Penn State Health - Penn State Health Medical Group LLC
Location: US:PA: Hershey
Work Type: Full Time
FTE: 1.0
Shift: Varied
Hours: Varied
Recruiter Contact: Please contact Kristen Brannen at [email protected] for additional information.
Penn State Health Children’s Hospital Division of Pediatric Developmental Medicine is seeking a Behavioral/ Developmental Physician.
Join our Division of Pediatric Developmental Medicine now! – We are committed to excellent clinical care, teaching, and research.
We are a division of 1 full-time developmental physician, 3 part-time developmental pediatricians, 1 speech therapist, and educational specialists. The division staff includes excellent administrative and scheduling support. Assessment and treatment personnel include a speech therapist who provides Autism Diagnostic Observation Scale testing and evaluation of complex speech and language disorder. The education specialists work with both schools and parents to translate the team’s recommendations into the classroom, and an LPN coordinator who obtains prior authorizations, works with families to answer questions and discuss concerns and a part-time social worker to assist with obtaining medical assistance and finding needed home services.
We provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary evaluations for children with suspected autism, ADHD, learning disorders and variety of developmental impairments. Special interests of the division include evaluation of children under 5 years of age for autism and other developmental disorders, psychopharmacology for treatment of aggression, management of ADHD, use of medical marijuana in the setting of autism, and collaborates with the Autism Division in Psychiatry to develop an Autism Program.
What we're seeking:
- We are seeking a physician with fellowship training in Behavioral/Developmental Pediatrics and who is board certified or eligible in this specialty.
- M.D., D.O., or foreign equivalent.
- Ability to acquire a license to practice in the State of Pennsylvania BC/BE
- Experience with the full range of developmental disorder, particularly evaluation and management of autism, attention deficit disorder and medication use for comorbidities. Area of specialization in other aspects of development including aspects of behavior management, developmental co-morbidities associated with genetic disorder or young children with significant developmental impairment would be welcomed, but not required.
- Interest and experience in teaching medical students, pediatric residents and other learners in the clinical setting.
- An interest in research would be supported but is not required.
Opportunity highlights:
- Competitive salary, productivity bonuses, and generous benefits (Health, Dental, Vision, 401K, etc.)
- CME time and funds
- A collaborative environment rich with diversity
- Penn State University tuition discount for employees and dependents
- Interaction with dynamic clinicians across departments and participation in innovative educational approaches
- A high-quality program with a national reputation for teaching, research, and state of the art patient care
- Rank commensurate with experience
- Participation in resident and medical student education
- LTD and Life insurance, and so much more!
For additional information, please contact: Kristen Brannen, Physician Recruiter | [email protected]
About Penn State Health:
Penn State Health is a multi-hospital health system serving patients and communities across 29 counties in central Pennsylvania. It employs more than 18,000 people systemwide.
The system includes Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital and Penn State Cancer Institute based in Hershey, Pa.; Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center in Enola, Pa.; Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center in Camp Hill, Pa.; Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center in Lancaster, Pa.; Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading, Pa.; Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute, an 89-bed psychiatric hospital in Harrisburg, Pa., and 2,450+ physicians and direct care providers at 225 outpatient practices. Additionally, the system jointly operates various healthcare providers, including Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital, Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center and Hershey Endoscopy Center.
In 2017, Penn State Health partnered with Highmark Health to facilitate creation of a value-based, community care network in the region.
Penn State Health shares an integrated strategic plan and operations with Penn State College of Medicine, the University’s medical school. With campuses in State College and Hershey, Pa., the College of Medicine boasts a portfolio of more than $150 million in funded research and more than 1,700 students and trainees in medicine, nursing, other health professions and biomedical research.
Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital is the top-rated and most comprehensive children’s hospital between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, fully equipped to treat the most severely ill or injured children with both the highest-level neonatal intensive care unit and a Level I pediatric trauma center. Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital physicians and nurses provide a full spectrum of support and highly specialized care to infants, children and adolescents. Located on the campus of Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, Pa., the children’s hospital delivers exceptional care for children, including advanced treatments for complex medical conditions like heart disease and cancer. Our patients benefit from the highest quality of care, close to home. Beyond the hospital, child-friendly facilities provide access to expert pediatric specialty services within communities throughout the region.
WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?
Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.
Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:
- Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, Fitness Discounts (Facilities and Peloton), Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling, and PSH OnDemand.
- Be Balanced with Paid Holidays, Time Off, and Paid Parental Leave.
- Be Secured with Retirement, Life Insurance, Malpractice Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
- Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
- Be Supported with Relocation Assistance (if eligible), Continuing Medical Education (CME), assistance provided by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development, Business Employee Resource Groups, and Virtual Benefits Orientation.
YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence – that’s Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That’s all you.
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