Developmental Pediatrician (MD or DO)

Dayton Children’s Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, is recruiting for a full time Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician or Neurodevelopmental Pediatrician to join our growing team of 7 physicians and 2 nurse practitioners in our Division of Developmental Pediatrics.  This is an outpatient-only position with opportunities to shape expanding programs and collaborate in a rich academic environment and teaching with The Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics.

What You’ll Do

• Provide diagnostic and follow-up care for a wide range of developmental and behavioral conditions
• Participate in program development, leadership initiatives, clinical research, and teaching
• Work closely with an interdisciplinary team including psychology, pediatric rehabilitation therapists, and social work

Responsibilities include diagnostic and follow-up services for patients with a variety of developmental and behavioral needs. 

There are opportunities for program development, leadership, clinical research and teaching with The Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics.  The successful candidate must be BC/BE in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics and hold, or be able to obtain, an unrestricted Ohio medical license.  Specific interest in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Developmental Disorder or ADHD is desirable. 

Dayton Children's Hospital has been recognized as a 2025-2026 Best Children's Hospital by U.S. News & World Report in three specialties: NICU, orthopedics, and mental health.  Physicians choose Dayton Children’s because it is a place where their work is deeply valued, their voice matters, and their impact on children’s lives is felt every day.

Our programs:

• Developmental Pediatrics Clinic
• Autism Diagnostic Clinic
• ADHD diagnostic and treatment clinic
• Newborn Follow up Clinic
• Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Clinic
• Trisomy 21 Clinic
• Cerebral Palsy Clinic
• Myelomeningocele Clinic

Additional on-site providers (current and future) include 3 Psychologists, LCSWs, Care Navigators, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech/Language Pathologists and Registered Nurses.   Our practice is strictly outpatient and patients are seen at two locations; the main campus near downtown Dayton and The Child Health Pavilion, a new outpatient facility located just down the street from the main hospital. 

Dayton Children’s Hospital offers a variety of employed pediatric subspecialists, including Neurosciences, Clinical Genetics, Orthopedics, Endocrine/Diabetes, Pediatric Cardiology, ENT, Allergy, Adolescent Medicine, Pulmonary, Sleep Medicine, Gastroenterology, Urology, Nephrology, Plastic Surgery, and others.

Why Dayton?
Dayton is a welcoming, affordable city offering an exceptional quality of life.  Families benefit from outstanding schools, a vibrant arts community, 300+ miles of scenic trails, beautiful parks and the world-famous National Museum of the United States Air Force. With short commutes, friendly neighborhoods and a strong sense of community, physicians find it easy to feel at home.

For additional information, visit www.dayton.com

Benefits:

• Sign-on bonus based on commitment
• Annual incentive bonus potential

• CME: 5 days and $5,500 annually for full-time physicians (pro-rated based on FTE)
  • Physicians with academic rank at Wright State receive enhanced CME benefits:
    Associate Professor: 7 days and $7,500 annually
    • Professor: 10 days and $9,500 annually

• PTO: 33 PTO and CME (combined bank) – increases with length of service
• Flexible schedules supporting exceptional work–life balance
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Top tier parental leave benefits
• 401(k) with employer match
• Mega Backdoor Roth option
• Deferred compensation plan
• Plus more!

A Culture of Wellness:

We are proud to be nationally recognized for prioritizing clinician well-being:

• American Heart Association Well-being Works Better – Platinum
• AMA Joy in Medicine – Gold
• All In Wellbeing First Champion
• Newsweek – America’s Greatest Workplaces for Mental Wellbeing (2024)

Dayton Children’s Hospital is a 231 bed, Level 1 Trauma Center, Magnet certified free-standing tertiary care facility serving a 20-county area in southwest Ohio and eastern Indiana, and is academically affiliated with Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. Our physicians hold faculty appointments at the Boonshoft School of Medicine. Dayton Children’s has a medical staff of over 250 specialty physicians representing forty-three medical and surgical divisions. Annually, Dayton Children’s cares for 101,675 ED visits, 560,000 ambulatory visits, 13,000 surgical procedures and 13,659 inpatient stays.