Pediatric Hospitalist Needed for Med/Psych Unit - Brown Academic Appointment

Hasbro Children’s/Brown University Health has an opening for a full-time pediatrician to work on the Selya 6 Inpatient Med/Psych Unit, a national referral center for patients with Med/Psych presentations.  This 16-bed unit is a nationally known and joint program of the Department of Pediatrics and the Division of Child Psychiatry and Human Behavior, receiving referrals nationally and internationally. The program provides intensive treatment for teens with both medical and psychological concerns.  Patients present with a wide range of illnesses including pain disorders, somatoform/functional disorders, and eating disorders as well as chronic medical illnesses complicated by non-adherence which have been unresponsive to standard outpatient treatment.

About the job

• Care for 8-10 patients per day
• Work as a member of a strong, integrated team consisting of three other pediatricians, child psychologists, child psychiatrists, rehab services, RNs and dietitians
• Patients are aged 10-18 with an average stay of 3-6 weeks
• We work in a family-based, integrated treatment model including multi-modal therapies with access to all medical services available at the institution. Many patients move to our partial hospital program after inpatient treatment
• Work Monday-Friday, triaged call from home only Monday-Thursday, No weekend coverage
• Opportunity to teach medical students and residents with an academic appointment to Brown
• PSLF Eligible
• J1 & H1B Visa Friendly

About the benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Malpractice Insurance covered with tail
• CME allowance $3,500 per year plus one week
• 4 weeks paid time off
• 401K with 6% match

About you

• Board certified or eligible in pediatrics or family medicine
• Strong interest in working as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Enjoy working to empower patients and their families

About us

A part of Brown University Health, Hasbro Children’s is the region’s premiere provider of pediatric clinical care. The hospital offers a broad spectrum of both routine care and specialty programs not available elsewhere. Hasbro Children’s has the only pediatric emergency department, Level 1 trauma center, pediatric critical care teams and 24-hour ambulance in the region. It is a private, not-for-profit institution, the pediatric division of Rhode Island Hospital, the principal teaching hospital of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Our approach to pediatric medicine makes parents, who know their children best, an essential part of the care team.

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Formed in 1994, Brown University Health is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, RI comprising three teaching hospitals of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children's; The Miriam Hospital; and Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children; Newport Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital and Morton Hospital, community hospitals offering a broad range of health services; Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest provider of community behavioral health care; and Brown Health Medical Group, the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island.

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