Psychologist - Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics

We have an exciting opportunity for a psychologist to join the Section of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics within the Department of Pediatrics at Wake Forest School of Medicine. 

Job responsibilities:  developmental and autism spectrum disorder testing, participation in interdisciplinary team meetings, and program development. There are expectations for teaching and clinical research as a faculty member. 

Qualifications:  doctoral degree in clinical psychology from an APA-accredited graduate program, completion of an APA-accredited internship, completion of at least a one-year pediatric psychology fellowship, license-eligible as a psychologist in NC, and trained in administration of ADOS.  We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, a team-player, and detail-oriented.

Rank and Compensation:  Salaries and benefits are competitive.  Faculty rank and compensation will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Location:  Brenner Children’s Hospital/ Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is located in the Piedmont area of North Carolina.  Winston-Salem is a mid-size city with a low cost of living, a historic past, and a vibrant downtown.  Temperate weather and close proximity to mountains and the coast provide opportunities for numerous outdoor activities.  The Arts in the Piedmont area are plentiful with UNC School of the Arts, Piedmont Opera, Winston-Salem Symphony, and Broadway productions at Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts.  For sports fans, Wake Forest University college athletics, the Dash minor league baseball team, the Carolina Hurricanes, and the Charlotte Hornets and Panthers provide year-round athletic entertainment. 

About Us:  Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a vibrant and growing medical center.  Our children’s hospital and pediatrics specialty clinics serve approximately 25,000 patients annually.  As such, the Department of Pediatrics has been expanding steadily.  The Department of Pediatrics is a collegial department with dedicated and top-notch faculty.  The medical school, pediatric residency, family medicine residency, child psychiatry fellowship, and psychology training program provide ample teaching opportunities.  Research support is available through the Wake Forest Clinical and Translational Science Institute, and there are many opportunities for research collaboration within the Department of Pediatrics and throughout the medical center.  In addition, mentorship opportunities are available departmentally and within the larger medical center.

Winston-Salem, NC is located in the beautiful north central part of the state and is known as the City of the Arts and Innovation, located just a few hours away from both beaches and mountains.

Wake Forest School of Medicine and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to achieving diversity among its faculty and staff.

Please send your CV, letter of interest, and references to Christine Erdie-Lalena, MD at cerdiela@wakehealth.edu.  Questions can be directed to Cheryl Saylor at csaylor@wakehealth.edu. 

Brenner Children’s Hospital is ranked among best in the country by U.S. News & World Report. The hospital is a 180 bed tertiary care medical center with all pediatric subspecialties serving children from western North Carolina as well as parts of Virginia, South Carolina and Tennessee. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina within easy driving distance to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains and pristine Carolina beaches, Winston-Salem is also home to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Wake Forest School of Medicine and Wake Forest University.

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 Brenner Children’s Hospital. Brenner Children’s is the focal point for pediatric healthcare in Wake Forest Baptist Health's major academic health system.  Brenner Children’s Hospital includes 172 inpatient beds, 12 PICU beds, and 35 NICU beds, and is the referral center for Western North Carolina, Southern Virginia, and Eastern Tennessee.

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is ranked as one of America’s “Best Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report for the 20th consecutive year and is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Winston-Salem has a population of approximately 220,000 and is nestled in the northwestern region of North Carolina, within easy driving distance to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains and the pristine beaches of North Carolina.