Make a Difference Helping Children - Developmental Pediatrics in Mesa, AZ!

Make a Difference in the Lives of Children - Developmental Pediatrics Position in Mesa, AZ!

Banner Children’s Specialists (BCS), a multispecialty group within Banner Health, is actively recruiting for a Pediatric Developmental Specialist to join our team in Mesa, AZ. This role will join a well established provider in the community, furthering our mission to grow the program and expand care to children in the area. BCS provides fully integrated pediatric services to the greater Phoenix area, with excellent providers in many sub-specialty areas to collaborate with including Sleep Medicine, Gastroenterology, Pulmonology, Plastic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Hematology/Oncology, and Cardiology. This is an excellent opportunity for a physician who prefers working in a collaborative, integrated system.

BCS seeks candidates with the following qualifications:

• Pediatric Developmental training
• ABMS Board certification or eligibility required
• Desire to help grow the program

Banner Benefits: You take care of others. Let us take care of you. At Banner, your benefits package is all about your well-being. But that’s more than just basic medical, dental and vision coverage — it’s everything that makes you uniquely you, from your emotional health, to your family, to your satisfaction at work. We design your benefits with you in mind, offering a wide variety of comprehensive benefits that give you peace of mind and provide security for you and your family.

Benefits Include:

• Graduating Fellow? $1500/monthly stipend while you finish your training when you sign early!
• Paid Sick Time & Personal Time Off
• Malpractice and Tail Coverage
• CME Allowance and Paid Time Off
• Legal, Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage 
• Pet, Auto, and Home Insurance
• Adoption Assistance, Fertility Benefits, and Parental Leave
• Support Resources available for pet care, childcare, elder care, housekeeping, and tutoring 
• 24/7 Confidential Mental Health Support, plus coordination of child and elder care 
• Well-Being Program, including healthy-habit building, fitness challenges, nutrition guides, on-demand webinars, sleep guides, mindfulness, and more! 
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness 
• Financial wellness resources, including retirement plans with matching, employee perks and discounts 

Serving a pediatric population of 350,000+, Banner Children’s at Desert (BDMC) in Mesa is a state-of-the-art, 206-bed children’s hospital that was opened in November 2009. Banner Children's at Desert was designed “Through the Eyes of a Child,” meaning it has all the comforts of home and does not feel institutional. The hospital is meant to inspire healing, learning and imagination. Our Child Life professionals play an active role in ensuring children feel safe and prepared for the hospital experience. Non-procedure zones, such as the Forever Young Zone, Sophie’s Place, and the Big Outside, are used for music and play therapy as well as for respite and relaxation.

Notable distinctions include:

• This hospital has a 120 bed Level 3 NICU staffed by Neonatologists around the clock. 
• Over half of the babies delivered in Arizona are born in a Banner hospital. 
• Well-trained social services staff and numerous integrative therapy programs ensure a complete range of care for children. 
• We have a child-friendly atmosphere accented by soothing colors and dedicated play areas, as well as a volunteer dog therapy program that helps cheer up young patients during their stays. 
• Banner Children’s at Desert is a member of the Children’s Hospital Association.
•  It is part of Banner Desert Medical Center - one of the largest and most comprehensive facilities in Arizona which serves as a tertiary referral center for the East Valley of metropolitan Phoenix and treats the highest levels of acuity in the East Valley. 
• Banner Children's at Desert is a Level Two Pediatric Trauma Center and a Level Three NICU.
• Financially stable, Banner Health is one of the largest non-profit healthcare systems in the country with locations in six states. Our organization includes thirty hospitals, and multiple divisions in both the academic and non-academic spaces.
• We offer physicians a highly integrated and innovative environment, collaborative team-oriented workplace, and clinical settings that focus on patient excellence, all complementing our non-profit mission: Making healthcare easier, so life can be better.

Mesa, AZ is just east of Phoenix and conveniently located near top universities, an international airport, multiple entertainment and outdoor recreation venues, and is home to several professional sports teams. 

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR CV TODAY FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION

 As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, Banner Heath recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences and backgrounds. Banner Health is an EEO/AA - M/W/D/V Employer.

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Banner Children's at Desert Medical Center provides comprehensive pediatric care from general to emergency, as well as services for specific childhood diseases. Highly trained physician specialists, social services staff and numerous integrative therapy programs ensure a complete range of care for children. We have a child-friendly atmosphere accented by soothing colors and dedicated play areas, as well as a volunteer dog therapy program that helps cheer up young patients during their stays.

Banner Children's at Desert Medical Center features 248 beds, specially trained nurses and doctors and family-centered care as well as an expanded Neonatal Intensive Care Unit – from 65 beds to 86 beds.

• Six pediatric operating rooms featuring 25 private, child-friendly pre- and post-op areas.
• An expanded Pediatric Emergency Department, increasing from 15 to 26 beds.
• Outpatient Treatment Center includes 16 beds that can serve as overflow for Emergency Department during peak evening hours.
• Dedicated Pediatric Radiology Department.
• Dedicated Pediatric Rehabilitation unit.
• Dedicated pediatric cancer and blood disorder unit.
• Dedicated Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, with shelled space for future PICU expansion.

Banner Children's at Desert Medical Center is located in Mesa , AZ. is located just 15 miles from Phoenix and is home to more than 430,000 people. The city has numerous historic areas including the Temple District. This area of town surrounds the Later Day Saints(LDS or Mormon) Temple, which was built in 1927. The temple and its visitor's center attract more than two million visitors each year.

Other area attractions include the many museums and art galleries, year-round golfing, and historic Hohokam Indian sites. Spend an evening with the Mesa Symphony Orchestra or attending a play performed by the Southwest Shakespeare Company. If you like baseball, Mesa is the spring training home of the Chicago Cubs.

Nearby areas offer mega shopping malls, numerous factory outlets, wonderful restaurants of every sort, dozens of top-rated golf courses, Indian gaming centers, medical services, and many more attractions including Biosphere II, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, the Arizona Science Center, Kartchner Caverns, Saguaro and Canyon Lakes and of course, the beautiful Grand Canyon.