Child Protection Pediatrician
Job Description
Job Summary:
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, Pa is recruiting a **full time BC/BE Child Abuse Pediatrician** to join our team in our Child Protection Program.
The Child Protection Program was established in 2004 to provide comprehensive medical evaluation to victims of child maltreatment in the greater Philadelphia area. Current staff members includes one board certified child abuse pediatrician, a dedicated social worker, nurse, and support staff. The prospective candidates should have a vested interest in program development and education. Each year, this program provides hundreds of medical evaluations for suspected cases of physical abuse, sexual abuse and neglect. These multidisciplinary evaluations occur in the inpatient setting, outpatient clinics, as well as the city’s regional Child Advocacy Center. Our team works closely with local investigative to ensure timely communication of the medical findings with each case. The program is committed towards educating trainees as well as medical students, residents and fellows in the region.
The Child Protection Program is part of St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, a nonprofit 188-bed pediatric-care facility, level I trauma center, and the only dedicated pediatric burn center in the region. St Chris is one of the oldest pediatric institutions in the county, historically known for the care it provides to this large community of need.
**What you can expect in this role:**
* Supportive team and culture
* Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
* Provide outpatient service at our 3 office locations
* Conduct inpatient consults
* Educate medical providers in the areas of child abuse and neglect to prevent misdiagnosis
* Medically diagnosis patients to accurately determine abuse or injury
* Participate in judicial process assistance for patients and families
* Develop appropriate treatment plans and recommendations
* Work closely with non-medical professionals on potential abuse cases
* Schedule: Monday – Friday, Days, Call 1:4 weeks/weekends (Telephone)
* Clinic day: 4 -5 patients/day, 90 minutes/appointment
* Complete clinical documentation in a timely manner
* Academic appointment with Drexel University College of Medicine
* H1B visa sponsorship
* Qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
**What we expect of you:**
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to effectively communicate information to non-medical persons
* Professional behavior during trauma and crisis situations
* Provide testimony in court as required
* Function as team player supporting a multi-disciplinary team
* Ability to travel to all outpatient offices
* Design educational programs for medical and non-medical persons
* Demonstrated skills in communicating with all persons, clinical and non-clinical
* Participate in the department’s clinical and on-call schedule as directed by Section-Chief
**About St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children:**
A leader in pediatric care since 1875, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children’s nationally recognized programs and pediatric specialists provide exceptional care to children from throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and around the world. The mission of St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children is to provide quality pediatric services in a caring, progressive environment. St. Christopher’s Hospital is committed to quality through teamwork, technology and service in a child-friendly, family-oriented environment.
Today, St. Christopher’s is a 188-bed hospital that is committed to delivering high-quality family and patient-centered care to children throughout the greater Delaware Valley. Our highly acclaimed programs include the highest level of pediatric trauma care and neonatal care center, a heart center, oncology, and the only dedicated pediatric burn center in the region. St. Christopher’s also has one of the busiest emergency departments for children in the country, with more than 70,000 annual visits. **The Philadelphia area:**
Philadelphia is the second-largest city on the east coast and the fifth-largest in the country and the hub of the nation’s sixth-largest metropolitan area. All of this means the Philadelphia area offers world-class entertainment, a huge variety of restaurants, educational institutions, cultural events, employment opportunities and a wide range of housing options. **Key points of Philadelphia:*** International Airport
* Atlantic City/Jersey Shore: 55 miles
* Pocono Mountains: 70 miles
* New York City: 85 Miles
* Washington, DC: 125 miles
* Baltimore: 90 miles
* Pittsburgh: 260 miles
* Boston: 270 miles
Interested candidates may submit their CV and cover letter to Bill Mawhinney, MBA/CDR, Sr. Medical Staff Recruiter at bill.mawhinney@towerhealth.org
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Qualifications:
* BC/BE in Child Abuse Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics
* BC in Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics
* Graduate of an ACGME accredited Pediatric residency
* Graduate of an ACGME accredited Child Abuse Pediatric Fellowship
* Unrestricted PA medical license at time of employment
* Ability to obtain/maintain DEA certification for Commonwealth of PA
Overview:
Tower Health is a regional integrated healthcare system that offers compassionate, high-quality, leading-edge healthcare and wellness services to communities in Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties. With approximately 11,500 employees, Tower Health consists of Reading Hospital in West Reading; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. Tower Health has partnered with Drexel University College of Medicine to open a new medical school one-half mile walking distance from Reading Hospital, a regional medical campus for Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health. The school opened in 2021 and is currently accepting enrollment applications for the second class in 2024. In addition, Reading Hospital is the main training hospital for the medical school and supports ACGME accredited residency and fellowship programs. For more information, visit towerhealth.org.
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