Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician - Faculty

The Department of Pediatrics of Wake Forest School of Medicine invites you to consider a unique academic and clinical care opportunity to join our growing Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics Section. We are seeking a Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrician or a Neuro-Developmental Pediatrician in beautiful northwest North Carolina.

The Section on Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics consists of (3) Developmental Behavioral Pediatricians, (4) Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, (1) Psychiatric Physician Assistant, (3) Pediatric Psychologists, (1) Clinical Psychologist, (1) LCSW,  and a Nurse Navigator all working closely with support staff, including the onsite Therapeutic Day Program (TDP) and Children’s Developmental Services Agency (CDSA). TDP’s onsite mental health partial day program services include Educational Therapy, Music Therapy, Recreational Therapy, and an embedded psychologist, serving our most behaviorally challenged patients. The CDSA employs Occupational and Physical Therapists, speech therapists, service coordinators, audiologists, and psychologists to serve our Birth to Three population with Early Intervention Services. 

Physicians in this role will provide clinical care with the evaluation and management of children with a wide range of developmental and behavioral problems, including but not limited to  Developmental/Intellectual disabilities, Autism, genetic syndromes, complex ADHD, Cerebral Palsy and other physical disabilities, etc. All academic ranks will be considered. 

Pediatrician will join a growing department with multiple career development opportunities:

• Teaching/mentorship with all levels of learners: medical students, residents, and fellows, 
• Leadership opportunities within the Department of Pediatrics and institution-wide
• Potential to build a Developmental & Behavioral fellowship from the ground up
• Opportunity to help create/develop an Autism Center of Excellence
• Research opportunities abound with the local CTSI and collaborators
• Strong community partnerships providing opportunities to aid underserved children and their families

Candidates must possess the following qualifications:

• MD/DO degree
• BC/BE in Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics and/or NeuroDevelopmental Disabiiities
• North Carolina licensure or eligible

Wake Forest School of Medicine is the medical education and research component of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, a fully integrated academic medical center anchored by an 885-bed tertiary care hospital, community hospitals, affiliated partners and the 160-bed Brenner Children’s Hospital.  Both Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and Brenner Children’s Hospital have been nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report. 

When faculty join Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, they are welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team can make together. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you get the resources and support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In our nationally-renowned integrated health system, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, elevate hope and advance healing—for all. 

If interested, Please send a cover letter, CV and 3 references (can be provided later) to Christine Erdie-Lalena, MD at cerdiela@wakehealth.edu or Hannah Payne at hapayne@wakehealth.edu .

A city of 230,000 people located in the beautiful Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, Winston-Salem enjoys a moderate climate with all four seasons and residents enjoy a cost of living 31% below the national average. The Blue Ridge Mountains and Parkway are a 1-2 hour drive to the north and west, and North Carolina's beaches are close enough to enjoy during long weekends.

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