Child Abuse Pediatrician
About The Position
Randall Children’s Hospital and the Child Abuse Response and Evaluation Services Northwest (CARES NW) in Portland, Oregon, are recruiting for a full-time Child Abuse Pediatrician. This specialist will join a well-developed inpatient and outpatient multidisciplinary consultation program for suspected child abuse and neglect. This full-time position offers excellent opportunities for inpatient and outpatient clinical child abuse practice, teaching, prevention work, and community involvement in multidisciplinary teams. CARES NW is NCA accredited and is one of the oldest and largest outpatient child abuse assessment programs in the United States, providing medical evaluation for over 1500 patients each year. Randall Children’s Hospital is a 175-bed full-service hospital with Level 1 trauma designation, a full-time pediatric Emergency Department, large inpatient acute care units, and a PICU and level 4 NICU. The hospital has over 200 pediatric sub-specialty professionals and is a teaching hospital recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the top mid-size hospitals in the US. Legacy is committed to delivering comprehensive and family-centered care with compassion and excellence, and building a culture that values diversity.
Requirements
- Graduate of four-year U.S. Medical School or equivalent.
- Minimum three (3) years clinical experience evaluating children for concerns of abuse.
- Medical license for the applicable state.
- Board certified Pediatrician or Board certified Pediatric sub-specialist.
- BLS for Provider certification from the American Heart Association required.
Nice To Haves
- Specialty training in child abuse preferred.
- Child abuse board eligible preferred, must be Board Certified in Child Abuse within 5 years of Board Eligibility
Responsibilities
- Medical evaluations of children for suspected abuse and neglect.
- Legally acceptable reports of evaluations.
- Assessments for suspected abuse.
- Provision of quality services.
- Telephone consultations to professionals in the community and state on medical aspects of suspected abuse.
- Promotion of community awareness of child abuse issues through educational programs.
- Expert testimony when subpoenaed to depositions or trials on cases.
- Continuing education for child abuse examiners.
- Provides call coverage for child abuse consultations or examinations as necessary.
- Outpatient general pediatrics clinic time is potentially available if interest.
Benefits
- Employee benefits information available at www.legacyhealth.org/For-Health-Professionals/careers/benefiting-you
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
