Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrician

UCFS strives to use person-centered care to improve the health and well-being of everyone in our community. Share in our vision of being Eastern CT’s best choice for patient-centered healthcare!  

We are currently seeking a Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrician to provide evaluations, counseling, and treatment for children, adolescents, and their families with a wide range of developmental and behavioral difficulties.

Expected Schedule: Full-Time, 40 hours/week

Essential Responsibilities-

• As a member of the assessment team, conduct relevant physical, developmental, and emotional-behavioral evaluations of children/adolescents between the ages of 18 months and 21 years of age.
• Conduct specialty assessments as needed (e.g., genetic dysmorphology, motor functioning, feeding/diet, sleep).
• Provide treatment services within an interdisciplinary framework including: psychopharmacology for attention deficit, autism spectrum, and anxiety disorders; positive behavioral interventions; parent counseling; participation in desensitization protocols for medical and dental procedures as needed.
• Conduct specialty assessments following training and supervision.
• Standardized informant (parent and teacher) questionnaires and checklists.
• Standardized diagnostic assessments for autism.
• Specialty assessments for ADHD and anxiety.
• Complete 8 to 10 evaluations and 40 medication follow-up appointments a week.
• Attend, present, and consult during weekly meetings of the Autism Center and Evidence-based practice clinical teams.
• Meet with the leaders of the child and adolescent behavioral health team to discuss complex cases and assist in the development of specialized assessment and treatment programs.
• Attend pediatric meetings.
• Consult with the pediatric staff on neurodevelopmental issues/concerns and assist in the transfer of appropriate cases to the Autism Center or the Child Guidance Clinic (CGC).
• Act as a consult to the therapists of the Autism Center and CGC, APRNs who prescribe for children and adolescents in therapy at UCFS, and on medical issues to the Child First Program.

Why UCFS?

Our team is passionate about the services we provide and is committed to making a difference for our clients and community. At UCFS, a Federally Qualified Health Center, we specialize in integrated care which means having access to essential services to meet the complex needs of those we serve. We work collaboratively across programs at our agency to remove barriers and streamline access to services including behavioral health services, primary care, dental, case management and more. If you are committed to improving the health and well-being of our community, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

• Doctoral Degree (MD or DO)
• Valid DEA License
• Completion of an accredited fellowship program in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
• 3 to 5 years of related experience, a strong community health/public health orientation and patient care management experience strongly preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Strong commitment to patient care and ethical practice

UCFS offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Flexible schedules
• Competitive salaries
• FTCA Coverage 
• 5 continuing education paid days off with reimbursement up to $2,500 each year 

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• Generous paid time off including 4 weeks' vacation, 4 floating holidays and 10 sick days each year
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with 6% employer contribution
• Paid life and disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Additional voluntary benefits 

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• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
• National Health Services Corp. Loan Repayment 

UCFS is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees as protected by applicable federal and/or state law.

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