Physician: Pediatrician: Developmental-Behavioral

The Department of Pediatrics at the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center is seeking a board certified/board eligible Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician to join the faculty of our Division of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics.

The Pediatrician will join our interdisciplinary team of developmental-behavioral pediatricians, psychologists, and nurse practitioners. Our program sees children from birth to 22 years with a variety of developmental issues including autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, developmental delay, school challenges including ADHD, learning disabilities and school failure, anxiety disorders, behavioral problems, and more.

Consistent with the mission of Boston Medical Center to provider exceptional care without exception, we see a diverse group of children in terms of race/ethnicity, primary language, and socioeconomic status.

We are seeking a Developmental Pediatrician who is committed to working clinically with underserved populations and contributing to our interdisciplinary training program.

Responsibilities:

• Diagnostic assessment in a clinical academic medical center setting as well as a satellite clinic.
• Perform cognitive, achievement, early development, adaptive, behavior and/or autism evaluations.
• Provide long-term care coordination for children and families as appropriate.
• Provide mentorship and supervision to interdisciplinary trainees including an MCHB supported ACGME certified DBP fellowship.
• Opportunities to engage and initiate in research projects as we are a DBPNet active site.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Division and Department.

The Department of Pediatrics has 110 faculty and offers a full range of pediatric subspecialty care. The Pediatric Department is a center of excellence for care of children in an urban setting with over 70,000 ambulatory visits per year. Boston University Medical Campus is comprised of Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center. The Medical School and Hospital are physically connected and professional hospital staff are on faculty at BUSM. Boston Medical Center is located in Boston’s Historic South End District and provides care to a large urban population with a strong connection to our community health center network.

Required Skills

• Completed three year DBP Fellowship. Board certified/board eligible Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
• MA Licensed or eligible
• Fluency in Spanish, and other languages other than English, is highly desirable, but not required

Boston University School of Medicine offers a competitive salary commensurate with academic training and practice experience.

Boston Medical Center (BMC), the academic teaching hospital for BUSM is a 514-bed academic medical center located in Boston’s historic South End. The largest safety-net hospital in New England, BMC provides consistently excellent and accessible health care to all. BUSM, a highly ranked medical school dedicated to urban and international health and a recognized leader in groundbreaking medical research.

Boston Medical Center and Boston University complies with all state, federal, and local laws and regulations pertaining to equal opportunity and affirmative action.

Boston Medical Center and Boston University are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers, committed to a common mission of improving the health of Boston’s residents while adhering to the highest standards of academic medicine. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

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