Director of Child Abuse Pediatrics 25-26

Director of Child Abuse Pediatrics

UC Davis Children's Hospital

School of Medicine

Department of Pediatrics

General Pediatrics

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine is recruiting a full-time academic Child Abuse Pediatrician to be the Director of Child Abuse Pediatrics for the Division of General Pediatrics. This position is open at the Assistant/Associate/Full Professor rank (commensurate with credentials) in the Health Science Clinical Series (a series focused primarily on excellence in clinical care and teaching) or Clinical X series (a hybrid research and clinical series).

The candidate will be expected to provide clinical expertise in the evaluation of children and adolescents with concerns for abuse and/or neglect in a variety of clinical sites:

* Inpatient consultations in the UC Davis Children's Hospital and the adjoining Shriners Hospital.

* UC Davis Children's Hospital Emergency Department

* Foster Care Clinic at the nearby Sacramento County Health Center

* Child and Adolescent Abuse Resource and Evaluation (CAARE) Center

The successful candidate will lead a team of two or three physicians (who are primarily in pediatric intensive care or pediatric emergency medicine with part-time coverage of child abuse pediatrics) providing consultations for suspected child abuse and neglect in a busy regional pediatric center serving Northern California. UC Davis Children's Hospital is a busy regional Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. Shriners Hospital is a busy center for the treatment of severe pediatric burn injuries. This candidate will work collaboratively with local child abuse agencies, law enforcement, and district attorneys; provide expert testimony; and participate in county death review committees, multidisciplinary Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) committee, case reviews, educational programs, and other child abuse-related activities.

In addition, the candidate will participate in the teaching of medical students, residents and fellows; scholarly activities of the Department of Pediatrics; and service on departmental committees.

For the full position description and to apply, visit https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07464.

* M.D. or D.O.

* Board Certification in Pediatrics

* Board Certification/eligibility in Child Abuse Pediatrics

* Eligibility for a California Medical License

* Ability to foster collegiality and work collaboratively in a diverse environment

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

• "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
• APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment

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