What are the responsibilities and job description for the Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician position at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health?
Overview
Developmental and Behavioral PediatricianDartmouth Health Children’s and Geisel School of MedicineThe Department of Pediatrics at Dartmouth Health Children’s and The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth seeks a board certified or eligible Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician. This individual will be based in southern New Hampshire to provide care to children and their families within a growing Child Development program. Dartmouth Health Children’s provides an extended system of care with primary, specialty, and advanced tertiary pediatric services, including a comprehensive ambulatory specialty center at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinic in Manchester, the largest city in NH, and 10 pediatric primary care medical homes across the region. Dartmouth Health Children’s also operates an inpatient pediatric unit with PICU, level II Pediatric Trauma Center, and level III NICU at its flagship Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (CHaD) in Lebanon. Dartmouth Health Children’s is committed to addressing racism and other forms of oppression to assure that all children and adolescents can live their healthiest, happiest lives.The Child Development Program in the Section of Genetics and Child Development provides care for children with a range of developmental and behavioral disorders including initial evaluations and follow up care. We serve a wide geographic region across New Hampshire and Vermont. As a small program, we have a collaborative relationship with our colleagues in general pediatrics, child and adolescent psychiatry, and pediatric neurology. Teaching pediatric residents and medical students along with Leadership Education in Neurodevelopment (LEND) trainees is expected, so eligibility for appointment to the faculty at The Geisel School of Medicine is required, at a rank commensurate with experience and academic portfolio. Academic opportunities across Dartmouth's campuses include world-class traditional biomedical research, global health initiatives, and renowned leadership in quality improvement, outcome, and healthcare delivery sciences at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice.Dartmouth Health Children’s is the pediatric service of Dartmouth Health, an integrated academic healthcare delivery system for northern New England anchored by Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC). DHMC is recognized by US News & World Report as the Best Hospital in NH and is home to over 50 graduate medical education programs, NHs only Level 1 Trauma Center and air ambulance service, the Dartmouth Cancer Center (a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer center), and CHaD.Faculty at Dartmouth Health enjoy the rare opportunity to combine high-level academic medicine with a serene and stress-free living environment. Greater Manchester is often ranked among the best small cities in the United States for quality of life. Lebanon is part of the Upper Connecticut River Valley, home to Dartmouth College and its abundant cultural and enrichment activities. With destinations like Boston, New York, Montreal, the seacoast and ski country within short driving distance, this is an ideal place to thrive in work, play, and life.
To confidentially learn details, please contact:
Michael Gartman
Michael.N.Gartman@hitchcock.org
