Faculty Member
Job Description
The Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) Department of Pediatrics seeks a faculty member in its Division of Developmental Medicine. The Division is currently comprised of 30 faculty members and supports an ACGME-approved fellowship training program in Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics and a robust research program.
Academic rank, track, and compensation will be dependent upon qualifications. VUMC offers a generous benefits package to its faculty.
Job Description
Responsibilities of this position include providing direct patient care of children and adolescents with a wide range of developmental disabilities with a focus on innovative models to provide efficient and quality care. This includes the use of telemedicine, rapid team assessments, integration into primary care and other modalities. Primary responsibilities will include diagnostic assessments as well as management, including medication management for common co-morbidities. Our program sees children from birth to 18 years with a variety of developmental differences including autism, intellectual disability, developmental delay, motor challenges, ADHD, Down Syndrome, other genetic disorders, and more. Faculty will also be involved in teaching pediatric residents, developmental-behavioral pediatric fellows, medical students, and other healthcare trainees. This position offers opportunities for scholarly work in education, research, and quality improvement. Partnerships with outpatient pediatric providers, as well as faculty in TRIAD (Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorder) and the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center are available, as ais mentorship in each of these areas.
Qualifications
Qualified applicants must have a medical doctorate or equivalent, hold or be eligible for medical licensure in the State of Tennessee, be Board certified or Board eligible in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, have a strong record of clinical care, medical education, and scholarship. Preferred applicants will possess outstanding skills in leadership and organization/administration and demonstrate commitment to clinical excellence, collaboration, education and mentorship, and scholarship.
Contact Us
Paul Dressler, M.D., Medical Director (paul.b.dressler@vumc.org)