comprehensive pediatric neurological, behavioral, and mental health care utilizing all the different facets of Neuroscience including the pediatric subspecialties of neurosurgery, neurology, neuropsychology, developmental pediatrics, and physical medicine & rehabilitation in one central location.

BNI is committed to quality inpatient and outpatient care in a collaborative and integrated, multidisciplinary environment, supporting and building on the strengths of the divisions and sections within the Institute through disease specific program development, clinical pathways of evidence-based medicine and administrative and clinical transformation to improve the patient / family experience.

This Physician will provide clinical care with the evaluation and management of children with a wide range of developmental and behavioral problems, such as autism spectrum disorders, developmental disabilities, ADHD, Down syndrome, fragile X syndrome, etc.

The selected candidate will join a growing department with various career development opportunities including:

• Leadership opportunities within Developmental Pediatrics and institution-wide
• Opportunity to help create / develop new programs within Developmental Pediatrics, including the possible development of a fellowship program
• Teaching/mentorship with all levels of learners: medical students, residents, and fellows
• Opportunity for academic and / or research affiliation with the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, Creighton University School of Medicine, and Mayo Medical School
• Excellent benefit package
• Outpatient practice with no in-person call schedule

Candidates interested in applying for this position should send their CV to:

David Blaha
Physician Talent Acquisition Partner
Phoenix Children’s

• Provide patient care services for which he/she is clinically privileged, including but not limited to:
• Provide direct patient care services on an inpatient and outpatient basis
• Provide subspecialty consultations and follow-up.
• Provide diagnostic and therapeutic services/procedures
• Provide these services for urgent/ emergent care as necessary
• Strive to achieve the best patient and family centered care
• Support Hospital’s patient satisfaction goals as well as division’s specific targets
• Support and adhere to divisional patient safety and quality of care standards
• Practices Contemporary Evidence based medicine or latest experience based medicine

• Establish and demonstrate effort to achieve annual physician goals and objectives (e.g. individual, division, hospital)
• Support the medical education programs and activities of the Division, including but not limited to:
• Provide direct supervision of trainees and allied health care professionals for the delivery of inpatient and outpatient services when applicable
• Conduct teaching rounds, lectures and conference for trainees
• Participate in the teaching and supervision of trainees and allied health care professionals assigned to the division
• Participate in the postgraduate continuing educational activities of the division
• Support the research endeavors of the division including the research initiatives by other members of the division
• Support programmatic growth of division
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