Site Medical Director Child Abuse Svcs

Legacy Health; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Outpatient Child Abuse Physician Specialist to join their team in Vancouver. This role involves conducting thorough medical evaluations of children suspected of abuse, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring comprehensive care through detailed documentation and follow-up. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in child abuse medicine and administration, contributing to a culture that values compassion and excellence. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of vulnerable children and their families while working in a supportive and innovative environment.

Qualifications

• Requires child abuse background checks and relevant medical qualifications.
• Experience in child abuse administration preferred for Site Medical Director.

Responsibilities

• Conduct outpatient medical evaluations for suspected child abuse cases.
• Collaborate on policies and participate in community outreach regarding child abuse.

Skills

Child Abuse Medical Evaluations

Physical Examinations

EMR Documentation

Expert Testimony

Collaboration with Agencies

Education

Medical Degree

Child Abuse Administration Experience

Tools

EMR Systems

Job description

Overview

Seeking 1.0 FTE (M-F 40 hours a week) Outpatient Child Abuse Physician Specialist/potential Site Medical Director for Legacy Salmon Creek Child Abuse Assessment Team in Vancouver, WA.

Legacy is committed to delivering comprehensive family-centered care with compassion and excellence in a culture that values diversity.

Clinical Role includes:

• Outpatient medical evaluations of children for suspected abuse and neglect.
• Taking histories, performing physical examinations, obtaining physical findings photographs, ordering needed cultures, lab tests, and imaging studies.
• Performing overall health screenings with follow-up referrals.
• Entering detailed, legally acceptable timely reports into EMR of medical evaluations with sign-off, charge entry and accurate coding with inclusion of diagnostic findings and treatment recommendations.
• Contacting internal and outside agencies to ensure understanding of relevant information with timely debrief to develop cooperative follow-up plan.
• Participating in peer review and quality assurance.
• Requesting peer review on cases that pose diagnostic problems.
• Telephone consultations on medical aspects of suspected abuse.
• Triage and engagement with five county multi-disciplinary teams for coordinated child abuse response.
• Expert testimony when subpoenaed to depositions or trials with integration of current research and be a resource for staff preparing for court.
• Attending child abuse professional training for medical providers.
• Inpatient work, if of interest, can be discussed.

CAAT Site Medical Director role includes:

• Maintaining state of the art program.
• Collaborating to develop policies, procedures, and approaches to clinical care with CARES NW, albeit allowing for differences given different State regulations/systems.
• Participating in marketing/outreach/philanthropy efforts.
• Serving on Legacy Health committees.
• Participating in local and state organizations and activities requiring child abuse physician specialist medical representation.
• Providing supervision for CAAT examiners as needed.
• Multidisciplinary Team participation for 3 to 5 counties.
• DCYF consultations through Seattle Children’s Med Con program.
• Promoting community partnerships, program development, and awareness regarding child abuse.
• Outreach/education to law enforcement, CPS, and medical.

QUALIFICATIONS:

As a condition of hire and throughout employment, the role requires child abuse background checks through the DHS Child Abuse registry check. If a record exists, findings will be reported back to CAAT and addressed in accordance with program policies. For Site Medical Director role consideration, applicant must have prior experience in Child Abuse administration.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled. Unable to offer J1 or H-1B visa opportunities.

For inquiries about the role, please contact Hiring Manager Lisa Lyons, PhD, at [e-mail]

For application information, please apply or contact Recruiter Forrest Brown at [e-mail]