The Division of Pediatric Comprehensive Care at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital seeks a Neurodevelopmental Pediatrician in order to enhance and grow a critical clinical program.  Michigan State University will honor the appointment of Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital physicians through their application process.  Academic appointments will be commensurate to your current rank. The new physician will join 2 Developmental Behavioral physicians and 4 APPs as well as support staff.  

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reporting to Dr. Meghan Behrmann, Section Chief of the Neurodevelopmental Program and Gerber Endowed Chair in Infant Nutrition and Development, the physician will be expected to foster an atmosphere conducive to excellence in clinical care, quality and patient safety, program development, education, and faculty development. The new physician will support the continued development of the following comprehensive service lines: developmental care of medically complex and developmentally high risk children, NICU follow-up, cardiac neurodevelopmental follow-up, intensive feeding program, spina bifida, cerebral palsy, in-patient NICU and other consult service, general developmental pediatrics, and autism.

Clinical Care:

The physician will provide outstanding, evidence and value-based care to developmental pediatrics patients.  They will enhance clinical programs already in place and help to envision and expand the Section to meet the needs of the community patient population.

Education and Academic Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will foster a positive learning environment for residents, medical students, and other learners, promoting excellence in education within and beyond the Section. 

Research:
Through the partnership with Michigan State University, there is an opportunity to work in research together with four nationally renowned genomics and autism researchers in Grand Rapids. Support for clinical research also exists.

Quality & Patient Safety:

The successful candidate will support a psychologically safe culture of continuous quality and process improvement.

REQUIREMENTS:

• BC/BE in Developmental Behavioral pediatrics

• BC/BE in Neurodevelopmental disabilities

• Candidates must be eligible for licensure in the State of Michigan. 

About Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital

We fight for every child. With 350+ pediatric specialists and subspecialists, 12 years of U.S. News & World Report national rankings and innovations that draw patients from all over the world, we're driven to replace fear with hope and doubt with answers. We believe in the possibility of every child's future. Because it's only impossible until it isn't. We have both inpatient and ambulatory spaces as well as a Level 1 trauma Emergency Department designated to children.

Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids is the second largest city in Michigan with a city population of 199,417and metro population of over 1.4-million, located just 30-miles from the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan.  Diverse communities offer excellent public, charter, and private schools. The city is alive year round with endless opportunities for recreation, arts, sports, museums, concerts, and is the home of Art Prize, the world’s largest art competition.  Grand Rapids is ranked 19th Best Places to Live by the US News & World Report. 

Primary Location

SITE - 35 Michigan St - Grand Rapids

Department Name

Neurodevelopment - HDVCH

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

Hours of Work

40

Days Worked

5

Weekend Frequency

Every third weekend

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