Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician

The Golisano Children's Hospital of the University of Rochester is seeking a faculty member for its Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. This role involves patient care in a multidisciplinary setting, with a focus on autism spectrum disorders and other developmental conditions. The position offers opportunities for scholarly activities, research, and teaching within a vibrant academic environment.

Practice Info

• Vibrant multidisciplinary division with approximately 90 faculty and staff.
• Focus on autism spectrum disorders, health disparities, needs of transition-age youth, and developmental/behavioral screening.
• Provides developmental diagnosis and management for children and youth from the Rochester metropolitan area and Western New York State.
• Over 10,000 annual visits to the interdisciplinary Developmental and Behavioral Pediatric clinic.
• Outpatient clinic setting colocates Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Child Neurology, and Child Psychiatry in a new building.
• Consultation on inpatients at the new Golisano Children's Hospital is on an on-call rotation basis.

Responsibilities

• Perform developmental assessment and diagnosis of children and youth, with essential experience in autism spectrum disorders.
• Make decisions in patient care for developmental and behavioral conditions.
• Monitor appropriateness of therapeutic management and care.
• Promote patient care outcomes through Quality Improvement.
• Establish a coordinated care plan for each patient, providing consultative services to other physicians and clinical providers.
• Integrate innovative approaches to patient care, such as telehealth or tele-mentoring.
• Participate in scholarly activities, including clinical investigations, observations, reviews, chapters, or books.
• Teach and supervise the patient care of assigned medical students, residents, and fellows.

Compensation

• Individual salaries will be determined within the job's salary range and established based on market data, experience, and expertise of the individual, and with consideration to related position salaries.
• Alignment of clinical incentive-based compensation may also be applicable and will be discussed during the hiring process.
• Funds may be available to protect time for up to three years to allow the candidate to develop and implement proposed and agreed-upon research goals in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

Requirements

• Board Certification or eligibility in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.
• Candidates with Board Certification in Pediatrics and substantial clinical experience caring for children with developmental disabilities may also be considered.
• Demonstrated skills and experience to participate in academic programs, such as subspecialty clinical care, fellowship training, clinical research, and community partnerships.
• Open to visa sponsorship.