Division Chief - Pediatric Developmental Medicine | Penn State Health

Penn State Health; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State Health is recruiting a Division Chief in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics at Hershey. The division provides multidisciplinary evaluations for autism, ADHD, learning disorders, and other developmental impairments.

The role offers opportunities for academic appointment at Associate Professor or higher, with involvement in clinical care, education, and research, within a high-quality pediatric program at Hershey Medical Center.

Qualifications

• Medical degree – MD, DO, or foreign equivalent.
• Fellowship trained, BC/BE in Pediatrics with fellowship training in Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics.
• BC/BE in Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics.
• Minimum 5 years of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics experience.
• Eligible for the rank of Associate Professor or higher.
• Proven leadership experience in an academic healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Division of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics within the Department of Pediatrics.
• Oversee clinical programs, education, and research in developmental pediatrics.
• Coordinate academic appointments and collaboration across hospitals and departments.

Skills

Leadership

DB Pediatrics fellowship

BC/BE DB Pediatrics

Education

MD/DO

Fellowship trained in Pediatrics

Academic rank eligibility

Job description

Division Chief - Pediatric Developmental Medicine | Penn State Health

Penn State Health -Hershey Medical Center

Location: US:PA: Hershey

Summary of Position

Penn State Health Golisano Children's Hospital and Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center are recruiting a Division Chief in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics. The Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Division provides comprehensive multidisciplinary evaluations for children with suspected autism, ADHD, learning disorders and other developmental impairments. Current special interests include psychopharmacology for aggression treatment, the use of medical marijuana for aggressive behavior in older adolescents with autism, assessment of speech apraxia, and other complex speech disorders, as well as evaluation of reading disorders, including dyslexia.

Opportunity Highlights

• Join a team of two Developmental Behavioral Pediatricians (one full-time, one part-time), two locum tenens Developmental Behavioral Pediatricians, Nurse Practitioner, Speech Therapist (specializes in speech apraxia), two Education Specialists (one full time, one half-time), nurse coordinator and Neuropsychologist.
• High-quality academic and clinical program.
• Academic appointments at the Associate or full Professor rank are based upon qualifications.
• Healthy work/life balance.

Requirements

• Medical degree – MD, DO, or foreign equivalent.
• Fellowship trained, BC/BE in Pediatrics with fellowship training in Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics.
• BC/BE in Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics.
• Minimum 5 years of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics experience.
• Eligible for the rank of Associate Professor or higher.
• Proven leadership experience in an academic healthcare environment.
• A strong commitment to patient care, medical student and resident education, and research/scholarly activity is necessary.

Community

• Hershey is a suburban community in a metropolitan area and is one of the fastest growing regions in the state.
• The area offers excellent public schools with many districts ranking in the top 100 in the state.
• Hershey is approximately 12 miles from Harrisburg, the state capital, and within a short train ride or drive to New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Baltimore.

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 Wellwith Employee Wellness Programs, Fitness Discounts (Facilities and Peloton), Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling, and PSH OnDemand.
• Be Balancedwith Paid Holidays, Time Off, and Paid Parental Leave.
• Be Securedwith Retirement, Life Insurance, Malpractice Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
• Be Rewardedwith Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
• Be Supportedwith 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.

This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.

Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employerand does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health's policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.