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Assistant Professor / Developmental Pediatrician
US-OR-Portland
Job ID: 2025-32782 Type: Regular Full-Time # of Openings: 1 Category: Faculty/Provider Portland, OR (Marquam Hill)
Overview
The appointee shall provide services as assigned by the supervisor in furtherance of the university’s missions and goals of teaching, research, patient care, outreach and public service.
Services provided include: participation on an interdisciplinary team for the evaluation and management of children and adolescents with global developmental delays, cerebral palsy, autism in selected Portland CDRC clinics and selected outreach sites; participation in interdisciplinary training at CDRC; service on various Institute on Development and Disability (IDD)/CDRC and OHSU committees as appropriate and assigned; engagement in public service through consultative activities with non-OHSU groups as approved by the Director; and conduct of clinical projects or research in selected areas of interest.
The duties may vary and are determined by the Division Chief and Director of Clinical Services to meet objectives agreed upon by the Director of the IDD.
The duties of this position include:
Demonstrating Core Competencies expected of all OHSU employees in the areas of Accountability, Integrity, Diversity, Respect, Service Orientation, Teamwork and Collaboration, and Communication. Compliance with OHSU policies related to Code of conduct, Respect in the workplace, and all applicable policies, procedures and agreements related to position, department or OHSU as a whole.
Providing Developmental-Behavioral pediatric care to children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and complex special health care needs at CDRC, including:
The Feeding and Swallowing Disorders Program at CDRC
The Autism Team
The Developmental Assessment Clinic
Providing cross coverage for most of the diagnostic clinics at CDRC follow-up programs
The Developmental Pediatrics Consultative Clinic, Vancouver, WA
Neurodevelopmental Clinic
Participating in interdisciplinary diagnostic evaluations in the CDRC Child Development Clinics and making recommendations for further diagnostic testing, treatment and ongoing medical management of identified conditions.
Specific responsibilities include completion of chart reviews, obtainment of histories, conducting physical and developmental-behavioral examinations and developmental testing, participation in team staffings, provision of parent education/counseling regarding behavioral or developmental diagnoses, and preparation of clinical reports.
Working toward assuming the role of Program Director for the Neurodevelopment and Feeding and Swallowing Disorders Program within the next two years.
Academic research and teaching effort:
Collaborate with other areas on campus to become involved with research and/or teaching in areas of interest
Responsibilities
M.D. or D.O. Degree
Board Certification in Pediatrics.
Completed Fellowship in Developmental Pediatrics.
Board eligible/certified in Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics or Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics.