Lead Penn State Health's Pediatric Child Abuse Team As Division Chief | Competitive Comp, Exclusive Benefits + More

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is recruiting a Division Chief in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Abuse Pediatrics to join the dynamic team here in PA!

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Opportunity Highlights

1. Join a team of 3 full time physicians, 1 psychologist, and a complement of ancillary staff including 3 full-time therapists, 1 full-time social worker, and administrative staff.
2. High quality academic and clinical program including a fellowship.
3. Academic appointments at the Associate or full Professor rank are based upon qualifications.
4. Nationally recognized for expertise in education and resources for the protection of children.
5. Healthy work/life balance.

Requirements

1. Medical degree – MD, DO, or foreign equivalent.
2. Fellowship trained, BC/BE in Pediatric Child Protection.
3. Minimum 5 years pediatric child protection experience.
4. Eligible for the rank of Associate Professor or higher.
5. Proven leadership experience in an academic healthcare environment.
6. A strong commitment to patient

About Penn State

1. Penn State Health is a multi-hospital health system serving patients and communities across central Pennsylvania.
2. The Children’s Hospital celebrated a new era of patient and family centered care with the completion of a three-floor vertical expansion in October 2020 to meet the needs of children and families in central Pennsylvania who count on us for care. As the only children's hospital between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia fully equipped to treat the most severely ill children, Penn State Health Children's Hospital expanded our role as the region's pediatric health care leader.
3. Among the first hospitals in the nation to be named a Level 1 Children’s Surgery Center by the American College of Surgeons Children’s Surgery Verification Program.
4. We are the only medical facility in Pennsylvania to be accredited as a Level 1 pediatric trauma center and Level 1 adult trauma center.

About The Community

1. Hershey is a suburban community in a metropolitan area and is one of the fastest growing regions in the state.
2. The area offers excellent public schools with many districts ranking in the top 100 in the state.
3. Hershey is approximately 12 miles from Harrisburg, the state capital, and within a short train ride or drive to New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Baltimore.