Medical Director, Developmental Pediatrics – Physician – Valley Health System – New Jersey

Mount Sinai Health System • New York, NY

20d

About The Position

Valley Health System, in affiliation with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, is actively recruiting a Medical Director of the Developmental Pediatrics Program.
The Developmental Pediatrics program provides consultation and other professional services as part of the Valley Medical Group and Valley-Mount Sinai Children’s Health Service line in northern New Jersey. The Director would lead a team including a physician, nurse practitioner, and social workers to provide clinical expertise in early childhood development, behavioral, and psychosocial issues at the Kireker Center for Child Development (KCCD).
The KCCD offers a broad spectrum of services, including speech, physical, and occupational therapies. A complete audiology service is also available on-site at the KCCD. In this position, you will be part of a larger multi-specialty group including experienced providers in Endocrinology, Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Food Allergy, Cardiology, PM&R, and Neonatology all in collaboration with the Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital and the Mount Sinai Health System.
Physician in this role will also participate in Department of Pediatrics activities, KCCD activities, and Hospital Committee meetings as deemed appropriate by the Chair. Physician will also participate in outreach to interested community groups, including schools, childcare programs, parent groups, and other programs.
Academic appointments at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital are possible based on previous academic ranking and productivity.
Clinical requirements include the ability to complete a comprehensive neurodevelopmental/neurobehavioral evaluation, including a pertinent medical history for pediatric patients, perform a developmental/behavioral assessment, and provide patient care management.

Requirements

• Clinical requirements include the ability to complete a comprehensive neurodevelopmental/neurobehavioral evaluation, including a pertinent medical history for pediatric patients, perform a developmental/behavioral assessment, and provide patient care management.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team including a physician, nurse practitioner, and social workers
• Provide clinical expertise in early childhood development, behavioral, and psychosocial issues at the Kireker Center for Child Development (KCCD).
• Participate in Department of Pediatrics activities
• Participate in KCCD activities
• Participate in Hospital Committee meetings as deemed appropriate by the Chair
• Participate in outreach to interested community groups, including schools, childcare programs, parent groups, and other programs.
• Complete a comprehensive neurodevelopmental/neurobehavioral evaluation, including a pertinent medical history for pediatric patients
• Perform a developmental/behavioral assessment
• Provide patient care management

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed