Children's Hospital of Michigan is seeking a full-time Pediatrician specializing in Child Abuse to join its established Child At Risk Evaluation (CARE) Team. This role offers an academic platform within a U.S. News & World Report-ranked facility, focusing on multidisciplinary collaboration and community advocacy. The position is ideal for a fellowship-trained physician ready to significantly impact vulnerable patients and families.
Practice Info
- Full-time Pediatrician specializing in Child Abuse within the established CARE Team
- 228-bed academic children's hospital within the Detroit Medical Center (DMC) system
- Multidisciplinary team with deep community ties, active involvement in local and state advocacy
Responsibilities
- Inpatient consultation and chart review of active and discharged cases
- Outpatient follow-up for patients seen during inpatient consults
- Coordination of referrals to community trauma-based therapy programs
- Communication of medical findings to CPS, law enforcement, and other community partners
- Court testimony as a medical expert in child maltreatment cases
- Community education focused on child abuse recognition and impact
- Teaching and precepting opportunities with medical students, residents, and pediatric emergency medicine fellows
- Participation in local, state, and federal child advocacy initiatives
Compensation
- Competitive compensation commensurate with experience in academic child abuse pediatrics
- Academic appointment with opportunities for curriculum development, skills assessment, and fellow precepting
Benefits
- Malpractice insurance provided
- Health, dental, and life insurance
- 401(k) with employer matching
- Deferred compensation program
- Relocation assistance
Shift & Schedule
- Full-time
Requirements
- Board Certified with the American Board of Pediatrics
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Child Abuse Pediatrics
- Fellowship training in Child Abuse and Maltreatment preferred
- Academic experience including medical student, resident, or fellow precepting, curriculum development, and/or evaluation and skills assessment
- Must be eligible to obtain licensure in the State of Michigan